PROJECT UPDATES

Well I was pretty smug for about 3 years.  

"About what" you ask?  

That I had NOT had a cold.

And then BAM....I got the "mother of all colds".  The one where you totally lose your voice and and it takes you down to the depths of the "cold abyss".

This has been my diet for the last few days as clients don't really care that you are near death when it comes to getting things done before Christmas!  

On Wednesday I shopped all day....went to 13 stores so I could totally accessorize a whole room with lamps, a rug, pillows, throws, end tables etc.

Lucky for me I had a friend drive me everywhere and help load and unload the car.  She was my Christmas angel.

Good thing I am not a man cause you all know their ass would be in bed.....complaining.

Just saying.

Meanwhile after searching high and low for a tile guy who wasn't booked solid this backsplash  finally got done on my kitchen remodel.

Before

During

During

We used this

And here.....before

Durning

After

Next up styling!

And how about these gorgeous dining room chairs that were delivered for another client.

Charles Stewart never disappoints!

Look at me doing modern:)  Art by Scott Kerr

These CB 2 barstools came for the basement.

I wish I had more for you today like my favorite Christmas gifts or my own house Christmas decor...what a lame blogger I am.

I need to get it together....I was telling someone the other day that when I get overwhelmed..... instead of buckling down I have a tendency to wander the mall or get on Pinterest and just zone out.

That helps right?  Crikey.

Shacoughingandsneezing 

  

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KITCHEN RENOVATION

I have 2 bathrooms and 1.5 kitchens in the works.  The .5 is just new countertops and lights but that still counts right?

The other kitchen is the subject today and it is one I did in 2006!  Actually it was a whole house renovation at the time.  Lisa Mowry remember this one?

I think it's kind of amazing that it is still relevant today.....although they are ready for a new look!

I had to take these from the magazine it was published in!

White with subway tile and wood accents....along with shaker cabinet doors which are so popular now!  Damn how did I know all that....ha ha.

The real problem was the columns which were purely for looks.....not structural.....not really sure why we did that!  It was time for them to go.  

Here are some of the things we are addressing.....

We are cutting the island down to counter height and bring it out 12" so it can be a functional place to dine. 

Time for new countertops and painting out the island white.

This new Silestone is hot off the market!  It is called Calacatta Gold and comes in a pretty "suede finish".

New white backsplash.  

These cabinets were originally painted SW Creamy so they had a yellow feeling to them.  We are going with BM White Dove [duh my fav]

Here are some progress pictures.....

Since we only needed 2 cabinets it was just as cost effective to build new ones rather than building them up.

We had an electrician come to widen the location of the pendants since the columns were gone....and of course we are changing out the lights!

To these from Rejuvenation.

 Shelves are in and cabinets higher.....new doors being made.

As with any renovation project there are always issues.....the guy who came to template the countertops has some doubts about getting them out in this area.....stay tuned!

Changing out the sink [although not sure the new one will fit so stay tuned....crikey] and faucet.....

To my fav Grohe faucet

Here is the original wet bar area.....

Which of course is also getting a facelift!

Took down the cabinets.....adding shelves and changing the backsplash to this....

Pretty huh!

Taking out the sink and cabinet below to add a Scotsman ice maker that makes pellet ice!

Apparently that type of ice is all the rage....who knew:)

I am kind of excited to see this one finished....and lucky for me my clients are so darn chill.....which is kind of important with this kind of renovation.

Let's see if we are still friends when it's all said and done....yikes.

And there you have it....gotta get everything under control before Thanksgiving.  

Starting to sweat.

Shayscared

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BOULDER #FIELDCOURT BEFORE AND AFTER PART 2

Kitchens.....the hub of the home.  Probably the one space that can help sell a house right?  So it makes sense that you would invest the most thought [and probably money]  in this part of a remodel.

Some facts we considered when designing this kitchen.  

**Once we took the closet wall down it would be visible from the foyer.....

**Adding the black and white cement tile created the WOW factor!

**Open up the space [taking part of the wall down] for easy entertaining.

**Creating hubs....butlers pantry and prep station.....to allow for more "cooks" in the kitchen.

Here is the original real estate shot when the house was on the market.

Before

Such a light bright space....

Most are real estate shots as I left before it was totally finished.  You know I am not happy about that!

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BOULDER KITCHEN #FIELDCOURT

It appears that I am not alone in my quest for the perfect pillow.  I am thinking epidemic.

No worries....I believe there are enough to go around for everyone.....with possible leftovers:)

Today we have some updates on the new Boulder project #fieldcourt.  This is happening at a rapid pace......

When I was out there we discussed the kitchen for hours.  There is a fine line between what you would do if it was your kitchen.....and what you think everyone else will want.

I'll start with some before images just to catch you up....

Here are the listing pictures

Walls came down to open it up.

After much discussion about placement of the appliances there was a last minute change.

As you can see the sink was under the window and the stove top was opposite.  That seems to be the trend in kitchen.....a very symmetrical floor plan.

Similar to this look.

 Denton Development

Susan Ferrier

The problem is that this kitchen is pretty narrow and the space between the sink and stove would be a little tight.

So we came up with a new plan....

The island will not have any appliances in it.  The sink stays under the window and the range/hood to the left.  

Here are the professional architectural drawings:)

Let's get to the good stuff....

Duh...white....that's a shocker.

BUT.....there is more.

This gorgeous tile from Cement Tile Shop will be the backsplash.  Y'all I worked hard for this decision.  It was like a full out campaign with billboards and air time.

This place has all kinds of goodness....IN STOCK!

These are a couple of my favorites!

Because I love my K7 Grohe faucet we are using the same one....

And these Rejuvenation lights are ordered!

So.....it's looking something like this....

And I am dancing around like a I'm on Soul Train

Over in the butlers pantry we have a microwave and wine fridge in the lower cabinets and open shelves above [with shiplap]....if you scroll back up it is where the fridge is now.

This one should be a stunner.

So as the formula goes....we need some wood in this bad boy to warm things up.

The front of the island will be natural wood.

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I'm no kitchen designer but dang I hope this is as good in real life as it is in my head:)

You can see our first thoughts about the kitchen here

So what do you think?  

Yawn.....or join me on Soul Train:)

Shadancingfool

 

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