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Around the Kitchen Table: Conversations on Food & Design
Monday, May 20, 2013
Functional Luxury - the Miele/SubZero Kitchen - Contest
This morning I received a question from a reader regarding the Miele Steam Oven which I promptly answered. Just an FYI for those of you who are interested in the appliances for the Miele/Sub Zero kitchen. There is allot I can about those appliances but it will have to wait until July. I have submitted the kitchen in a design contest and they would prefer that I not disclose anymore information. If you would like to send me questions by email regarding the appliances I will be happy to answer them. Thank you for understanding.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
At Home in a Hard Hat - Continued
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| Solar panels on West side |
| Full Extension Drawers |
We have a little more to do on the inside yet, but the new homeowner should be receiving the keys sometime in June.
| Soft Closing |
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
I Spy With My Designer Eye...
Recently I accompanied my husband on a business trip to San Diego for an Informix Conference. As an ex-IT professional it was fun to attend the evening events but the designer in me quickly emerged. As talks about various software packages continued I found myself engaged with all the color, lighting and music components engineered to make this a successful event. And the food, of course. Food, at any event, always matters.
It's fascinating what you can do in a commercial space that you can't really do in a residential environment. It's the fact that the size of any space effects the scale and proportion of the elements that you can use within the space. Let's look at the rug for instance. The huge geometric figures and the pattern would be too busy in a residential living room but in a commercial space its whimsical and unbeat and fits quite well.



The lights are also very complimentary to the conference room. The copper, mica and wood elements bare the imprint of the Arts and Crafts Movement which so dominates the California architectural style. Thanks to the Greene Brothers and the Pasadena influence some of the best examples of the Arts and Crafts period in America such as the Gamble House can be found in California.
The young performer for the evening was Trent Hancock. Singing a variety of old tunes, plus a few of his original tunes he totally engaged many of the attendees with his smooth and clear vocals as well as his easy style. A sample of his style and performance can be heard on this webpage: http://www.reverbnation.com/trenthancock#!/playlist/view_playlist/-4?page_object=artist_903652.
As with any business conference there are usually little gifts from the vendors. My favorite was a tin of the famous London phone booth with about 20 English Breakfast teabags given to me by Mehdi Afshar of Querix Europe which is homebased in the UK. My designer eye caught this tin from across the room. That's why Sir Giles Scott designed it using the color red. Red is an attention getter.
It's fascinating what you can do in a commercial space that you can't really do in a residential environment. It's the fact that the size of any space effects the scale and proportion of the elements that you can use within the space. Let's look at the rug for instance. The huge geometric figures and the pattern would be too busy in a residential living room but in a commercial space its whimsical and unbeat and fits quite well.
The young performer for the evening was Trent Hancock. Singing a variety of old tunes, plus a few of his original tunes he totally engaged many of the attendees with his smooth and clear vocals as well as his easy style. A sample of his style and performance can be heard on this webpage: http://www.reverbnation.com/trenthancock#!/playlist/view_playlist/-4?page_object=artist_903652.
As with any business conference there are usually little gifts from the vendors. My favorite was a tin of the famous London phone booth with about 20 English Breakfast teabags given to me by Mehdi Afshar of Querix Europe which is homebased in the UK. My designer eye caught this tin from across the room. That's why Sir Giles Scott designed it using the color red. Red is an attention getter.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Functional Luxury - The Sub Zero Built-In Refrigerator
| Sub-Zero Built-In |
It can be tricky to design for built-in appliances. They all require accurate panel dimensions and trim pieces of varying types and Sub Zero works with designers to make the process error free. With sub-zero wolf refrigerators you have two types of built-in design possibilities: standard install using overlay panels or the flush inset installation. Not all refrigerator manufacturers offer these two options. Both are beautiful when completed so it really just depends on what the homeowner prefers. This is a picture of a standard installation.
Friday, April 12, 2013
In the Woodworker's Shop - Lofty Ideas
When you need to increase your usable space and you have high or vaulted ceilings, the best way to go may very well be up. That was the decision of our current clients when they realized they needed an additional sleeping area for the children, but adding on another room was not possible. Our current project in the shop is a pair of bunk beds resting 6" off the floor above two armories.
There are many parts to this project: two armories, two platform bunk bed, shared headboard with electrical outlets and an opening on both sides, two ladders and supporting pieces. When it is installed I will post a picture but for now it's still a work in progress
There are many parts to this project: two armories, two platform bunk bed, shared headboard with electrical outlets and an opening on both sides, two ladders and supporting pieces. When it is installed I will post a picture but for now it's still a work in progress
| The Armories |
| Two ladders |
| Shared headboard with electrical outlets |
| Fitting It All Together
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