Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Remodeling your kitchen?

Here is an article I came across and thought it was good advice for people remodeling their kitchen. When we remodel a kitchen, which typically takes 4 weeks, we do all we can to set people up for continued use of some kind of kitchen, for we know what it is like to live without the "heart" of your home, especially for families:
http://kitchens.com/planning/surviving-a-remodel/temporary-kitchen.aspx

Setting Up a Temporary Kitchen

When good-enough is as good as it gets

Temporary Kitchen

It might be a shell of your actual kitchen, but a temporary kitchen is a must during a remodel.



















If you frequently prepare meals in your kitchen, a kitchen remodel will pose you with many culinary conundrums. It will be imperative for you to set up a temporary kitchen, which may not provide you the ability to prepare Thanksgiving dinner for 30 guests, but will at least help you cook an edible meal instead of eating out every day of the week. Here are a few tips for setting up your temporary kitchen:
  • Keep essential items handy: microwave meals and non-perishables like soup; condiments; cereal; microwave-safe dishes and utensils; dishcloths; dishwasher soap; paper plates and cups; coffee; coffee pot and sugar/creamer; paper towels; napkins; and garbage bags.

  • You’ll be without water in the kitchen for a time, so plan to do the dishes in another sink or the bathtub. Or stock up on disposable plates and cups, paper towels and a disinfectant cleanser.

  • Move your old refrigerator or a small mini-fridge to a convenient space close to a water source. Add a table with a microwave above and a trash can below.

Obviously, small appliances such as microwaves, toasters or toaster ovens, hot plates, and small electric grills will be immensely helpful in preparing home-cooked meals. Just remember, the area where you set up your temporary kitchen might not be able to support multiple appliances running at the same time, not to mention any other electronic items typically used in that room. You might need to have only one thing plugged in at a time to prevent blown fuses.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Master Bath Designs

I've recently been designing master bathrooms. Two in the same week and they happen to be within a stones throw of each other. They have different needs, sets of constraints and client wants which is evidenced in the unique designs.
Master Bathroom A

Master Bathroom B




Wednesday, August 1, 2012

34 Years Ago Today...

2 young men, with a small but solid foundation of carpentry skills and entrepreneurial spirits...
 decided to leave their current employer and go out on their own.
There skills and spirit have paid off and here is the current company...
which employees a total of 3 brothers, 1 brother-in-law, 5 sons and 2 others that are close enough to being family. Thanks Dick & Joe and may we continue to add to the solid foundation you built in the generations to come.