I feel like I'm kneading clay, or arranging and rearranging wildflowers. I'm not sure what this remodel should be.
Maybe I don't build a second floor apartment, just a real garage and move the dining room into the breezeway. Maybe I just rebuild the roof over the west wing to include a proper attic for storage. 12:12 pitch gable, for example. Pull-down stairs in the garage.
In Bath 1, I only showed a tub because, you know, resale. But I want a shower. It doesn't have to be curb-less--I could step over a 3" curb. I like a fixed glass divider instead of a glass door compartment.
I've been focused on the kitchen recently, and it could not be more obvious--a range saves money and cabinet space compared to a cooktop and a wall oven. On the other hand, the cooktop and wall oven...what? What the heck is the advantage? The fact that the oven is at a more convenient height just isn't compelling. Then there's the microwave drawer. I like the new new thing, but an OTR (over-the-range) microwave, like I have now, saves money and cabinet space. Wall microwaves waste a lot of space and you end up with a weird aspect ratio to the oven volume. I really like the sink I like (or something like it)--Kohler Prolific Workstation Sink (K-5540), so we'll use that.
The new kitchen has a lot going for it:
- Kohler Workstation Sink
- Induction Cooktop
- Counter at corner window
- Full-depth refrigerator doesn't protrude
- New stainless steel range, microwave, dishwasher
- Coffee, soda, ice and water in door, all out of the way of cooking
- Quartz counter wall-to-wall at the sink
- 12x24 slate-like porcelain tile floor
- Framed view of living room TV; open to home office
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| Pretend the broom closet is more flush with the refrigerator |
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| French door refrigerator with extra drawers |
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| Samsung NE63B8611SS |
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| Handle design matches refrigerator |
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| Kohler K-5540 Prolific Workstation Sink |
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