Week 11 – Punch List

It’s getting down to the little stuff, and though we haven’t quite reached Substantial Completion, we went ahead and started the punch list last week. Kitchen: there’s really just one thing left – finishing the electrical sub-panel installation so that all the appliances are getting power. From there, it’s cover plates and touching up plaster and paint. Kitchen details Bathroom: the exhaust fan was installed incorrectly and has to be replaced. But all the lighting is installed now and looks great. The other bigRead more

Weeks 08-10 – Acceleration

We’re racing to the finish. After many weeks of incremental change, we are now seeing leaps of progress as everything starts coming together. We should be punch-listing in another week. May 30: choosing paint color for the bathroom (and making quasi-Rothkos in the process). The verdict: Benjamin Moore “Healing Aloe” #1562, in Pearl finish. End of week 10: bathroom nearly complete. Most of the fixtures are in, just have to install the faucet on the sink and install the shower glass.Read more

Materials and finishes

This has to be one of the best – if hardest – parts of any design project that involves construction. This is when the angst sets in … what if it looks terrible once installed? At a certain point, we had to trust our instincts. These photos don’t quite do the materials justice; will have to try again on a sunny day. But you get the idea. So, what are we using? Kitchen and Pantry: Flooring: Forbo Marmoleum modular tile in Concrete Counters: DuPont CorianRead more

Visit to Kerf Design, Seattle

We were visiting family in the Seattle area last August and took the opportunity to visit Kerf Design. It was great to see their shop and to work with Shara Liou directly, after many months of collaboration via email. At the time of our visit, the design was pretty much as it appears in our November drawing package. During the subsequent months, it went through some further refinement, adding a layering of technical detail related to under-cabinet lighting (they provide a super-slim LEDRead more