Pantries have come a long way from the dark, overstuffed closets of the past. Gone are the days of digging through expired canned goods or half-eaten cereal boxes just to find a snack. Today, whether it’s a spacious butler’s pantry or a cleverly organized nook in a city apartment, a well-designed pantry comes down to… Continue reading Designing a Functional Kitchen Pantry
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Barn Door Basics
How about some barn door basics? It’s true? Barn doors are incredibly popular. But there are reasons behind that besides the fact that they are very cool. POCKET VS. BARN: Pocket doors are more expensive and complex because the builder has to install a door kit inside the wall. Typically, we have to make this… Continue reading Barn Door Basics
How to Transform Your Home with a Truss Roof
Does your home need a significant renovation? When I was hired for this “Ranch Renovation” the existing 1952 home was in desperate need of updating! To begin, the ceiling height was very low at only 7’6” high, which meant that the height of the windows were hung too low. All the windows were single pane… Continue reading How to Transform Your Home with a Truss Roof
Pantry with a Plus
What’s in your pantry? In mine, is just about everything – except food. During our renovation #2 of #3 we switched around the shallow 19” depth closet from our bedroom into the kitchen and put reclaimed office doors from a 1940’s Boston office building on the space. We temporarily claimed this as kitchen storage. But… Continue reading Pantry with a Plus
The Pantry
Pantries are in! Check out this article “7 Steps to the Pantry Perfection”. Every kitchen that I have designed in the last few years, the clients have requested a walk-in pantry. Many of which also have the refrigerator located in the pantry. Why? Several reasons: 1) It allows for you to spend less money on… Continue reading The Pantry