by Haley | Oct 21, 2009 | kitchen, mid-century modern home, post and beam, restoration, Rummer
The wall between the dining room and kitchen is gone! (Thanks Steve.) The tiny wall between the family room and dining room (the one with all the tricky wiring in it) is gone, too. A new beam now spans the opening from the dining room to the family room.The pantry is...
by Haley | Oct 20, 2009 | cabinets, kitchen, mid-century modern home, restoration
Yep! It’s true. Met with Norm Dickinson yesterday to go over the cabinet design. He stayed for 2 hours discussing all the details, finishes, and options. He was very reassuring. He believes this job to be fairly easy and has no doubts that he can translate our...
by Haley | Oct 19, 2009 | kitchen, kitchen appliances, mid-century modern home, mosaic tile, restoration
I seriously don’t have the time to be playing around in Photoshop, but I can’t help obsessing over the kitchen design. A new cabinet guy is coming out today to take measurements and we are very excited that he understands the style we are wanting. I...
by Steve | Oct 12, 2009 | kitchen, mid-century modern home, mid-century Portland, restoration, Rummer
Hammers, crowbars, Reciprocating saws, OH MY!Y’know, when you watch one of those home shows and see a goofed up remodeler or high-heeled flipper swinging a sledgehammer on a “never-been-updated” kitchen, it always looks like they are having the time...
by Haley | Sep 27, 2009 | Bosch, Electrolux Icon, kitchen, kitchen appliances, restoration, Sharp microwave drawer, TCC Food Center, vintage stoves
One of the more interesting (and difficult) things we’ve tackled in our kitchen design is selecting new appliances that integrate with the vintage Thermador ovens and cooktop we found on Craigslist.The cooktop is huge and has a built in griddle (for all those...
by Haley | Sep 24, 2009 | kitchen, microwave drawer, restoration, Rummer
Kitchen Update: Cabinet guy came out Wednesday morning (early) and took initial measurements. We discussed the cabinet style, hardware and wood finish. I think he’s got a grasp of what we want. Can’t help but worry when we get a lot of “this is a...