Monday, July 27, 2009

The Kitchen

Having replaced the majority of the copper piping underneath the house and established a functional plumbing system, it was time to move onto the 'Area Formerly Known as the Kitchen'.

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I issued requests for proposals for an architectural design competition to rebuild the 'Area Formerly Know as...' Although the international competition was fierce, the team of esteemed judges selected a local talent to complete the design.

Winning Design Rendering:














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Another Design Rendering: Note the portion of granite around the sink.











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Here is where the portion of granite around the sink came from:


















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Master craftsman David Baysinger and I cut the piece above into tiles to fit around the perimeter of the proposed underhung sink. Of course, we executed all work in accordance with the winning design scheme.

















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Next, my expert cabinet builder performed his work. Working with apparent ease, he made it seem like a perfunctory task.


















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At the risk of seeming inappropriately optimistic, the 'Area Formerly Known as the Kitchen' may soon come under the nomenclature of 'Area Formerly Known as the 'Kitchen', but Ultimately Reinstated as the 'Kitchen''.


















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More to come. Comments welcome!

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