1930 #39;s Wauwatosa English Cottage Kitchen Remodeling
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Its the most prominent thing in the room. The wood table is sturdy and spacious eight feet by three feet built of rustic old lumber with a grain that shines through. The best thing about it? All of its wood came from the Northwest Washington rowhouse where it sits.
Theyre old hand-milled two-by-fours that the house was made out of, says Mike Iacavone, an artist who owns the 1920 house, in the Bloomingdale neighborhood, with his wife, Ali Jost.
When they bought the house, they knew it needed renovations, but they were determined to hold on to some of its old structural timber. Iacavone, 40, built the table using a biscuit joiner and a lot of wood glue with discarded lumber that the couples contractor had set aside for them.
Iacavone and Jost also wound up exposing ceiling joists in the kitchen, giving the room a farmhouse look and showcasing thick, 100-year-old planks. We took out a wall and saw the beams, and they looked great, so I said, Lets not cover these, Iacavone says.
The couple may have simply followed their instincts, but they were spot on. The wood in many of the Districts rowhouses, particularly those built before the 1930s, is high-quality lumber cut from old-growth or even virgin forests that no longer exist in this country. That includes not only the flooring and trim, but also the internal framing wood, such as studs, rafters, and floor and ceiling joists.
Its often the same kind of wood that was used to build barns in rural areas around Washington. But unlike reclaimed barn wood, which became popular more than a decade ago, the value of this wood isnt widely recognized among homeowners and developers. And as the city experiences a remodeling boom, builders say, most of it by far is going into landfills.
The wood [that was milled] at the turn of the century is probably two or three hundred years old, says Andy Bohr, sales manager at Galliher and Huguely, a 100-year-old lumberyard in the District. Its more dense, a little more structurally stable, because these are older-growth trees.
Unlike recently cut lumber, which generally has been grown over 10 to 30 years, the old trees had very tight growth rings, lending the wood strength and hardness even in so-called softwoods such as pine and fir. Much of the framing lumber in District rowhouses is made of those softwoods. The flooring might be finished oak or pine, and doors and details could be American chestnut, a wood made rare by a century of blight.
Max Pollock is materials manager with Details, a firm that deconstructs buildings in Baltimore and the District to salvage their components. He says that although most old rowhouse lumber can be restored to good condition, one type of wood is particularly sought-after: old longleaf pine, also known as heart pine. It has a rich color, nice smell, and the grain is much, much tighter than other softwood species, Pollock says. Thats the holy grail; its what were always looking for.
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Tampa, FL (PRWEB) February 05, 2015
Arthur Rutenberg Homes publishes a new article on trends in the luxury kitchen market. This article covers not only new, home construction, but kitchen remodeling ideas as well.
Arthur Rutenberg Homes has over 60 years in luxury home building and tracks trends to stay ahead of the curve. Building luxury homes means staying ahead of trends because luxury homes can take up to a year to complete and customers do not want their designs to be "last year" as soon as they move in.
The kitchen trend article comes on the heels of major shows like the KBIS kitchen and bath business show, featuring future trends in the industry. The article illustrates what will likely be a trend and not something simply that will be in for a year and then lack consumer demand.
The article builds on the experience Arthur Rutenberg Homes has with kitchens and baths for luxury home owners. Luxury home buyers expect the best in a custom home so their kitchen design and construction has to incorporate the elements that create luxury, value and convenience.
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Sergei Kaminskiy owner of Kaminskiy Design and Remodeling is seeing are real boom in home remodels today. According to Kaminskiy many are choosing to remodel than go through the expense of moving. Kaminskiy offers tips for homeowners thinking about remodeling in 2015.
With home remodelers having access to the most amazing materials imaginable for counters, floors and wall back-drops, it is possible to have the kitchen design and style that in the past were only seen in the most prestigious of homes. With a dependable design and remodeling expert, who truly loves crafting amazing home and kitchen makeovers, homeowners can have the white kitchen, eclectic kitchen or country style kitchen you have only dreamed of.
Tips for redesigning your kitchen:
1- Think about traffic flow: Paths throughout a kitchen should be at least 36 inches wide. Paths within the cooking zone should be 42 inches wide for a one-cook kitchen and 48 inches wide for a two-cook configuration. When planning, adjust kitchen islands and peninsulas accordingly. For kid-friendly kitchen designs, keep the cooktop out of traffic areas so children don't catch handles and cause spills when running through. Also, make the refrigerator accessible to both passersby and people working in cooking and cleanup areas.
2- The right height for microwave: The best height and location for a microwave oven depends on the chef and the degree of kid-friendliness desired in the kitchen. For adults, 15 inches above countertop level is a good microwave height. For kids, a below-countertop setup might be safer and more suitable.
3- Determine the functionality of your island: When it comes to kitchen islands, form follows function. If you want to cook and eat on kitchen islands, plan enough space so the cooktop is safely separated from the dining area.
4- Plan for landing space around cooking appliances: When designing your kitchen, allow 15 inches of countertop on each side of a cooktop and refrigerator. Landing space is also important near the microwave.
5- Pick a focal point: Splashy tile, fancy floors, sizable range hoods, bright kitchen cabinets, and busy countertop patterns give the eye too much to look at. Pick one focal point in your kitchen design and complement that area with a few other quieter, eye-pleasing details.
6- Design with ergonomics in mind: Drawers or pull-out shelves in base cabinets; counter heights that can adjust up or down; a wall oven instead of a range: These are all features that make a kitchen accessible to everyone and a pleasure to work in.
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