Elevations, inspiration, lighting scheme. All on tracing paper. I LOVE tracing paper...and how it makes my hands black (and sometimes my nose too!) |
inspiration, my client loves these cabinets. |
Very similar in layout to the kitchen I am designing. |
This is when the house 'speaks to you'...tells you what needs to be done....like we HAVE to have coffered ceilings now...bummer:) Or that we gained 6 inches on one wall (that we needed badly, because of where the coffers will lay out)....Marc (the cabinet guy) and I both just looked at each other and said "knew we would find it somehow!)
I created elevations about a month ago, things have been tweeked a little bit, but are coming together quite nicely.
The stove wall, 2nd iteration....measurements have been tweeked. |
I have been working with the cabinet builder, Marc, which is so much fun. I mean he is on it....with his Ipad, CAD and everything...talk about loving to work with someone in the twenty first century. We literally sat on the phone (while I was driving to my parent's house on Friday) and hashed out the design, one cabinet at a time. I have found that I have my Dad's analytical mind (measurements and all), and had a snapshot of it in my head and just designed and tweeked while driving, pulling measurements from my head.... can we say multitasking! Normally, I am on the other side, at the computer while some one else dictates what will be changed....kind of fun having the tables turned:):)
This is when I hit my magazines and the internet. Seeing how others have solved a problem. Yesterday, I was looking at only coffered ceilings and how they meet up with the cabinets...did you know there are so many ways to make this happen. A picture really is worth a thousand words, and really helps the client and the contractor visualize what you were thinking. (have I mentioned before I LOVE my magazines).
just one example....without the decoration. This photo is from a kitchen's magazine from 2 years ago! |
We also came up with the lighting plan....this always makes me sweat a little bit....hands shake. I think it is a little bit of nervous and a little bit of excitement. We have had to do away with a window to make more room, so lighting is incredibly important....I have also found a way to maximize the window that we have. So excited about this one...but, that my friends is for another post....gotta keep you interested!
Have a wonderful day...it is just gorgeous here!
3 comments:
Wow-that is so exciting..not many people understand why we get so excited about this stuff. Would love to see before and after pics!
I wish my brain functioned that way.....not so good with numbers..but great with ideas! Can't wait to see it finished...though I am sure it will take some time. Kitchens always do.
How lucky is your client to have you guiding them through this! I remember being in my gutted kitchen wondering....will this ever come together?!!!
Lucikly, it did! And, so will your client's!!!
xoxo e
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