The stairway is arguably the pièce de résistance of this project. It’s a defining element of the house design that demands attention and clearly conveys modernity. It required much work by our architect to design, and our GC/carpenter extraordinaire to implement and build. It’s an architectural exercise in problem solving and measurement precision. A mathematical …
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The Joy of Kitchen Countertop installation
MSI Quartz in Stellar White. I’d describe it as a subdued warm greige toned white countertop with just a touch of pizazz and sparkle. We will use the same material for the backsplash which was measured and templated today (after they installed the countertop; see photo with weird templating thing on the wall) ). Hopefully …
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[Can’t think of a title..]
Most of time I start these blog entries knowing exactly what I’m going to write. Other times, like today, I have no idea what to say or how to say it. I think the latter tends to be the case, when my mood or emotions about the project are a little low, a little worried, …
The Countdown
I’ve heard a few analogies comparing renovation projects to pregnancy. And I’m starting to completely understand why. I remember well the anticipation, and impatience, especially in the last few weeks of pregnancy. It’s a strange conflicting feeling of wanting to ensure that things take their healthy natural due course and utter antsy-ness from anticipation. A …
The essential-ness of space
If you’re wondering how we are doing 5 months into a renovation project… 5 months living with 4 people in a 2 turned 1 bedroom space…. this is how we are currently doing: When we first moved to our new space I remember thinking that it was so nice and cozy. I admit to wondering …
Ready for take off – Guest article by Uli
Thanks to my lovely wife for letting me write a little guest article on this blog. Upfront disclaimer – my writing isn’t going to be as witty as what you might have gotten accustomed to by now. You might be asking, why have there been so few posts as of late. Or why is U …
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Diggers, cranes, and blue board – oh my!
The action has definitely picked up on our remodel project! First, we finally landed on a major decision on how to remediate the leaning tower of living room. After consulting with an engineer and analyzing various options, we’ve decided on a plan that will add two beams across the living room and trusses along the …
The Insides
Over the past few weeks, the focus of the project has been on mechanicals and electricals. Or as I think of it, all of the “insides” and important functional elements of the house that are usually hidden behind the walls. The old electrical wiring was an absolute mess. There were wires tucked into insulation in …
Stairway to heaven. And tax savings.
It’s August 17, 2019- tax free weekend in the state of Massachusetts. And when you’re in the middle of a house renovation project, you take advantage of any savings you can get. Oh we’ve been planning for this and started early. It took whole lot of the prep work with comparison shopping and selecting items …
The Leaning Tower…of living room
It seems we may have momentarily run out of the seemingly more or less happy stream of good luck on this project. A few day after the beautiful big sliding door and full length windows that face the back yard and conservation land went into our living room, our GC let us know that he …
From House to Home 