Pulling it together

Some  shots of main living interior:

• my office niche
• the north kitchen wall
• the south kitchen wall

There are still many, many details yet unfinished to reach our final look but it's happening.  The reduction of possessions to the items we use daily (or almost) is happening slowly but surely.  Also, finishing up the construction details is happening along the way.  The kitchen shelving is still temporary and will, at some point in the future, be metal like the counter tops.  My desk niche needs lots more work to be fully functional and crisply neat.  But, little-by-little it's coming together nicely.

We are delighted with the flexibility of the Craftsman tool carts in our kitchen and look forward to moving them out onto the patio in the summer for outdoor food prep.  We are also pleased with the appliances we purchased.  Our appliances, from Albert Lee, are one of our few major non-island purchases.  Our special needs and desires forced us away from many of the traditional appliance solutions.  Our appliances are:

• American gas stove
• Faber hood
• Bosch dishwasher
• Liebherr refrigerator

Each of the appliances we selected, due to our small space, are 24" wide and deep.   Our small appliances (toaster, waffle iron, etc.) will be on a cart as well, but it is not yet purchased.  In this way we can use them anywhere in the kitchen or on the patio for summer outdoor cooking and eating.

Having the kitchen divided on two sides is perfect for us.  Ed works very deliberately and slowly; I work quickly and move fast.  In the past, because of our differing speeds, we have needed to work separately in the kitchen.  With this arrangement we can both cook and clean up without tripping over one another.