Downs/Graham Great Room and Kitchen

Dining area – live edge, red/orange, modern, windows, view:

Purchased this table from Urban Hardwoods (aluminum legs instead of black), 92”x32”

Purchased 8 of these dining chairs:

Dinnerware (persimmon):

Living area – green accents, spaciousness, indoor/outdoor flow:

Fireplace/hearth ideas (American Clay Plaster). Need help with color selection and hearth design:

 

Idea for TV cabinet wall:

Kitchen feel – spaciousness, light, windows, indoor/outdoor:

Kitchen cabinets – IKEA white with custom wood trim:

Kitchen accents – commercial-style faucet, stainless steel cart that rolls under counter:

Three ideas for kitchen cabinet layout:

Sink: Kohler Clarity™ undercounter kitchen sink, or similar (double bowl cast iron)

Commercial style faucet:

 

IDEA: bar counter table height instead of raised?

IDEA: breaking up pantry cabinet wall?

The Broadview Bunch

Eight, maybe nine folks living under one roof. Two parents, two children, two grandparents, two quadriplegics. Three kitchens, three laundry rooms, six bathrooms. One giant experiment in multi-generational living. The house is under construction, but the gang’s all here.

And the breakdown:

Mama :: Introverted Buddhist social worker. Stay-at-home mom. Lover of dancing skeletons, cherries and goats.

Baba :: Half Chinese, half Indian. High-tech but harmonious. Born Catholic in Canada, but he’s an apple pie and Buddha type of guy.

Jie Jie (“big sister”) :: Extroverted people watcher, talker and lover of all things bright pink.

Mei Mei (“little sister”) :: This little one has a mysterious Mona Lisa smile. Loves beans, dancing, and saying “hi” to chickens.

Madi (grandma) :: Buddhist artist, storyteller. Winner of board games and raffles. When she laughs she cries.

Popi (grandpa) :: Ferrari-owning Scotsman. His hardware knowledge (and his generosity) is unparalleled.

Uncle K :: Computer artist. Atheist pirate. Can’t use his arms or legs, but he can still whistle a tune.

Mr. A :: Scholar, activist, photographer. Metro bus rider extraordinaire and organizer of quadripalooza.