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Before & After: Little Kitchen, Big Style
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This NYC apartment kitchen got the job done. But there were a few things about it that irked — the L-shaped layout blocked part of the window, and there wasn't a lot of storage space. The appliances were outdated, and the laminate cabinets had seen better days. Plus, the whole room just felt, well… little. What to do?
Can you believe it's the same room? Architect Nalina Moses removed the sink cabinet that was blocking access to the lower part of the window. Now the entire window is visible, which instantly makes the room seem larger. She changed the configuration of the kitchen from an L shape to a galley setup, which allows for many more upper and lower cabinets. On the cosmetic front, the cabinets, countertops and floors were replaced. Appliances got a modern update. (And is that an undercounter washer I see in the foreground? We're all jealous.)
The final touch? The mirrored backsplashes. I know some people love to hate these, but nothing is quite as effective at opening up a small space. Plus, it's easy to check your hair while you're cooking.
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The mirror fooled me- I first thought they knocked the left wall down.
Hmm. I like the cabinets, but I think there are way too many. The new configuration makes the room seem tiny and would be too tight for two people. I would have kept the L configuration and added a small island.
It's beautiful, but a little tight I think. Good thing you'd never have need to open the dishwasher and oven at the same time - because I don't think it would be possible - at the very least dangerous. And is that a washing machine next to the dishwasher. This must be a very tiny place. Since they did such a great job with this tiny kitchen, I'd like to see the rest of this tiny place.
I think the makeover is stellar. Although I laughed at the kitchen being called diminutive—by NYC standards, it's roomy. And the window is pure luxury. The mirrored backsplash does open things up visually, and because it's not on the stove side of the kitchen, should be reasonably easy to keep clean. Well done!
Love this kitchen! Removing that original sink section totally opened up the space and made the kitchen seem longer.It looks like a real window now, not an afterthought. The window's reflection in the mirrored backsplash (really like the way they used this) had me doing a double take, thinking that they had put in a pass through. The cabinets make the kitchen (all that storage would be greatly appreciated), especially the glass front cabinets at eye level.
Well done!
Looks great! Wish there were more photos of the redo.
@mei-ling, there are a few more photos here:
Looks *much better*, though actually looks a little smaller to me (the open space has shrunk). I think the use of the mirror was clever.
i was dissapointed when I looked at the AFTER picture, it's too dark and too narrow for me.
Photography can be misleading-the pix on the blog make the kitchen look wider than it does here. Based on the floor tiles, it looks like there is four feet of space between the counters, which is definitely enough room for more than one butt!
@cilla, you can't have too many cabinets. They are key for keeping your counters under control.
By NYC standards, this kitchen is massive!
I think the make-over is beautiful, and a great use of the space. This kind of kitchen in a New York City apartment is a dream; I should know, I live here. If only my kitchen looked like this!
A wonderful transformation. A galley kitchen is the best kitchen I ever had. And as for too many cabinets -- no such thing. It might be difficult for two people to be in there together, but a huge percentage of Americans live alone. I've cooked up some good times (with a boyfriend) in close quarters in my galley kitchen. The bad design of the "before" kitchen was because someone thought you had to have a window over a kitchen sink. Break rules!
Well, I have to say I am one that loves a window over my kitchen. Maybe that is because I've spent a lot of time looking out one while doing dishes, as I have never had a dishwasher. I personally like the look of vintage kitchens and think they get an overall bad rap, when in fact, less costly updates (paint, open shelving, portable islands) can make huge differences but keep the charm.
The new kitchen looks okay, don't get me wrong, but it is rather generic and reminds me of an Ikea display.
Would have done white cabinets, but otherwise looks great.
Totally agree... at least a light grey or something. Otherwise, a beautiful re-do!!
I would have gone with a more modern looking flat grey cabinet, but otherwise it's a quite pretty remodel. To my eye, fewer cabinets would have shrunk the new look by chopping up the wall. I think it's a design imperative that they span the length of the room. And there is no such thing as too much storage---I hate cluttered counter tops! Also, having grown up in London, this is a reasonable size kitchen to me, and two could definitely navigate cooking at the same time! Love it!
Love this transformation! The Sweeten's blog photos really gives a better sense of the width of the space. The work triangle is a bit wonky, but this a great use of the limited space. I wish I had all that cabinetry!
holy smokes, so many "it's okay, BUT...." comments on what looks to me to be a perfectly lovely kitchen reno. I definitely favour the after over the before - enjoy!
holy crap! Amazing!!!
I think it looks lovely. And it's true that you can never have enough cabinets. I finished a major renovation in June and I never thought I would fill all of them up but I have. I love my kitchen. I'm in there all of the time. thehouseofy.blogspot.com
Very nice renovation. I like a sink under a window, though whenever I say that I wonder why. I'm working at the sink and not looking out the window! Have a washer (and I suspect this is a w/d combo) inside an apmt in NYC is a big deal--good for them in finding the space. And good for them in creating more storage. The only thing I'd hate would be not having an island. I don't like standing at a counter and staring at cabinets or a wall, but when living in a small space something has to give.
That's a great use of space and nice finishes, but I immediately notice the radiator which must have been inside the sink cabinet before the redo. That's weird.
I think people are missing the point on this. What was lost was a tiny portion of floor space in the back corner in front of the dishwasher, though this was probably fairly dead space anyway. Could you argue it is smaller now? Sure! But for that negative you have gained AN ENTIRE WALL OF CABINETS and counter space. This was never going to be a kitchen that a group of people threw dishes around, singing songs, while they wiped them dry with Bill Murray! Come on. Also, the perception that it is much smaller is simply because the after photo is taken a few steps back from the before photo (notice how the window appears narrower). People be silly, yo! But i do agree that there isn't anything particularly pioneering about the redesign.
Gorgeous! It must be such a joy now to have room for everything. I love the mirrored back splash- I think that is the most clever idea ever!
An absolute WOW!!! Fabulous job!!!
I agree that the oven and dishwasher facing each other is a bit of a problem, but I cant think of a single time in my life that I need both open at once!! Its a small kitchen, you have to make sacrifices if you want perks like dishwashers and such. I think this layout is a much better use of space and I love the high cabinets!
I love it. And heck, the mirror fooled me, too. Beautiful job.
The mirror fooled me too and when you look at the actual blog, it doesn't feel quite so closed in. I think you did a lovely job.
I don't see the negatives. The first pic had a lot of wasted space in a dull and dated room and now there's an elegant kitchen with more counter space, better appliances and a definite improvement in property value.
Sensational! As others have said, for an NYC kitchen this is enormous -- and there's no such thing as "too many cabinets" or too much storage in tight city spaces. Looks fantastic.
I was initially going to write: "the 'after' looks like it will be someone's 'before' picture in a couple years" then I noticed the link above and discovered it's already a two-year-old kitchen. It also looks twice as large in the other photos.
Nevertheless, it's a tad too dark and crammed for my taste, and lacking in personality. Moreover, there doesn't seem to be much creative use of space here, considering it was done by an architect/designer. It rather looks like something a non-professional could have come up with. But it is a 'brand new kitchen', so coveted in our gotta-have world.
Odd question but: did they lower the ceiling? In the before, there's a drywall corner along the ceiling, and quite a bit of space between the window and the ceiling line. In the after, no extra angles and the window's right by the ceiling.
I like the contrast of the dark floor and wood cabinets on the white walls. I think it looks really cozy and sophisticated. Not everyone wants a white kitchen. Wood is coming back.
i find the new kitchen to be very serene and relaxing. love the floor tiles. good job! i'm finding it hard to believe that 2 butts wouldn't fit in there at one time - what size butts are talking about? :)
I like it! Clean, modern and functional kitchen in a tiny space.
The mirror was a masterstroke. Fantastic redo.
Wouldn't the radiator be in the way from opening the base cabinets?
Courtney, I think you're right; that's what it is: the ceiling's been lowered. Why on earth would someone lower a ceiling? By what looks like 6 inches! I'd give anything to raise my kitchen ceiling. Ah, well. To each her own.
Love the new layout of the makeover but the cabinets are too dark for my personal preference. Add me to the list of people the mirror fooled!
To everyone who came here to complain about this absolutely gorgeous kitchen being "claustrophobic" and "too narrow," maybe take a look at the link AT attached, even better: this pic.
I agree w/a lot of the comments...as a native NYer this is a BIG kitchen, especially for what looks like a post-war apt
I don't get the negative comments about your redo, I love it...
This is fantastic. It looks to be about the same size and layout as my NYC kitchen and it IS large by NYC standards! They've done a fantastic job in creating more counter and storage space. Question - where did they move the table? No room for it anymore!
When you consider that a lot of apartments in older buildings have these L-shaped kitchens facing a blank wall, this is a fantastic upgrade. Many designers would probably just update the existing cabinets and appliances -- but this design effectively DOUBLES the kitchen's usable storage space and adds more appliances and a larger work area on the counters. That is quite an accomplishment.
I think the ceiling was lowered so that the cabinets would reach all the way to the ceiling. It seems like a good idea and makes the space look bigger.
Some people may complain about the decor, but I think it is a very good use of materials and will show well when the unit needs to sell. The mirrors are a nice touch, but a reflective back splash would also look fine.
I find this very well done, even if I'm not a fan of this tone of wood. For this space, I would have used white or a lighter color.
And it's true that it looks like they lowered the ceiling when you look at the window...
This is almost exactly like my apt's galley kitchen except for the sink and oven/fridge walls on opposite sides - and there are some wonderful ideas in there that I will be incorporating in my reno. The space is not small by NYC standards and it is possible to whip up large dinner parties. It can be tight, but I've had more than 2 people in mine simultaneously.
My eyes are totally rolling, reading the "tiny" comments.
I love the redo but I too would have picked either white or lighter colors like sage gray.
I would love to have all the cabinets in the after photo, nice job btw.
Great work Nalina!
Love the idea of the mirror back splash.
Has anyone ever hung cupboards above existing wall cupboards, so you have closed storage all the way up to the ceiling like in this after shot? I assume these are custom built. I want to close the space above my cupboards because I don't want to see the stuff I want to stash there, nor do I want it to get full of dust, but I've been told it isn't possible because you fix attachments to the wall then slide the cupboards onto them and to do that, you come at it from above. Help, anyone? I can't afford custom cupboards.
The other picture that was linked above shows that the galley is not as narrow as the AT picture suggests. I thought the new kitchen was a bit claustrophobic until I looked at the other picture.
I think this looks great, even though my kitchen style leans much more "white and vintage" than "dark and modern". It looks super functional, stylish, and pleasant.
Weird how the apparent size of the kitchen changes between photos. Oh well. Obviously the space between the counters after should be the width of the sink cab/two cabinet doors, which oughtn't be too tiny.
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OOOH Paperstone, yum. Lots of nice choices in this kitchen
However, I would hate to keep that mirror backsplash clean.
OOOPS I guess they are granite... not so yum
LOVE this renovation. The before was wasted space. Real cooks want abundant counter space and cabinet space and the before kitchen had neither. I think the new style is gorgeous. For people who think it has no personality...well, your personality comes through in decor, accessories, meals you make, and the memories you have with people you invite into your kitchen. It doesn't have to come from your cabinetry.
I think they did an amazing job and the galley style option gives them the most storage and work surface for the space. I like that the lines are clean and spare, and the colors are too. It keeps the kitchen from becoming busy or cluttered despite it's small size. The mirror backsplash it totally working too. For my personal taste I probably would have gone with a light painted cabinet, but the wood looks pretty, and it's not my apartment. Great job.
Looks fantastic! And yes,this isnt a good picture,the others show the true scale and its more than roomy.BUT,I have to agree with several other posters that the cabinets are a tad dark for my taste,and I really wouldnt have lowered the ceiling either.All in all,well done indeed!
The mirror is a great idea!! It totally makes the room look bigger!!
Looking at the Before pic and gauging the width of the dishwasher at 24", the sink unit at 36", and the depth of the side cabinets at 25", the width of the kitchen is a slim 7+ feet, give or take. The other, wider-looking photo might have been taken with a wide-angle lens that "stretched" the width (look at the scale of the window). So I think they did a remarkable job of fitting so much storage and counter space in, with several prep zones. NYC kitchens are challenging! Though my personal aesthetic choice might have been to use more glass-front cabinets or to mix up the cabinet materials more and break up the monolithic effect, this is a kitchen I'm sure I'd love to cook in. Great job!
I agree that the doors are too dark for the small space. Choosing light coloured cabinet doors would have made the small space appear bigger. Sand blasted or etched glass would have worked nicely on the overhead cabinet doors. This would have given an airy feeling to the space. Otherwise I think the space is much better utilised now.
The before reminds me of what I currently live in.
Fantastic! I'm not really getting all the negative comments, here.
I love that you recovered part of the window and the mirrored backsplash looks very convincing.
Love it! The old space was ghastly and as I have a teeny galley kitchen with almost no storage space, I'd kill for this kitchen. Even the window is larger and the light is further reflected in the mirrored backsplash. And look at all the extra counter/prep space!
I don't see how you could stand in front of the oven or dishwasher and fully open either one.
I think all small kitchens should have the microwave above the stove. It's made a big difference at our house.
A friend of mine did that in the 1960s--she had a knock-down, drag-out with the contractor, who was horrified. Hers are lightweight plywood boxes, made with sliding doors, stained to match the existing cupboards, bolted thru the backs into the studs. Works fine. The sliding doors--1/4 in ply--were much cheaper than regular doors, & were easy to make.
Wow, what a sad and boring kitchen transformation. It would make me feel claustrophobic. It is very bland and builder grade. It seems much smaller!
There is also absolutely no personality or color!
waaaaaay better. love it.
Beautiful transformation, except I do not understand why they went for such a blah light fixture.
If this is a little kitchen, mine is microscopic.
Much better layout. I've had two galley kitchens with a window at the end, and they were my favorite kitchens to cook in, despite the fact that both were about 2 feet more narrow than this one (yes, in one, I could only open the refrigerator door 45 degrees, couldn't use one of the crisper drawers as a result - when my old fridge died, landlords too cheap to replace it with a double door model.) There is something really nice about having counter space on both sides, and a nice sunny (in my cases, at least) window on the end. You don't want a galley kitchen much wider than this, or you have to make to many steps. This is fits multiple cooks just fine. (My galleys only fit two if we are at least good friends.) In my kitchens, you didn't stand in front of a DW or oven when you opened it, you'd stand next to it, as it took up all the room across the opening, and you know what, that works just fine. This here is actually much wider than that was.
I'd add a radiator cover to keep from burning myself, and to add a seat that isn't too hot. Can't believe they buried that radiator under the old cabinets!
What I'd have done differently: NOT lowered the ceiling, but just used one taller upper cabinet that did not go all the way to the ceiling. I like the lighter look of having the cabinets not go all the way to the ceiling and putting little artsy things and some storage items up there. Lighter look - but wow, how nice it would be to never have to clean off the dust from the top of cupboards (and the stuff on to of it) again! Perhaps I'd do exactly this, only with lighter colored cupboards and more glass doors - this is all too dark for me, the cupboard, counter and floor - I think these rooms look bigger when lighter in color, and reflect the sunlight more, which I need to see to cook - but to each their own. Layout definitely a big win here!
I agree with other posters . . . cabinets on both sides make the kitchen look like a really THIN galley. I don't think much of the window was covered in the "before" picture. I prefer the L-configuration as I really do not like radiators. Also, I much prefer white cabinets and white appliances. So . . . this old gal actually is not enamored of the "after" photo.
Absolutely gorgeous. And now you have a full window view! I couldn't believe it was the same kitchen. I love the brown cabinets.
An excellent transformation. I am amazed at the rude and negative comments! I thought my large Kitchen with an Island was great until I worked in a small galley kitchen designed by my mother in a house built more than 200 years ago..(. 2 foot thick walls mean no extension was reasonable. ) It was so efficient and often 2 or 3 people worked there in harmony. It is hard to explain how much less tiring it is to work in such a narrow space until you have made major meals in one. The mirrors more than make up for the darker cabinets.... no doubt there is under-counter lighting too. I would hire this architect anytime... great job!
Though I normally prefer white or light cabinets, this looks gorgeous, a nice balance of earthy materials with simple, elegant lines . The white wall and ceiling, window, and mirrored backsplash keep it from feeling too dark. I like the repetition of the stone on the countertops and floors. As others said, at first it appears as though the wall was removed, but after looking closely, I see it wasn't. I think the upper cabinets on the sink side are quite shallow, to fit the space better.
@ayjohnson, me too!
My architect friend had installed IKEA cabinets on top of his existing cabinets (small square ones with glass doors). And I don't know who told you you had to slide in cupboards but usually, you can screw them in the joists and onto the bottom cupboards (make sure the screws are long enough for the wall and small enough not to go through the existing cabinets). They basically sit on your existing cupboards. But it might be hard finding ones that will close off your space completely if they are not custom made... You might have to put some type of moulding or lower the ceiling to close off completely... Or you could put some lights on top like in this kitchen : http://pangaea-id.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/contemporary-kitchen-322.jpg . Good luck !
Brilliant! I love the mirror backsplash, i was fooled as well until I read the comments. Definitely is the smartest thing to do in a narrow kitchen like that.
Tripling the counter space and storage in a NYC kitchen is never a bad thing. My taste runs more toward white or light cabinets, but this probably goes bettter with a flow into a living space. I agree with the person who said that the before had tons of wasted space. I think this is an efficient and enviable re-model.
Tripling the counter space and storage in a NYC kitchen is never a bad thing. My taste runs more toward white or light cabinets, but this probably goes bettter with a flow into a living space. I agree with the person who said that the before had tons of wasted space. I think this is an efficient and enviable re-model.
Love this! Beautiful details. Thanks for sharing.
Look at the ceiling above the windows in both photos. Why would they have lowered the ceiling in the renovation? Possibly to straighten it out for the cabinets (NYC apts are known for not having proper right angles). But still. That's a lot of effort to lose 2-3 inches. Also, that new light looks like it's on an angle. Waste of labor and money for that detail. Other than that, it's a great improvement.
Wow! Lots of great comments. I am a friend of this kitchen's chef and I have cooked in both the before and after spaces. I prefer the after kitchen. Two people can work together comfortably and everything is in arms reach. The window provides good natural light and fresh air ventilation. The dark wood and granite counter top don't show dirt the way my all white kitchen does. Also, food looks delicious when lit from the lights under the upper cabinets. The retro style lives on in the vintage dishes in colors of avocado, lemon and orange. I am always happy to visit this kitchen.
the choices made in this remodel have increased the value of this apartment substantially by returning to a functional layout w/ excellent storage (we do not have pics, but there is a pantry, too) and classic lines, and it is nice to see walls kept to separate service space from entertainment space. those inspired by this post, if they are lucky enough to have such a large kitchen, should check w/ house rules before installing a washer/dryer, as those often are banned due to overload on the sewage line.
Very nice. One can never have too many kitchen cabinets!
I think you accomplished your desire for more cabinets well but am puzzled why you choose such dark finishes in all ready small room. dark floors, dark counter and pretty dark cabinets. If you had just done lighter uppers, a lighter counter and maybe some mirror or wavy glass door inserts the room wouldn't seem nearly so narrow or cramped. A galley kitchen is really great when you have a real chef who like an efficient work space. Clearly the space before was more for eating and hanging out in and you have eliminated the ability to do that so I assume the living areas much be large enough for that.
It's beautiful because it's big because it's LONG + all the additional cupboards make it bigger. It's a galley kitchen, so it isn't going to be a people gathering place save for maybe a few near the radiator. Light or dark wood will never go completely out of style whereas grey etc. could look dated tomorrow.Seems the ceiling fixture is a little too minimal; a small thing compared to the overall transformation. This did have to cost more than a few tens of thousands of dollars. Would also like to know/see the status of the rest of the place.
AH-MAZING After!!! The mirror fooled me for a minute.
@Colourfiend - I agree that white cabinets (at least white upper cabinets) would have given it the appearance of being brighter, but the kitchen isn't very dark as it is with the dark wood, so I don't see the issue. The room might already be small, but it isn't a cramped kitchen at all. Did you see the photos in the flickr stream? The kitchen is actually a lot roomier than the one photo on AT suggests.
That's the classic NYC galley kitchen, which makes much better use of the space. (I'm chuckling at the concern over the dishwasher and the oven.) The cabinets and counters are not my taste, but it's a vast improvement.
I have this galley kitchen. It is a pain in the arse - seriously. If you have anyone over 120 lbs, 5'2, and small boned, it is hard to cook. It becomes an exhaustive and anxious prone dance of hazards. I have lived with this type of kitchen for 23 years and 4 kids. Yes, we have had fun in the kitchen but more often than not, it has been difficult and almost daily, I yearn for an eat in kitchen. Even the little table that was there in the "before" photo. Having a place to sit down and eat in a kitchen as the before picture showed is worth way, way more than the too many cabinets and narrowed space the "after" renovation created. The kitchen is always the heart of the home, and it is a nice place for kids of all ages to sit and chat with you while you cook exposing their minds and bodies to cooking and it's attendant lessons of taste, measuring, joy of creation.
It would be a nice place to just sit with my husband when he makes his breakfast, when I have a friend over and we don't want the formality of the living room. I think it was a big mistake to configure this kitchen to a slick modern and what essentially is, a one person kitchen. It is a show piece. I would have rather to have seen an architect perserve the space as an eat in kitchen and upgraded accordingly with less typical choices.
I cry when I see that table in the before and the narrow, functionality of the "after".
I wished I had the "before"- It looked like a warm hearted kitchen and an upgrade could have incorporated this sensibility with design and functionality.
I am telling you, I have the "after" kitchen and it sucks.
I love the redo, love all the cabinet space and the better layout. It looks so efficient.
I would have picked different color cabinets - not because they are too dark but because I just don't like the color, but that is just personal taste :-)
I prefer not having an eat-in kitchen, I want to sit down to a nice dinner and not look at the mess I just made in the kitchen......
Why was an architect needed for this kitchen redo? They took out the old furniture & appliances and put in new ones. When you shop for kitchens the manufacturers or shop owners help with the layout. Is some creativity involved here that I don't get?
You call that tiny? Come over to my apt. I'll show you tiny!!!!
Just from looking at the two photos, they moved the sink and dishwasher (relocated plumbing) and also enlarged a window (not necessarily an easy task in an urban apartment building). Those things alone may have required some assistance from an architect (if only to comply with building codes).
millix- You generally cannot move plumbing and electrical without an architect.
I think it would be interesting to have an AT post on whether people prefer eat in kitchens or "cooking only" kitchens and open kitchens or closed kitchens. I'm a "cooking only" kitchen and open kitchen kind of person. A table in my kitchen would only get used for prep or just go unused.
@Cilla, I think an island would have been more impractical. This way, two people can definitely stand in the middle of the space, turning back and forth to the work surfaces/stove when they need it rather than negotiating around an island or walking over to one that's against the wall.
I think the cabinets are a bit claustrophobic because they're darker in color. (Personally, I'd have had the same amount, but in a different color and maybe with a few open spaces or glass doors along the top to break it up. But there's nothing like having a space for all your stuff!
By NYC standards this kitchen isn't small and the width of the floor in the galley is pretty standard. Some of these commenters may not understand the complexities of working in New York City buildings - architects are often required by co-op and condo boards.
Yes, I agree. The kitchen is very nice, but better in a larger space. I would have painted the original cabinets and kept the wall space clear. New flooring, etc. I'm guessing that they need the small breakfast table, unless they plan to eat in the dining room or living room.
I need a place to sit in order to keep an eye on my stove while cooking. I sit at my kitchen table, reading or watching a small TV, or viewing my laptop. I do believe that keeping the kitchen table would have been more handy, in order to watch the stove and to give a stir to various foods being cooked. Not much fun standing the entire time. But, truly a wonderful kitchen for a larger space.
Was the ceiling lowered? In the before picture there seems to be more space between the top of the window to the ceiling where in the after picture there isn't. I love the transformation, all of it. You want to see a small kitchen come see mine, it's probably 8x8.
I really like the kitchen. The mid tone cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling, not leaving that annoying gap, won't turn yellow like some white cabinets. The dark countertops mean you won't constantly be cleaning them for every speck. This is a working kitchen not a hang out kitchen. I like it all except for the use of double cabinets why not just have a taller upper cabinet built instill of two small cabinets installed. I also don't like the microwave above the stove. Otherwise beautiful.
Okay, that is a MUCH better shot of the kitchen and its space. Well done.
I have to laugh at those who thought this kitchen, one of the most efficient layouts ever, the double galley as being small and cramped.
I have a double galley myself, though it could stand to be a bit longer for more counter space but as it is, it's very much efficient and I love how I don't have to do much walking, unless I need to get something from the pantry, or to use the microwave, as it is also in the panty, and that's on the other side of the fridge from the stove/prep area.
Just about everything else is within a half step in most directions from my prep spot, a small counter between the stove and fridge, with the pull out cutting board, I have all the prep space I need. The sink side has to adequate sized counters, one for drying, cutting boards and the knife block, the other for staging stuff during the prep work, houses the food processor and the coffee pot, works fantastic. I just keep 3 crocks, one large, one tall but narrow, and a small one with various utensils in them next to the stove, also keep the olive oil and balsamic vinegar in cruets by the stove as well. I keep tasting spoons in a drawer next to the stove along with pot holders and I'm all set.
As for this kitchen reno, the before looked like it was half assed done with cheap laminate cabinets and low grade appliances, and done some 30+ years ago is my guess.
The after while it does look a touch heavy with all the dark wood and the black counter tops and gray flooring, it works none the less, though the light fixtures look a tad too generic, but probably give plenty of overall light to the space.
As for having more than 1 person in a space like this, it can be done quite easily, just have to coordinate and communicate when things like the oven door is being opened, ditto the dishwasher.
I know for personal experience as my late Mom's old place was similar in layout as this, the dishwasher and stove were almost exactly across from each other so you just had to say, don't back up, I'm opening the oven etc and Mom and I worked very well in the kitchen at the same time. The difference was hers was a bit longer than mine, so she had more useable counter space for actual cooking/prepping. We both had the very same layout, that is, sink opposite the stove, fridge to the stove's left but the counter across from her fridge was a great space for prepping since she had a dishwasher and could free up that space. I don't have a dishwasher, so that bit of counter that's to my sink's left has to be my drying space, the counter to its right is prep/staging area, again, it all works fine.
I grew up in an eat in kitchen (for more casual dinners, breakfast and lunch meals), when the whole family ate together, which was most nights of the week, we at in the dining room, so an eat in kitchen, or a breakfast nook nearby is OK by me, or simply THE dining area, if there is no formal dining area.
I also don't mind it if the kitchen is open to the main room, at least partially so people can gather at the counter and chat with the cook.
Overall, this is a great reno, though I'd have chosen a bit lighter wood or finish for the cabinets so it's not quite so heavy feeling but overall, a great reno in my book.
Why are so many people hating on this renovated kitchen? Personally, I think it looks sleek and inviting and super-functional. Look how much more storage it has than the old kitchen - wow!
My condo has a galley kitchen, and I like the layout, but the (white) cabinets are old and drive me insane, as does the Before photo here, yikes. The After, with the updated cabinets, countertops and appliances, is a VAST improvement, in my book.
I've been in my place for 6 years and haven't found any serious space problems with the galley kitchen. I have a breakfast space right outside the kitchen, where I keep a Moroccan mosaic table, 2 chairs, a console with extra kitchen things and part of my ceramic collection, plus a sound system on a tower, flanked by 2 bookcases with cookbooks. (At the other end of the living area, I've put a dining table, so it can be against the glass patio doors, with candles on the inside and lights on the outside.) With all that going on, I definitely don't miss the idea of an eat-in kitchen. The breakfast nook is just a couple feet away, and I can easily have a conversation with someone there when I'm in the kitchen.
I love this! By London standards this kitchen is huge - cupboards on BOTH sides of the galley? Shutup!! Beautiful.
Lovely! I agree with those who suggested lighter cabinets though. Would have looked even more airy and spacious. But the dark wood does give it a depth and richness. Guess it depends on what you are going for! :)
I love a white kitchen. But as someone who cooks, given a choice between those two kitchens, I'd take the remodeled one any day. More counter space, more cabinet space, a full window, the radiator isn't blocked--what's not to love? Massive improvement in function and in looks.
I'm not sure if you were looking at a particular manufacturer that required that particular installation, but not all cabinets do. My husband built custom cabinets and would sometimes install prefab if that was what the client wanted and I have never seen what you are describing. Usually they are just hung from the studs if it is a framed wall or hung with the appropriate fasteners if it is not.
Wow what a remarkable difference. Very nice kitchen. House Cleaning South Florida
I was so surprised to see the after picture because I just didn't think the space could change that dramatically. I absolutely love it, and just keep scrolling back and forth between the two pictures!
Seriously great makeover. Looks amazing and way more spacious.
well I love it. It has addressed so many needs. And the mirror is a great touch, and not too hard to keep clean
The "before" layout was inefficient, as are a lot of New York kitchens. You can get extra $$ in the sales price if an apartment has an "eat-in kitchen." But it's a big waste of potential storage space in a city where people stash sweaters and shoes in their ovens.
It'd be tough for me, too, as I open the dishwasher and oven simultaneously on a daily basis.
Oh love it! My NYC kitchen looks similar to the before photo. I wish I owed it so I could do a major renovation. Great work.
i totally dig the before. galley kitchens are just sad...they're lonely one man only utilitarian spaces. the before is more social and has character and feels more open. of course, change the finishes, but the layout works for me.
I would have chosen smaller appliances (I have a 24-inch fridge and 18-inch dishwasher in my house--they are great) and gone lighter too. But maybe the traditional look goes with the rest of the apartment.
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I really love the mirror idea.Nice one
I would also change the cabinet color just a bit lighter. Otherwise I would really love to have this kitchen. My kitchen is about the same size (if not a bit smaller.) Unfortunately, everything in my kitchen is on 1 side, I do have a window and wouldn't mind having my sink under it but, in order for anything to change I would have to have "Major", reno's done. I rent and have made many changes in my apartment on my dime, but can't see or do I have 10 to 15 thousand dollars for a kitchen makeover. I would like to know how much this 1 cost?
Thanks as always for the great ideas and comments!


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Are you among those worrying about the death of journalism in the age of the internet? Well now there is something you can do about it (other than continue to read your newspaper in its old-skool paper format). Emphas.is is a new experiment in "crowdfund visual journalism." Photojournalists pitch projects directly to you, the public, and if their projects seem of interest you can donate towards it.
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Voice mail is a feature that costs $5 a month extra. She can call in and have it turned off and save some money.
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I hope you survived Black Friday or even Black Thursday this year without going broke buying "bargains." A bargain is only a bargain if you actually have use for the item. I have noticed that some people buy stuff just because it's on sale. This makes for great legitimate "bargains" for others at garage and yard sales next summer. Holiday gift shopping may be a joy for some people but for others it is pure torture. Some of us are just not that good at picking out gifts that will be appreciated. Fortunately almost three quarters of all the households in this country participate in some sort of gardening activity so the following suggestions might make your task a bit easier this year.
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Phosphates and health
Phosphates are compounds containing phosphorus and other minerals. Naturally occurring phosphate (organic phosphate) is organically bound and only 40-60% is absorbed in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The phosphates used as food additives (inorganic phosphates) are not organically bound and are efficiently absorbed by the GI tract. They are often used in processed meats, canned fish, soft drinks and baked goods.
In 1991 COMA set the UK a Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI) of 550 mg/day of phosphorus for males and females aged 19-50 years. An increment of 440 mg/day was derived for women during lactation, giving a total of 990 mg/day. The UK RNI for infants and children ranges from 400 to 775 mg/day (COMA 1991). In 1992 the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Food also set the population reference intake for phosphorus at 550mg (SCF, 1993).
Phosphates and kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) inhibits the ability to excrete phosphorous and high serum phosphorous levels (hyperphosphataemia) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in those with CKD. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence recommends that CKD patients with hyperphosphataemia are provided with individual advice on dietary phosphate management by a specialist dietitian (NICE 2013).
Phosphates and cardiovascular disease (CVD)
In 2012, a scientific article was published suggesting an association between inorganic phosphates and increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population (Ritz et al 2012). This review cited three main studies suggesting a link between high serum phosphorus levels and coronary calcification in young men (Foley et al 2009), increased mortality in those with cardiovascular disease (Tonelli et al. 2005) and CVD (Dhingra et al. 2007).
To support the hypothesis that normal serum phosphorus serum levels are associated with coronary calcification, the review referred to is a US prospective study (n=3015) which reported a relationship between high phosphorus serum levels and increased calcification in young men (Foley et al 2009). However, PTH and vitamin D were not recorded and only 9.5% of the sample had coronary calcification at the follow up, reducing the strength of the findings.
The review also reported findings from a post-hoc study using participants from the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events randomised control trial (Tonelli et al. 2005). All the participants (n=4159) had previously suffered from a myocardial infarction so although this may suggest a relationship between high serum phosphorus levels and increased mortality, this is not representative of the general population. Additionally, the number of subjects defined within the 'high' phosphorus group was small (8% of participants).
Finally, the review refers to a community based cohort from The Framingham Offspring Study (n=3368), aiming to investigate whether high serum phosphorus levels were associated with CVD in healthy individuals. This study found serum phosphorus to be positively associated with CVD risk in a continuous fashion. It should be noted that this study did not measure parathyroid hormone, Vitamin D, exercise or other dietary factors associated with CVD. There were also methodological limitations of the review itself. Although the search terms were provided, it did not define the inclusion/exclusion criteria for studies and the studies included were non-interventional in design. Following the publication of this review, EFSA produced a statement on the health risks associated with phosphate additives in food. This highlighted the fact that the review by Ritz et al. had omitted several studies, many of which reported contradictory findings to those included in this review (EFSA 2012).
EFSA's assessment concluded that the lack of intervention studies in this area prevents any cause inference from being made between high serum phosphate and CVD risk. Also, it is not clear whether the increased cardiovascular risk observed in the observational studies is attributable to differences in dietary phosphorus intake or intake of phosphate additives.
Phosphates for use as food additives will be re-evaluated by EFSA with high priority by 31 December 2018. In conclusion, there is some evidence to suggest a relationship between high serum phosphorus levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease but a cause and effect relationship has not been demonstrated. Although a number of mechanisms have been proposed for the increase in CVD risk, such as premature ageing, endothelial dysfunction, vascular calcification and cardiac hypertrophy, in the absence of intervention-based research, as the possibility of confounding from dietary, lifestyle or genetic factors cannot be excluded.
The EFSA opinion of the review by Ritz is available here: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3444.htm.
COMA (Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy) 1991 Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom. London:HMSO
Dhingra, Sullivan, Fox et al (2007) Relations of serum phosphorus and calcium levels to the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the community. Archives of Internal Medicine 167: 879–85.
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Foley, Collins, Herzog et al. (2009) Serum phosphorus levels associate with coronary atherosclerosis in young adults. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 20: 397–404.
NICE (2013) Hyperphosphataemia in chronic kidney disease Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/14092/63034/63034.pdf Accessed 12/2/14
Ritz, Hahn, Ketteler et al. (2012). Phosphate Additives in Food-a Health Risk. Deutsches Arzteblatt International, 109: 4955.
Tonelli M, Sacks, Pfeffer et al. (2005) Relation between serum phosphate level and cardiovascular event rate in people with coronary disease. Circulation 112: 2627–33. SCF (Scientific Committee for Food) (1993). Nutrient and energy intakes for the European Community. (Opinion expressed on 11 December 1992). Available online: http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports/scf_reports_31.pdf Accessed 12/2/14
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Fifty Shades of Green
Fifty Shades of Envy: The movie Fifty Shades of Grey is out, eliciting criticism on the literary merits of the book. The Huffington Post's Fifty Shades too Hot for Audiences had vitriol in the thread. Example:
"How nice. I write a novel with substance, but agents won't touch it with a 100-foot pole. E.L. James puts out a trilogy about a woman who gets her posterior whupped for love, and she makes enough money that she never has to write another word in her life. 'No justice' doesn't begin to describe it…" Jeffrey Baer
Fifty Shades of Cash: The commenters seasoned envy with an attack on the publishers:
"Plenty of mediocre or less than mediocre writers being published like EL James and Stephanie Meyers (sic). Publishers don't care if its unaduletrated (sic) crap as long as it sells." Fran Jaime
Envy: Sorry, writers, the reason you're not published is probably because you're not marketable AND you're mediocre. There are a few decent published writers, many more decent unpublished writers, but for every decent unpublished writer there are hundreds of crappy writers. And when crappy writers (jocks, pop stars) get published, they have a platform and ghostwriter. When an E.L. James, J.K. Rowling, or Stephanie Meyer sells, do not think this:
" It's time the writers took back control of the artform…Publishers only give a damn about making a buck. They do not care about putting out good books." - Jennifer Burnham
Money: Why get enraged when a crappy book makes money? I've written failures, and rather than curse the market, I try to recognize my faults. My point is not to defend E.L. James, but to defend publishers. "Taking control" of your future means paying vanity presses, whose only purpose is profit over quality. Read Create Space self-published book samples on Amazon. Most are horrible. Self-publishing more tripe is not the answer.
Publishers care: Consider these fine publishers: Grove/Atlantic, Soft Skull, Tin House, Hawthorne, Graywolf, Coffee House, Farrar Straus Giroux, or mine, Knopf, a division of Random House. Do you really think they only care about money? Of course they care, and that's legitimate, they want to stay in business. But they also love literature.
When a Da Vinci Code/50 Shades/Girl with Dragon Tattoo/Harry Potter/Twilight genre book sells, writers should cheer. Never disrespect publishing houses because of their successes in other genres. Publishers take on books knowing up front the possibility of breaking even or losing money. The success of E.L. James' trilogy helps Random House take chances on more books of literary quality, and that's good for writers.
Related: What Fifty Shades of Grey Taught Us about Publishing
An Interview with Jervey Tervalon
Los Angeles writer and founder of Lit for Life, Jervey Tervalon, in June came to Seattle's Third Place Books to read from his just released Monster's Chef. Our interview below:
Interview at Los Angeles Review of Books: JERVEY TERVALON, LA Times bestselling author of Understand This (1994) and Dead Above Ground (2000), has taken on an icon in his latest, Monster's Chef (Amistad: 224 pp., $24.99). William Gibson, chef and ex-con drug addict, begins working for Lamont "Monster" Stiles, a pop music star who bleaches his skin white, has a "Lair" populated by young boys, his mute wife Rita, and Thug the gay bodyguard, intimidating anyone who wants to delve into the specifics. Take Michael Jackson's anxiety and hypersensitivity, insert a little bit of the sinister pathologies of Jim Jones and Phil Spector, and the result is one chilling character to mirror the attention given to the celebrity and pop culture of our current age.
Recently Jervey and I conversed over Skype, exploring his novel's themes of abuse, stereotypes, power, and the obsessions society has with celebrity…
From the LA Times: Jervey Tervalon has a taste for observation in "Monster's Chef"
"The novelist Jervey Tervalon likes to share this interesting fun fact about his life: He was born in the same year as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince. Tervalon, 55, is a professional teller and gatherer of stories and also a busy literary networker. He grew up in Los Angeles, where celebrity culture can feel like a huge planet whose gravity is constantly sucking him in. The collision between the stars of movie, television and music industries, and the lives of ordinary…"
Redployment vs. The Corpse Exhibition
Thanks to William Vollman's piece at Bookforum for directing me to the following two collections of stories about Iraq, one from a U.S. perspective, the other from an Iraqi. Below are two excerpts indicative of the power of story:
The Corpse Exhibition, stories within stories: "The man with the beard was a teacher who went to the police to report on a neighbor who was trading in antiquities stolen from the National Museum. The police thanked him for his cooperation. The teacher, his conscience relieved, went back to his school. The police submitted a report to the Ministry of Defense that the teacher's house was an al Qaeda hideout. The police were in partnership with the antiquities smuggler. The Ministry of Defense sent the report to the U.S. Army, who bombed the teacher's house by helicopter. His wife, four children, and his elderly mother were killed. The teacher escaped with his life, but he suffered brain damage and lost his arms."
Redployment, one sentence: "She spent all his combat pay before he got back, and she was five months pregnant, which, for a Marine coming back from a seven-month deployment, is not pregnant enough."
Whether legend or reality, the stories confront corruption, indifference, misplaced justice, and lack of responsibility, always a consequence of war. These two books are about how war exacerbates pain. To enter into war we must be certain the net result will surpass the human cost.
Murder or Suicide? Caleb Powell Interviews Poe Ballantine at The Sun Magazine
My interview with Poe Ballantine is out at The Sun Magazine: We discuss Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere (Hawthorne Books, September 2013), a combo of true crime and literary memoir, and also the subject of a forthcoming documentary by Dave Jannetta.
Literary True Crime Memoir? Poe accidentally fell into a genre that includes compelling books like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil , In Cold Blood, and Kathryn Harrison's While They Slept.
Murder or Suicide? Poe was searching for material when Steven Haataja's corpse was discovered. Poe said off page that Haataja's death brought to mind another similar case in Poe's hometown of San Diego that involved the death of Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai's girlfriend, Rebecca Zahau. Zahau had a rag in her mouth, she was found naked and bound, hanging from a balcony, but this was ruled a suicide.
Parallels with Steven Haataja: We segued from Zahua to how Steven Haataja's tortured and burned corpse came, also, to be viewed by the investigating detectives as a "suicide." As Poe told me, "The suicide scenario, after you pour in all the supporting evidence, weighs about two grams. Murder weighs about eighteen pounds."
Small Town America: Poe weaves settling in Chadron, Nebraska, with his wife he brought back from a teaching stint in Mexico, the birth of a son, and the wacky ordinariness of life in America with this puzzling mystery for a highly entertaining and thoughtful read.
The Sun Magazine excerpt: Poe Ballantine calls himself a "whiskey-drinking, floor-mopping, gourmet-cooking, wildly prolific writer with a penchant for social commentary." For nearly three decades he…(full excerpt here)
Lionel Shriver's "Humblebrag" Needs to Be Talked About
Two authors on writing:
Lionel Shriver: "If you really want to write, the last thing you want to be is a success."
Cheryl Strayed: "Write like a motherfucker."
Lionel Shriver, author of the compelling We Need to Talk About Kevin, has written an essay at The New Republic: How to Succeed as an Author: Give Up on Writing – The rancid smell of 21st century literary success. Lionel Shriver has won the Orange Prize, was a finalist for a National Book Award, and her landmark novel was made into a film starring Tilda Swinton. But in her essay she finds success "rancid" as she "humblebrags" about hotels and travel and how "prizes are a particularly destructive time and emotion suck, since in most cases you don't win." Imagine the grueling nightmare of receiving a nomination and, gadzooks, attending the ceremony and not winning. I'm not sure whom she intends to enlighten, but for most writers the greater the lack of publication, usually, the greater the pain. I'm not saying her aggravations are not legitimate, tangible migraines come with success and the related celebrity, but c'mon, Ms. Shriver, thou doth condescend.
An unpublished writer who whines is tedious, but not nearly as tedious as a published whiner. On both ends of success or failure, the "it's tough to be me" schtick plops into a mushy puddle of wrong. Writing has frustrations and rewards, just like life. Vanity, lack of self awareness, narcissism, respect, graciousness, they apply to all walks. Look at the single mother of two who has to work as a waitress not to mention that same person writing a novel. The woe of the elite is way different than every day suffering, but the latter deserves more empathy. How we handle success and failure is a personal statement.
Most if not all writers cram art between responsibility. I'm a full-time father of three and find time to write/read – half hour blips during soccer practice, guerrilla visits to coffee shops to open the laptop for ten minutes of production, books in the car, by the toilet etc., at night or early in the morning. Hotels? That's a writing retreat. Long flights? To me it'd be 1-5 hours uninterrupted reading and writing. With success time crunches but with compensations.
Cheryl Strayed on the other hand has similar "problems" as Ms. Shriver, rare and hard earned success, a movie, etc. These perks allow her to enjoy a professional writing career. And she glows in gratitude.
So why does one writer derive inspiration from success and the other degradation?
Two authors on their success:
"I have grown perversely nostalgic for my previous commercial failure," Lionel Shriver
"A lot of artists give up because it's just too damn hard to go on making art in a culture that by and large does not support its artists. But the people who don't give up are the people who find a way to believe in abundance rather than scarcity. They've taken into their hearts the idea that there is enough for all of us, that success will manifest itself in different ways for different sorts of artists, that keeping the faith is more important than cashing the check, that being genuinely happy for someone else who got something you hope to get makes you genuinely happier too."– Cheryl Strayed
Jack Remick Reviews Scott Driscoll's Better You Go Home
Guest Post by Jack Remick: Jack Remick co-authored The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery, with Robert J. Ray. He has a collection of short fiction, Terminal Weird (Black Heron Press), a novel, The Stolen House (Pig Iron Press) as well as work in The Seattle Five Plus One, an anthology (Pig Iron Press). Jack's stories and poems have appeared in national magazines such as Carolina Quarterly, Portland Review, Big Hammer, Cafe Noir Review, and Northwind. Remick has lived and worked extensively in Latin America. Check out his websites: Remick Writes & Bob and Jack's Writing Blog.
Better You Go Home
Scott Driscoll nails it here. Writing in America in the 21st Century is about family.
Early in our writing we hungered for adventure, the high mountains, the desert, the hunt. We wrote about the diaspora from the Old World to the New and in so doing we lost contact with our roots. Something happened—we fragmented. We got got off track. But family is salvation, and Driscoll makes that clear. Writing in our century is taking us home.
We have to write about family. We are so hungry now for home and family we write about the Marines as family, the family of a baseball team, a business as family. We seek out friends who treat us like family. Family is our great quest—we need to belong.
We are now a nation of single parents, lost children, broken homes, and brother and sister separated by insane immigration policies—once it was no Jews, please, no Chinese, please, no Irish, please. Now, nobody is welcome. Immigration built the country, but in this century, somebody slammed the lid on the melting pot and we're all cut off. In these first two decades of the 21st Century, we are shattered. We need to get home. Home, as Robert Frost tells us:
"is the place where, when you have to go there, / They have to take you in."
In Scott Driscoll's novel Better You Go Home (Coffeetown Press, 236 pages, $13.95 trade paperback), you'll find the word family 106 times, the word home 100 times. Something's going on here. We return to the Old Country with the protagonist—Chico Lenoch—to a family torn apart by the early diaspora, the Nazi rape of Europe in the Second World War, the Communist theft of the body. Here, in Mother Europa, Driscoll dives into the meaning of family: Family can hurt, family can heal. Family can punish, family can save. Chico Lenoch is in pain. He's dying. "I'm looking at renal failure. My doctor gives me a few months, tops. If my internist had his way, I wouldn't be here now. I'd be home on my couch preparing for dialysis…"
Chico needs help and there's one chance for salvation—a half sister, the child of the father who abandoned the Old World. Searching for his sister, anxious about his future, Chico returns to his roots but can he even ask family to make the sacrifice that will save him? Family can give you a body part, save you, keep you going. Chico needs this half-sister. On the quest for salvation, Chico discovers that only family can give answers to all his questions about life and death.
The story is complex, the characters rich and thick and vibrant. There's love and sex, there's hope and redemption, there's sin and forgiveness, there's death and torture. But, as Driscoll tells us, in the right circumstances "…even torture can be a sign of love."
Reversing the thrust of diaspora and immigration, Chico returns with his father to the Old Country. In the end, homecoming is what it's all about: "I'm the lucky man," the father says. "I am with my family in my birth land and free of the hungers that will eat him alive."
This is a novel we all should read because it might help us get in touch with where we came from. We're not all that different. Some of us just drive bigger cars.
Discloser: Jack and Scott both write for Coffeetown Press.
Book Launch Party for Better You Go Home as seen in the Seattle Times Fall Arts Preview:
When: Wednesday, October 2, 7pm
Where: Hugo House, 1534 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
More: Seattle Times Bestseller Paperback Scott Driscoll / Seattle P-I Interview with Scott Driscoll
David Shields vs. Caleb Powell: I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel
Caleb Powell: You excoriate the traditional novel and fiction in Reality Hunger, yet you began writing fiction. It turned out not to be your forte. Why the attack? Isn't it like an impotent man vowing abstinence?
David Shields: That's a funny analogy. And I'd be a fool to think that type of criticism won't emerge… (from The Rumpus)
David Shields and I, at antipodes since the UW, headed into the Cascades for a few days and threw down. The focus? Art vs. life. The result was announced 4/26/13 at Publishers Marketplace:
NONFICTION - General/Other – NYT bestselling author David Shields's I THINK YOU'RE TOTALLY WRONG: A QUARREL, a debate about life versus art, in which Shields's co-author, Caleb Powell, always wanted to become an artist, but overcommitted to life (stay-at-home dad to three young girls), whereas Shields has overcommitted to art and forgotten to become a human being, to Ann Close at Knopf, by PJ Mark at Janklow & Nesbit (NA).
"Twenty years ago, another undergraduate, Caleb Powell, was in my novel-writing course; we've stayed in touch. I've read and critiqued his stories and essays. A stay-at-home-dad and freelance journalist, he's interviewed me occasionally when a new book came out. We disagree about nearly everything. I've sacrifice my life for art; Caleb, vice versa. He's one of the most contrary people I've ever met…" David Shields, from How Literature Saved My Life
Caleb: …that opening of our interview in the Rumpus, when I asked, "You began writing fiction; it turned out not to be your forte. Why the attack? Isn't it like an impotent man vowing abstinence?"
David: Only about fifty other reviewers used the same trope. I'd say I'm more like a man in love pointing out to the man on Viagra that he's fucking a sex doll. (from I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel)
Update: I Think You're Totally Wrong - The Move
"Riding a Mower" vs. Reality Hunger:


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Samir Kajosevic reports for the Montenegrin daily newspaper, Vijesti.
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Jason Dowling has been a reporter at The Age for more than a decade. After breaking a significant number of stories for The Sunday Age as state political reporter, Jason was appointed City Editor for The Age. Jason has rotated through various areas of the paper including sport, business and general reporting.
Supreme Court challenge to Armadale complex
Jason Dowling A massive apartment development approved for Armadale, which includes four 12-storey towers, will be challenged in the Supreme Court by Stonnington Council.
Mailout fires up Armadale planning row
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text: 8 December 2012 Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info Zoom Info LIFE OF PI | THE ENDING Readers of Yann Martel's original novel Life of Piand the viewers Ang Lee's screen adaptation are caught off-guard by the finale. For anyone who hasn't seen (or read) Life of Pi, Pi's adventure concludes in a Mexican hospital bed – where he is interviewed by a pair of Japanese Ministry of Transport officials. The agents tell Pi that his story – which includes multiple animal companions and a carnivorous island – is too unbelievable for them to report, so Pi tells them a different version of the story: one that paints a much darker and emotionally disturbing variation of events. After both stories have been shared, Pi leaves it up to the viewer (or reader) to decide which version they "prefer." Personal "preference" has larger thematic meaning, when viewed in the context of the overarching story; however, before one analyzes the ending (via the question) in greater detail, one has to briefly lay out the two versions of Pi's story. In both accounts, Pi's father contracts a Japanese ship to transport his family, along with a number of their zoo animals, from India to Canada in an effort to escape political upheaval in their native country. The stories are identical up until Pi climbs aboard the lifeboat (following the sinking of the cargo ship) only re-converging when he is rescued on the Mexican shore. The 227 days that Pi spends lost at sea are up for debate. THE ANIMAL STORY In this version of Pi's tale, the cargo ship sinks and, during the ensuing chaos, he is joined on the lifeboat by a ragtag group of zoo animals that also managed to escape: an orangutan, a spotted hyena, a zebra with a broken leg, and a Bengal Tiger (named Richard Parker). After some time, Pi watches helplessly as the hyena kills the zebra and then the orangutan before it is, subsequently, dispatched by Richard Parker. Pi then sets about conditioning the tiger through rewarding behavior (food and fresh water), so that the two can co-exist in the boat. Though Pi succeeds, the pair remain on the verge of starvation – until, after several months at sea, they wash ashore an uncharted island packed with fresh vegetation and a bountiful meerkat population. Pi and Richard Parker stuff themselves, but soon discover that the island is home to a carnivorous algae that, when the tide arrives, turns the ground to an acidic trap. Pi realizes that eventually the island will consume them – so he stocks the lifeboat with greens and meerkats and the pair sets sail again. When the lifeboat makes landfall along the Mexican coast, Pi and Richard Parker are once again malnourished – as Pi collapses on the beach, he watches the Bengal Tiger disappear into the jungle without even glancing back. Pi is brought to a hospital – where he tells the animal story to the Japanese officials. However, when the agents do not believe his tale, the young survivor tells a different version of his journey. THE HUMAN STORY In this version of Pi's tale the cargo ship still sinks, but instead of the ragtag group of animals in the lifeboat, Pi claims that he was joined by his mother (Gita), the ship's despicable cook, and an injured Japanese sailor. After some time, fearing for the limited supplies in the boat, the cook kills the weakened Japanese sailor, and later, Gita. Scarred from watching his mother die in front of his eyes, Pi kills the cook in a moment of self-preservation (and revenge). Pi does not mention his other adventures at sea (the carnivorous island, etc) but it'd be easy to strip away some of the fantastical elements in favor of more grounded (albeit allegorical) situations. Maybe he found an island but realized that living is more than just eating and existing – deciding to take his chances at sea instead of wasting away in apathy on a beach eating meerkats all alone. Of course, that is purely speculation – since, again, Pi does not elaborate on the more grounded human story beyond the revelation that he was alone on the lifeboat. THE ENDING EXPLAINED Even if the connection between the lifeboat parties was missed, the writer makes the connection for the audience (or readers): the hyena is the cook, the orangutan is Pi's mother, the zebra is the sailor, and Richard Parker is Pi. However, the film's juxtaposition of the animal story and the human story has led many moviegoers to view the last-minute plot point as a finite "twist" – which was not the original intention of Martel (with the book) or very likely Lee (with the film). Viewers have pointed to the look of anguish on Pi's face during his telling of the human story in the film as "proof" that he was uncomfortable facing the true horror of his experience. However, the novel takes the scene in the opposite direction, with Pi expressing annoyance at the two men – criticizing them for wanting "a story they already know." Understand that there is no "correct" answer – and Life of Pi intentionally leaves the question unanswered so that viewers (and readers) can make up their own mind. The real question is – which story do you, the viewer/reader prefer? And why? Source | Screen Rant


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Who is allowed to talk about gun violence and when and where can they do it? On last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart tried to figure out the answer.
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