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Ferro Electronic Materials, a supplier of materials for fabricating photovoltaic solar cells, has been awarded U.S $1 million by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) to develop advanced durability sealing systems for solar cells. In this project, the supplier will engineer a vitreous frit system to provide reliable airtight and watertight seals for second- and third-generation thin-film solar cells. Ferro will collaborate with the Edison Welding Institute, StrateNexus Technologies, and The Ohio State University, all of Columbus, Ohio, U.S., in developing, testing, and commercializing this new technology. If successful, the new sealing materials will enable Ferro to solve a significant problem with second- and third-generation thin-film solar cells. As with all solar cells, thin-film cells require a hermetic seal to operate reliably for their expected lifetimes of 20-plus years. This can be a problem because most current thin-film solar cell modules are designed to be sealed with organic sealants that typically lose their hermeticity in time, especially if exposed to sunlight containing ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The problem is aggravated by exposure to daily and seasonal temperature fluctuations that can further weaken the seal. Ferro proposes to replace the organic seal with technology similar to its glass frit sealing materials presently used in thick-film solar cells and that are field-proven to last well beyond the cells' expected lifetimes. The technical challenge is that thin-film cells are extremely temperature sensitive, and the current frit technology requires high firing temperatures to create the seal. The goal is to create a glass frit material that can create the required seal at lower temperatures and that can be activated by laser-based and ultrasonic energy systems. "One of Ferro Corporation's core technical competencies is the design and manufacture of custom glasses," said Steven Florio, chief technology officer for Ferro's Electronic, Color, and Glass Materials division. "We believe this strength in glass technology will enable Ferro to rapidly drive the development of the frits required for this critical new application." Funding for the project is provided through the Ohio Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program, which supports research and development that addresses the technical and cost barriers to commercialization of photovoltaic components and systems in Ohio. The awards are contingent upon State Controlling Board approval.
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Getting more out of Twitter
In some ways Twitter is almost too easy – join up and start tweeting. But if you want to have a happy and useful time on Twitter then here are a handful of tips to improve your experience.
1. You've only got 140 characters – try not to use them all
If you're posting comment, information, links etc that you'd like people to retweet then give them space to do it. If you use all of your 140 characters then they either have to use Twitter's retweet button (which means they can't add anything to what you've said) or they have to edit your tweet or they just won't bother. Aim to leave about 20-30 characters free and make it easy for people to share your content.
2. Save space with URL shorteners.
These compress a website address down to a few characters and leave you more space for your comments. There are several around for you to choose from including bit.ly and ow.ly so check around and see which one you prefer.
3. Track your clicks
You can create an account with shorteners like bit.ly which will then let you see how many times your link has been clicked and where in the world the clickers are located.
4. Write descriptive comments
If you're posting a link make sure that the text with it gives people some idea of what they are going to find when they get there. Most people won't follow links that don't give them some clue about what's they'll find at the other end.
5. Retweet other people's content
Social media is about sharing and if you retweet other people they will be more likely to retweet you – share and share alike.
6. Don't forget to say thank you
We all like to be acknowledged and if someone has taken the time to pass on one of your tweets to their followers then it's good manner to recognise that.
7. Check your @mentions – often
It's so frustrating when you take the time to respond to someone on Twitter and they don't acknowledge it. If you're following a celebrity then you might not expect them to respond but other, more normal accounts you might well expect a response from. If someone came up to you in the real world and spoke to you, you wouldn't ignore them – would you? Same applies on Twitter – a quick response will mean that your followers know that you are listening to them and engaging with them.
8. Respond to other people's Tweets
If someone has posted a comment, asked a question that you can help with then answer them. It's all part of the conversation and you'll be noticed more if you take part rather than sitting on the sidelines.
9. Check links before you retweet them
The link may have been posted by someone you trust but you should always see what's at the end before you share it with your followers. Sometimes the link may be broken in which case a tweet back to the originator would be kind. Or the destination may not be one that you want to share with your followers – for example it might be something funny that's not safe for work.
10. Don't use 2 much txt spk
If you're really pushed for space then you can get away with the odd bit of contraction but with some careful thought you can say what you want, in less than 140 characters and in plain English. If you must say more than a tweet can manage then use a tool like Twitlonger .
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11. Use pictures
As they say a picture can paint a thousand words and you certainly don't have room for that many in Twitter so including an image can add a lot of value to your tweet.
Over to you…
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Boys Basketball: Seton handles test from Providence
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Alex Foster, of Seton, blocks a shot by Providence's Miles Boykin at Seton Academy, Friday, January 18th, 2013 in South Holland. l Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media
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Bigger dogfights lie ahead.
But the one Providence provided Friday night most definitely got the attention of Seton coach Brandon Thomas, who made some changes before the host Sting pulled away down the stretch for a 61-50 victory.
Mark Weems Jr. totaled 22 points, while Alex Foster added 11 points and 11 rebounds for Seton (13-8, 6-1), which defended its part of the turf at the top of the Catholic League South it shares with future opponents Brother Rice and St. Rita.
Kevin Kozan provided 12 points and six rebounds and Miles Boykin, Jay Ramadurai and Nick DiNardi tallied nine points each for Providence (10-9, 3-3).
The early portion of the game was more or less a track meet, and a test of perimeter precision.
Providence, which had five threes in the first half, hit for three in a row at the start of the second period, the last of which by Tom O'Halloran put the Celtics up 27-18.
Seton, however, found its range soon after and hit for three of its own. It all washed out with a three at the buzzer by Christopher Seaton that left the Sting in front at the half 33-32.
"They shot the ball well," Thomas said of Providence. "We wanted to see if we could speed them up, but when you speed things up and you give them the looks and they're making them ... that's not something we wanted to continue to do.
"So we switched it up, put more of a half-court man-to-man on them and really just gave Kozan more attention."
Kozan, who had a team-leading 10 points for Providence in the first half, scored just two points the rest of the way. The Celtics, in general, fell into a malaise of turnovers and poor shooting. During one stretch from the midway point of the third quarter to the midway point of the fourth, they commited nine giveaways and were 1-of-17 from the field.
Leading 44-39 after three quarters, Seton put the game away in the fourth as Weems and Foster combined to shoot 11-of-12 from the free-throw line.
"We've played these guys to great games three years in a row and they just wear us down," Providence coach Tim Trendel said. "Weems is one of the best around, and their pressure is one of best we played.
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Christmas is over and now it's time to take down all those decorations and get ride of everything holiday. But how do you do that in an environmentally friendly manner? Our blogger friends have some tips to help you out.
Now that the presents are unwrapped, something has to be done with all the wrapping paper and bows. But what? If you are into reusing things, save them. It's easy to use bows again. Wrapping paper is a little trickier, but if you are an expert wrapper, open presents carefully and save the paper, reuse is an option. Store it away and when you buy a gift, look for a similarly sized piece of wrapping paper.
If you are like most of us though, you have eagerly ripped off the paper to get to your gift. The Daily Green has some tips for disposing of it wisely. Here are a few:
And what about the Christmas tree? For many households, it is what defines Christmas decorating. PickYourOwnChristmasTree.org offers a handy guide to local recycling as well as some ideas of what else to do with the tannenbaum. For instance, you can make your tree into mulch, use it in a private fish pond for food, put it in your backyard as a natural tree house, or, if you have a living Christmas tree, plant it in your own backyard.
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Last week's release of the wildly varying prices that hospitals charge Medicare may no longer be news du jour, but it's worth revisiting the topic, because it was and is an important story, it was an important step by the government, and it offers important follow-up opportunities for the media.
And there's more to glean from the reaction to the release—some insight into the unfortunate way that some healthcare academics and experts, who consider themselves press critics, think. If something has already been reported somewhere, or is well known to a few elites, it's not news, they argue, and not worthy of further coverage—even though zillions of people are still in the dark. They're wrong, and a number of press outlets were right on the money to cover this.
Last Wednesday, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) took the bold step of releasing the prices that 3,300 hospitals charge for a variety of procedures. Guess what? The data show huge variations in prices from hospital to hospital—even in the same city. For example, at Las Colinas Medical Center, outside of Dallas, billed Medicare $160,832, for lower joint replacements, on average. On the same street, five miles away, Baylor Medical Center, in Irving, TX, billed an average fee of $42,632 for the same service. CMS also said sometimes hospitals charge 10 or 20 times more than what Medicare actually pays them.
It's true, the health policy academy and some journalists have known for a long time that hospital prices vary a lot. They are quick to tell you that. In the lede for his piece on The Health Care Blog, David Dranov, a Distinguished Professor of Health Industry Management at Northwestern, opined:
The recent Medicare report on variation in hospital 'prices' is not exactly news. In fact, I wonder why anyone (including the NY Times and NPR) covered it let alone make it a lead story. This is not just a nonstory, it is an old nonstory.
He argues that prices without accompanying quality information can encourage patients to choose providers who skimp on quality. To pooh-pooh the CMS effort, he cites his own work—a 20-year-old paper that shows that the lack of quality information "can encourage a disastrous race to the bottom," where hospitals deliberately "disinvest" in quality care to drive down their prices. He laments that the media pay little attention to report cards about hospital quality that are currently available.
Perhaps that's for good reason. I personally learned, as a patient needing eye surgery last fall, that much of the "quality" data is not very useful. Furthermore, like most patients, I had little choice of facilities. If I wanted my eye surgeon to do the job, I had to go to the hospital where he had privileges.
Dranov faults the press for finding a new angle to an old story—the new angle being that the uninsured may have to pay the full charges that these hospitals charge, since they have no insurance company negotiating cheaper prices on their behalf.
Really? That's hardly an insignificant issue, given that high deductibles and high coinsurance and copayments that come with the new crop of health coverage exposes them to high out-of-pocket costs, which will be even higher if they use some hospitals rather than others, a point some outlets did make.
Princeton health economist Uwe Reinhardt weighed in, too, in his New York Times Economix column. "Why was this news?" he asked. Reinhardt cited a 2004 piece by Lucette Lagnado of The Wall Street Journal, who reported on page 1 that hospital charges vary enormously. Reinhardt also cited his own work—a 2006 paper based on Lagnado's data, in which he showed the chaos of hospital pricing.
Meanwhile Avery Comarow, the health-rankings editor for US News & Word Report, noted in a column: "
The data aren't new, only updated. CMS had made the data available, if you hunted hard enough for it, for several years. I tracked it in my files.But that's just the point. Ordinary people haven't hunted for it, and in fact didn't even know it existed until news outlets like The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, WA, The Daily Show, and WPIX-TV in New York City told them.
The cluck-cluckers point out that patients don't actually pay these wild charges. Nor do insurance companies that negotiate discounts that allow them to pay far less on their customers' behalf. Comarow wrote: "Publishing the data won't make those prices drop. Why would hospitals do that? Which means that the data won't help consumers other than those who have to pay list price because they are uninsured and yet somehow can afford to shop around—and travel—so they can pay merely $50,000 or $100,000 out of pocket rather than double or triple that amount."


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Another Lefty calls for Rebellion
And what should Democrats do if Romney comes to power on the strength of racially suppressed votes? Such an outcome and such a presidency, I'd hope they contend, would be illegitimate — a betrayal of our laws and traditions, of our very essence as a democratic republic. Mass demonstrations would be in order. So would a congressional refusal to confirm any of Romney's appointments. A presidency premised on a racist restriction of the franchise creates a political and constitutional crisis, and responding to it with resigned acceptance or inaction would negate America's hard-won commitment to democracy and equality.
What happens if GOP's voter suppression works?
Amazing how voter fraud is declared non-existent after numerous admissions that it has been common in upstate New York for years and the guilty party - Yep the Democrats.
Amazing how the democrats are so willing to let any warm body vote without any proof that they are who they say they are. Voter fraud is an undereported problem because the Democrats refuse to read about it or investigate it.


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The Australian Dental Association (ADA) acknowledges that dental tourism is on the rise but warns of the risks.
"For a third of the price and a holiday at the same time it sounds like an offer that's too good to be true, but it isn't that good."says former Federal President Dr John Matthews. "Most people go overseas because they want fairly complex dentistry done, and the more comples it is themore likely that something will go wrong. And when it fails, it fails big time."
Bonanno says if people choose to head overseas, they may be in for unexpected additional costs.A former patient of his chose to have cosmetic dentistry done in Asia that was so badly done it will take significant work and a lot more money to get it fixed at home.
While Bonanno says he understands dental costs can be expensive in Australia, he urges people to weigh up the risks of taking their treatment out of the safety net provided here. "You might have work done that's absolutely fine but what if it isn't? Fixing bad dentistry is no fun."
The ADA says there are many reasons that Australians should avoid dental holidays.
The ADA states that "Australians must ask themselves [whether] the overseas treatment will remedy dental problems long term. Will it be safe? Can patients be assured they will not be worse off? Are they fully aware of what treatment is actually being provided?"
In the other corner, the medical travel agents CHOICE spoke to say they've had no complaints from the customers they deal with and that they provide a full estimate of the time required for treatment before their clients even book a flight, as well as a high level of care in quality hospitals.
"Our clients' cases and X-rays are reviewed by the head of dental in The Bangkok Hospital and all the details are put into place meticulously," says Sheriff. While it's unfair to put all overseas dentists in the same category, Italia says she feels that detractors of medical tourism have a level of ignorance about the countries in question.
"A lot of people in Australia have a perception that countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and India would have bad conditions in the hospitals, maybe slack infection control and be very Third World. Certainly from my experience visiting the Bangkok and Bumrungrad hospitals, I didn't find this the case. Bumrungrad has a surgical site infection rate of only 0.39%, which is well below the worldwide benchmark."
Italia believes much of this talk is scaremongering by those wanting to keep their patients. She says many of her clients have been refused access to their dental records or X-rays by local dentists if they want them to take overseas. "We tell people to get a referral from a GP to see a radiologist in order to get the X-rays," says fellow agent Sheriff.
In the meantime, for patients who do decide to go overseas for treatment, the one thing all parties agree on is that if you do, you will be going it alone.
It's unlikely you'll be able to get travel insurance, and with no clear avenues to complain if you aren't happy with the work, there are risks.
Furthermore, the agencies that organise your treatment and travel make it clear they're only providing the tools and information to allow the customer to make the final choice.
Global Health Travel's website clearly states: "We will not encourage, advise, advocate or underwrite any of the doctors or healthcare facilities in our network. The final choice is completely yours."
The ADA says there are many reasons that Australians should avoid dental holidays. In a public document it cites issues including poor training and infection control. Time and continuity of care is another problem where dental treatment overseas is fitted in around a holiday, and should ideally be conducted over a longer period of time. And, of course, there's the risk of something going wrong. Most travel insurers will not cover medical tourism and it's unlikely there will be any suitable avenues for complaint.
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Classical art school teaches kids fundamentals
TAMPA, Fl. - Who says kids aren't reaching for the stars these days? In a West Tampa art studio, a group of budding young artists offer proof. They're studying at the Vosler Young Artists Studio, a classical Atelier, an art school for kids under 18 years of age.
It differs in many ways from a typical kids art class. These young ones aren't expecting to take a piece of artwork home every day. Instead, they are learning all about the very structure and foundation of drawing, in the same way the great masters did, like Michelangelo and Da Vinci. No instant gratification here, but lots of structure, and practice, and the reward of learning something new each time they're in the studio.
Kerry Vosler, an accomplished professional artist, started the program with her husband, Colonel James Vosler, in 2010.
"We started it because it's very important for kids to have a place to go to get fundamental art lessons. To learn the classical arts is very important," said Vosler.
This is a skills-based program. Students learn all about measuring, and angles, and 'seeing' in such a way to draw something from the natural world with truth and precision. They first learn to draw basic shapes, and will eventually learn to draw from casts.
"We actually slow kids down. We want them to really learn the craft of drawing, and you can't paint well without learning the craft of drawing first, and you must get very good at it," said Vosler.
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No idea, but that's cool! |
Yeah, These drops hang there for about an hour after sunrise. Then they evaporate. It's very pretty. I suppose that the plant overindulges in water during the night (system works 24/7), and then - when the days heat starts - it needs to get rid of excess water. Anyone with a better guess? |
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When the second oven blew out last summer on our 20 year old Viking, we knew the writing was on the wall to renovate the kitchen. Our home was built in 1919 and when the previous owners had renovated the kitchen in 1990, they "modernized" the kitchen, removing some of the original moldings that matched the rest of the house, adding black formica, checkerboard tile, and a professional, albeit oversized, range. We wanted to create a new kitchen with style choices appropriate to the simple detailing of our red brick Georgian home, restore the moldings, and create more storage space. The first thing we did was to remove the soffit that ran around the perimeter of the kitchen. Sure enough, it was hiding piping that offset just below our finished ceiling. We were able to abandon a redundant radiator on the floor above and re-route the piping into the ceiling. This gave us not only more storage but also the feeling of a much higher ceiling than 8'-3." We were able to keep the flooring intact and re-use the existing dishwasher. In addition to my role as designer, I also was the GC. Although I am pretty quiet here on the forum, I learned quite a bit from all of you and just knowing we were all going through the same thing together helped quiet my nerves when I thought I couldn't take another day of this. Thank you!!! Cabinets: Custom inset shaker style by Dutchwood Cabinetmakers painted Sail White More photos are on photobucket, if they ask for a guest password, it is Gardenweb. |
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Beautiful. My all-time favourite kitchens - quiet,white. And I really like the windows. |
It turned out great! |
Oh beautiful kitchen!! I love that color scheme and was just looking at beautiful slabs of quartzite this weekend. Wishing I had a design so I could snap them up, but I'm far from that point. I too want white cabs and was wondering what shades would work with madre perla. This was the first time I've seen it in my area and didn't have any cab doors to hold up to it. Hard to tell from the pictures, but is sail white a creamy or off white? I also love subway tile; was it difficult to find a shade that coordinated? Your floors are beautiful. What type of wood and what color is the stain? Thanks for sharing; love it! |
- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Sun, Mar 3, 13 at 22:36
What a lovely transition, ArchitectMamma. I love the inset cabinets and colors with your MadrePerla, sink and faucets.You did a wonderful job. |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Sun, Mar 3, 13 at 22:37
The table is the classic tulip table by Eero Saarinen with arrabescato marble top and Globus chairs in white, all from DWR. Sail white is very close to the linen white we have throughout our house, which is why we selected it. All the trim in the room is linen white by BM, including the door and windows. We went cheap with tile but there are so many shades of white out there at many price points, so never fear! The floors are oak, I think and we did not refinish them, so I have no idea what stain was used....sorry not to be more help. |
It's a wonderful space. Thanks for the additional info. |
- Posted by hobokenkitchen (My Page) on Sun, Mar 3, 13 at 22:43
It's lovely! I miss our Madre Perla - it's such a stunning stone. Congrats! |
Wow, this is really the day for gorgeous kitchen reveals! I just rushed through this and off to bed and am looking forward to reviewing it in more detail tomorrow. But just quickly I love the counters with the backsplash, the pendants over each window look fantastic, and your wall paint goes so well with the lovely new cabs. Such a calming and classy look overall. Great job, congrats! |
Very nice! Love the pendants and the pantry! |
Just beautiful! And so well organized! Makes me want to go clean out my cabinets. :) |
Beautiful job. You must be thrilled every time you walk into your kit. |
Just lovely! Elegant and definitely more appropriate for a Georgian house. You got so much more storage out of the space. Great planning. Congratulations! |
I love it all. Beautiful! |
- Posted by localeater (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 10:56
A truly lovely kitchen, so tranquil. Always happy to see another Madre Perla kitchen. I love you skinny spice and tea cabinet. I love the built ins around the fridge. I especially love how neat you mudroom is- isn't it every mother's fantasy all those shoes lined up? |
Love it! The mudroom is also terrific. And I love the modern table/chairs. Beautifully done... |
So beautiful and serene! And well organized! Just perfect! Enjoy! |
Parts I really like: *lack of soffits - such a difference! And of course the counters and sink and .... |
Very nice! |
Beautiful kitchen! Love it all! Especially like the undersink trash pullout, but may I ask...where do you store your DW detergent, soaps and other kitchen cleaning supplies etc that would typically be stored under the sink? Is this size pullout heavy/difficult to use? |
khinmn92 - look at the trash pullout again. See the box with the green lid behind the trash cans? If I'm not mistaken, that is a box of those dishwasher detergent packets. I suspect there may be a couple more sink items back there. |
- Posted by onedogedie (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:21
What a beautiful kitchen! Your Coastal Fog wall color is timely, for me. It's my exterior trim color, and as I recently noticed, when demolition removed lots of surrounding distractions, the color on the inside-side of my front door. I was thinking of using for interior woodwork for a Downton Abbey-ish effect, but I like it equally well on your walls where it is modern. I am curious about the real-life color of your floor. Would you describe it as walnut-toned or cherry-toned? In my house, I love BM Linen White next to my unstained red oak floors and pine doors, but I'm not sure it will work with the natural cherry floor that are going in my kitchen. Maybe I am over-comparing? And when the cherry and linen white are left to themselves, without oak butting in, they'll play beautifully? The table is one of my current obsessions, so I am jealous. All you need to do is take out the ceiling fan and replace it with a Poulson PH5 light and I'd be beyond jealous. I was watching a House Hunters in Copenhagen, I think, where homeowner's took their light fixtures when they move. Duh. Of course they do. They have such fabulous light designers. |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:22
The pull outs are from Rev-a-shelf. They are not specifically for under sink use but with some careful coordination, they fit under our sink with about 3/8" to spare after the lids are on. They are slightly stiffer to pull out than the rest of the blum glides on our drawers but it is in no way cumbersome. They have a soft close assist mechanism as well. The compartment behind our recycling holds the DW packets and Jet Dry and we keep garbage bags and the liquid dishsoap behind the other. We have two toddlers so cleaning supplies have to be up high anyway. The tall cabinet in the mudroom is fairly close and houses the cleaning supplies. Heavy duty stuff is kept in the basement. |
- Posted by michoumonster (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:23
what a really lovely and serene space! the madreperla is beautiful. I love the shoes and coat area too. |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:24
Those cabs and stunning MOP quartzite set the stage for your gorgeous kitchen. The Saarinen tulip is my favorite table base. It looks right at home in your space. I saved your mudroom pics to help with designing my cabs. Congratulations on restoring the vintage charm! |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:32
@onedogedie- We have coastal fog in a couple of rooms and it can really be a chameleon of a color in the best sort of way. Our floors have very little red in them. Linen white is one of my favorite whites and I think it would be very happy next to cherry as well. @ Breezy -Our love of the Saarinen table made it one of the first purchases in our home 2.5 years ago when we moved out of Manhattan. In fact, we considered doing an island but hated to get rid of that gorgeous table and an old fashioned eat in kitchen. The ceiling fan is a leftover from the previous owners. Our next big project is central AC but until next year, we thought we would live with the 'blah' fan until we have ductwork and can swap it out for a fabulous pendant. Ah, there is always a compromise here and there, eh? |
Gorgeous! Are you in Northern NJ? The sign in your mudroom looks like the name of my town. PS I love how your EIK table looks SO much better in the new kitchen! |
Wow your new kitchen is beautiful and so tranquil. Everything fits together is such harmony. You did a great job! |
Oh, that is terrific! |
- Posted by motherof3sons (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 19:00
I love how you returned the kitchen to a look that is similar to when the home was built. Everything is just perfect. I hope you are enjoying the new kitchen. Congratulations, you did a great job! P.S. Love the table and chairs!!!! |
Such a beautiful space. I am so envious of how well organized everything is. What a well thought out design. |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 20:52
@New_2_nj...why yes, northern nj...36 min direct train to Penn Station ;) |
Oh, the Saarinen table, wow! Cool to see one in real life, not just in Dwell Magazine. I agree, it fits the space wonderfully and you did a great job of bringing the rest of the space up to that high water mark. The new kitchen is terrific, congratulations! I love how organized your cupboards are. I bet that was satisfying to arrange and photograph. It all looks purposeful and sophisticated. Nicely done! Onedog - I saw that on House Hunters in Copenhagen as well. I got a kick out of it too. |
I love that table as well. So iconic, but I've never seen one with a marble top before. I covet it! :>) Does it weigh a ton? ArchitectMama how are those chair legs on your floor. Do they scuff it up much or did you put anything on the bottom to help protect the floor? |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 22:06
The table weighs a TON! Moving it to our Living Room during the renovation was quite a feat. The finish on it is far more durable than a typical countertop finish. Ours has a ton of micro scratches (I don't mind, we do use it everyday and I like to think it is a patina) but zero stains. The chairs do mar the floor polish after awhile but they don't scratch the poly or make deep gouges. They are very lightweight. |
Looks amazing, now I am inspired to do my own kitchen. P.S. You must have been so happy to see that black and white backsplash go bye-bye! |
Love it! The countertop is gorgeous. Will it wear like granite? Just love it. The cabinets, of course are gorgeous. What is in the cabinets to the left of the fridge...that you walk past as you enter the kitchen? Love the clever use of space. |
I was traveling and couldn't wait to see this gorgeous kitchen on something larger than my phone. I love it! Aren't you so glad to be rid of those soffits! Yeah!!! I love how you changed the kitchen to be more functional and gorgeous at the same time. Your quartzite is beautiful and the colors are great. OK - I Love It! Congratulations!! |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 11:04
@red -From my research, yes, the quartzite will wear almost as well as granite. I'm still being careful though! The pantry with the microwave is adjacent to the fridge. In the cabinets above, I have baking pans and tools. @gemini- getting rid of the soffits was amazing. It's a small kitchen and that made all the difference!! |
Beautiful kitchen and a perfect balance of vintage and modern, in my opinion. But I am even more taken by the great organization and use of space. I have kitchen envy! |
That's the one! Hi, neighbor! If you don't mind, I would love to ask you some specifics about who you used for certain things and if you have any tips on surviving the renovation with little kids (I have two boys - 5.5 & 2.5). We're scheduled to demo in two weeks and I'm really starting to panic. If it's ok, please let me know and I will send you a private email. Thanks! |
- Posted by justmakeit (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 12:43
What a wonderful kitchen! You have more doors in and out of your kitchen than I do, but somehow your kitchen has a much nicer configuration. I love the way the table has a corner all to itself -- seems so spacious and comfortable! The rest of the kitchen is beautiful; as others have said, it's peaceful and calm. The astonishing organization of your cabinet interiors will be fodder for much daydreaming around here. Could you tell me the dimensions of your kitchen? Thanks!! |
What a calm, lovely space! There are so many details I love: Madre Perla counters, Saarinen table, wall color, clever use of shallow cabinets for spices, etc. |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 13:50
Justmakeit- The wall with windows is 13'-11" and the dimension in the other direction to the face of refrigerator/face of wall by table is 11'-5". The depth of the "jog" where the pantry and refrigerator sit is an additional 2'-4". New_2_nj- yes, please email me. I just tried to email you but not sure if it went through. Happy to help in any way I can. Thanks for all the storage feedback. Three things that I would recommend to anyone here are 1) take an inventory of what you have and think about where it will go 2) order some extra shelves than what is typical, spacing shelves tighter together yields more storage and 3) make your uppers 15" deep. I feel like our storage space doubled. |
Thanks! I sent you an email. I had to fix my settings. |
- Posted by amandasplit (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 15:51
Gorgeous!! |
AM - Thank you so much for spending so much time with me yesterday and showing me your fabulous kitchen. It's hard to believe that it's even more beautiful in person! I'm sure I'm going to have more questions for you - they filed for the permits today! |
Beautiful! thanks for sharing. |
Your fridge cabinet is very trick. What happened to your "before" ovens? When I saw your title I thought for sure you would keep them. |
A beautiful kitchen--it's so peaceful:). Would you mind sharing the dimensions of your pantry along the side of your refrigerator? Thank you! |
Architectmama: your kitchen is very lovely and serene. The inset cabs are beautiful and it's just wonderful overall. Can I ask: it looks like you have about the same amount of space for cabs that I do albeit a different configuration. What I'm wondering is: did you ever consider going frameless for the extra space and if so, what was the deciding factor in going with inset? Or, did the look of inset always trump the extra space of frameless? I love the look of inset but find that I'm getting stuck on the extra inches of storage loss at least in the lowers. Could you speak to the sizes of the cabinets in your kitchen if you get a chance, please? Thanks so much! |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Fri, Mar 8, 13 at 7:38
@MareLuce- The Viking was just too big and way too expensive to overhaul. I gave it to a local appliance repair guy who said he wasn't too sure his wife was going to be pleased with his new big project. ;) @ilikepie - The overall width is 2'-4"(width of the pantry door pair is 25", inside dim is 26.5") and it is 13" deep to accomodate the microwave. The shelf the microwave sits on is 36" high which determined the door configuration. The top door is 49" tall and the lower is 28" high. The only thing I don't keep in here are my baking supplies which go in the upper to the left of the hood and my oils which are to the right of the hood. @deedles-I never considered frameless because I've always dreamed of inset. I really don't think you gain that much space. For instance, I measured the uppers to the right of the sink window: outside width dimension is 25" and the inside clear width is 23". |
Thanks for the info! That helps me and yup, we have just about the same frontage for cabs. One more question: how do you like your double pull out for trash/recycling under the sink? Would you keep it a one door unit or would you maybe split it now that you've had one door? Is it one door because there is no center stile? Do you find it hard to get to the stuff in the back and is there space for things between the cans? I think it looks great and would seriously consider the same arrangement if you tell me that it works well IRL. I guess I picture people having to get out of the way of the whole door vs. half the width with split doors. Maybe it's not a big deal, though? |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Fri, Mar 8, 13 at 8:10
The photo is deceiving. There are two units, they both "push open" so was difficult to photograph in a staggered position. I think one big unit would be cumbersome and too heavy. This works well for us with limited space. Again, you have too really coordinate with your sink and countertop thickness to make sure they will clear. The compartments behind the containers are great. And I love the lids, it makes it feel clean and contained. |
Okay, thank you! A great idea and I may just borrow it from you if it works with our apron sink. |
Again, a beautiful kitchen! Just a few questions I have as we proceed with our remodel: 1. Did you take your crown moulding all the way up so that it is flush with the ceiling? Why, why not? 2. What is the height between the bottom of your counters and the counter top? In your pics it looks like they may be more than the standard 18 inches. I really like the look, looks like your Kitchenaid mixer fits effortlessly under the counter, nice look! 3.) Lastly, in nosing around your pictures I noticed the white ceramic "Salt" box in your cabinet, so cute! Can you share where you got it? Thanks so much! |
- Posted by ArchitectMamma (My Page) on Fri, Mar 8, 13 at 13:02
@erinf8 - The crown molding detail in our house is very odd. It is actually 1-3/4" picture molding mounted approximately 1/2" from the ceiling. Since the house is so old and the ceilings far from plumb, the 1/2" space can vary in dimension in any given room. The kitchen ceiling was terribly out of level as well. We feathered down the plaster as best as we could so the variances wouldn't be obvious. The final crown detail was actually a big disappointment of mine in this room. I could not get the cabinets guys or my carpenter to come up with a solution where we could get that 1/2" reveal at the top of the cabinets. We would have had to create extremely long scribes and had we not been running out of time, they might have figured it out. So at the cabinets the shadow line you see at the top is because the molding doesn't touch the ceiling there. It is a big compromise but when I look at the whole room, I try not to dwell on it. Sometimes working in an old house can be really challenging. I am glad I stuck to my guns and kept that little molding when I got a lot of unsolicted advice to use something larger. It just would have looked SO out of place next to the other rooms in our house. The space between counters and uppers is 18". The light colors make it all appear more airy, I think. Don't you love that salt box? I just got it two weeks ago at Crate and Barrel (Homestead Salt Cellar $9.95). It is the perfect size and it has a lid. |
ArchitectMamma, thanks so much for the info.. Honestly, I never would have noticed your ceiling space if we too weren't struggling with the exact same problem. That is totally why I studied your pictures and noticed. We are in the same situation, older house uneven ceilings. I'm driving my contractor and husband nuts by not making a final decision on what we will do to make the crown look decent. My friends tell me I am the only one that will notice it in the end since there will be so many other improvements that will draw the attention. I think your kitchen is making me believe this even more. :-) Interesting about your 18 inch space, it really does look more airy, never would have guessed. And the salt box...so cute, I think I see a trip to C&B in the near future! |
Thank you for sharing your beautiful kitchen with us. I'm at the tail end of a gut kitchen reno and its encouraging to know that it will all be worth it. |
- Posted by flwrs_n_co (My Page) on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 0:11
What a wonderful transformation!! Your old BS would drive me crazy! Your new kitchen is so serene and such a great blending of traditional with modern touches. Thank you for letting us look at your photobucket album and sharing all the details! |
Glad to see your post appear back here on the first page. I meant to comment earlier and then your reveal was moved down several pages and I didn't take the time to look for it. Your kitchen is very lovely. Quiet is a good word to describe it. I bet you are so relaxed working in your new space. All your choices work perfectly together. Congratulations on a job well done. |
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- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 14:20
Your kitchen is lovely! Thanks for sharing the photos with us. Enjoy cooking in that gorgeous space! |
Love your kitchen! It reminds me of mine....we have similar tastes. My ref. side is not done yet but has been designed to look just like that. I will also have a 54" x 18" 102" tall hutch to the right of the archway....not yet ordered....but will be soon. Trying to decide if I want white, wood or other color. A small 48x21 island with legs (free standing) will be in the middle. Kompy |
- Posted by ronniepuddle (My Page) on Fri, Oct 3, 14 at 12:05
I am loving your kitchen remodel . Very similar dimensions as our kitchen. I am considering buying the same Kobus Franke sink. Are you happy with it? |
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants said all week that they didn't want to talk about the past, and David Tyree's catch and all of the eerie similarities between Super Bowl XLII and this one. But the comparisons were unavoidable.
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The man who made that catch in 2008 was Tyree, and it might have been hard for the Giants to completely move on from that moment with Tyree spending so much time around the team and media this week. He was of course in the dressing room after the victory, despite the fact that he's not technically affiliated with the Giants anymore.
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