Saturday, March 7, 2015

Reno 2015 - kitchen faucet

Product from Home Dot
Moen Danika
StainLess
$109

Reno 2015 - kitchen sink

No dishwasher = gotta get a drain tray
Product from Ikea
Boholmen inser sink 2 bowls with drainer
Stainless steel
$239


Reno 2015 - kitchen handles and knobs

Product from Ikea
Tyda
Brushed stainless

Reno 2015 - range hood

Product from Ikea
Luftig, stainless steel
$399

Reno 2015 - landing floor

There is an area inside the new back door, which enters directly off of the driveway, which will be at times wet, snowy, gritty etc.
Product from Home Depot
Floor tile
California slate
$1.99 sq ft (per tile)

Reno 2015 - cook top

Product from Ikea
Black, heavy cast metal
5 burner
$799

Reno 2015 - cook top

We've decided we won't have a full stove as we never use the oven.  Instead, we're planning a gas cook top on the counter, under a range hood, with a convection oven and possibly a microwave, installed in the cabinetry across the kitchen.
Product from Home Depot
Black, heavy-cast metal
4 burner
$998

Reno 2015 - flooring

We saw this in a magazine - liking the warm neural fray, wide planks, flaws
So we'll start looking for something similar ...
Product from Home Depot
Wood, 3/4"
"Charcoal Maple"
$5.07 sq ft

Reno 2015 - counter top



Product from Ikea
Quartz
"Concrete"
$159 sq ft

Reno 2015 - counter top


Product from Home Depot
Recycled material
"Iron Ore"
$84 sq ft

Reno 2015 - 3D view of the re-visioned kitchen (design of space only - work has just begun on selecting colours and materials)


Reno 2015 - 3D view from within our exisiting kitchen space, towards the new living/dining space (you can see the top of the new entrance at the back right)


Reno 2015 - 3D view from new wood stove towards banquet and kitchen


Reno 2015 - 3D view from new kitchen peninsula towards the new wood stove


Reno 2015 - 3D view, from "couch" towards entrance


Reno 2015 - 3D of new entrance


Reno 2015 - 3D of revised floor plan


Reno 2015 - final floor plan

We have redesigned how we would be entering the house; instead of walking up several steps to enter, the door would now be at "street" level.  Once inside you'd walk a few steps up to the living/dining space, or down a few steps to the basement.  This would allow for a mud-room of sorts downstairs (which would only be a few steps away), plus remove the need to climb outside stairs, which are sometimes icy, often wet, before entering the house.

When envisioning how we would utilize our new entrance, we quickly realized we'd need space to sit and remove boots, unload groceries from the bike or car, and sufficient space for a guest to remove a wet raincoat without walking through the drippings.

Mike, our guy at a+LiNK architecture inc., worked with us through various iterations until we landed on a modification which by adding only a couple of feet to the length of the new space, would beautifully satisfy our needs.

Reno 2015 - final basement floor plan

It looks like e might as well pour a basement floor under the addition, considering we'll already be pouring the footings and creating walls to enclose the new basement stairs.

With the addition of a "hatch" or chute on the south side, this could nicely function as firewood storage, instead of trucking it all in form the garage.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Building measurements and drawing

Site measurement and drawing


Plans for 137 - initial wish list

Plans for 137 Erie

Overall feelings

In keeping with 1940/50s home

Cottage, Warm, Cozy

Same footprint of house

Rich colours

Lots of windows

Dining area booth

Counter to ceiling window in kitchen with no upper cupboards

 

Dining room

Open to kitchen

Entry door moved to south

Wood and glass doors opening onto deck

Dining area with L-shaped built in bench

Similar footprint 

 

Textures

Real Wood floor

Painted wood ceiling, white 

 

Bathroom

Keep tub

White glass tiles to surround

Pocket door for entry

Pocket door closes linen closet when bathroom door is open 

 

Kitchen

Gas stove

Vent to outside with hood

No upper cupboard

Pantry

 

Basement

Replace stairs

 

Windows

Replace throughout