Three Highland renovation by Squarenest

11.06.2009

And did some more.

And did some more

More brick!

After removing the wall separating the kitchen and the dining room,
the horsehair plaster wall felt pretty loose and unstable. We were
intending to repair it with new strapping and plywood but the wall was
swaying back and forth telling us to take it all done. So we did.

11.05.2009

A closer look at the wallpaper

My dad found this large roll of wallpaper that could make covering the
plaster walls in the living room much easier. What do you think?

A closer look

Finding more hardwood

We have been debating what to do with the tile in the top floor
bathroom. It was either leave it in tact or pull it up in order to
retile. Finally after removing the radiator we saw that there was a
perfectly good hardwood floor underneath. The new plan is to lightly
sand and seal the wood and not worry about the tile. A few coats of
poly will make it waterproof

By the way, the linoleum under the tile is an awesome tan and green
checker which we saved parts of and will try to reuse as a tabletop or
something.

11.04.2009

The ivy is leaving

10.31.2009

Radiators are on their way out!

10.29.2009

Kitchen epiphany

I forgot all about this giant Industrial Revolution-era table that I found in Syracuse with my roommate that sits 9'L X 3'W currently in my parents garage. It has a reclaimed feeling; it looks like whoever made it used old floor boards for the top.

The table is perfect in every way, we used it all the time for eating on, cooking on, working on, for guests to sleep on.. its a utility knife of a table, not to mention it has a bottle opener and pencil sharpener mounted to it already.

I was going back and forth between the two ideas: cabinets on the periphery OR an island. I missed the island. So here you have an idea that is not fully cooked, but basically using the table for prep/cooking and dropping a gas stove into the top of it.

the minuses:

1. having to keep the fridge in between the window and door. It would be boxed in with oak plywood to make it appear like a giant cabinet. And the enclosure could be designed to allow cubbyholes from both sides.

2. Where's the oven? Haven't found a spot for it yet, but they sell wall ovens that would definitely fit under the stove top within the table.

the pluses:

1. saving money on cabinets and counter top. using something that already exists instead of buying new.

2. It creates a place to sit in the kitchen without being at the dining table

3. It could be interesting introducing a darker wood in a mostly light wood kitchen.

I'm really looking for input here!

10.28.2009

Plaster wall exposed

Today we decided to remove all the painted "wood" panels from a
bedroom wall that was all warped. Behind it we were expecting water
damage but instead we found a bunch of wallpaper on mint condition
plaster. We will most likely find some vintage wallpaper and redo
it. Any ideas?
Ps the ivy out this window is amazing