It's in the details...

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We met with our architects this week to go over detailed shop drawings of all the custom cabinetry that will be in the house. It was so very exciting to think about how our amazing kitchen is going to look someday soon. I can hardly wait to cook our first meal in the space. 

And just when I thought we couldn't get any more excited about our future home, our architects had yet another surprise for us. They finally revealed the designs for the screen elements in the house (space in the kid's landing, stairs going down to the basement, and soffit panel for the deck). They had originally talked with us about making unique metal screens, but the talk shifted to simple metal poles due to budget constraints. They figured out a way to make the original screens for the same cost - and I think they are really excited about this new design tool and want to utilize it - lucky us! I realize this picture is not as exciting unless you hear the story behind it and can envision them in the space...


I will wait and reveal more about these screens once they are in place in the house. But they asked us to send them inspiration images, something meaningful to us, and they used one of the images to create the screen designs. The process uses several different software programs and is nothing short of amazing.These screens will be one-of-a-kind works of art in our home. Love!

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  1. YvetteApril 19, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Don't you love it when your architects are as excited about something as you are and find a way to make it work? :)

    I see lots of possibilities of what this pattern could be.... can't wait to hear more about them!

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    1. Speed BumpApril 21, 2013 at 11:25 PM

      Y - as a designer, you will probably appreciate this process more than most...can't wait to share!

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