Wilson Kelsey Design http://blog.wilsonkelseydesign.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 wilsonwelseydesignhttp://feedburner.google.com A Potting Shed for the Garden http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wilsonwelseydesign/~3/7fMHzw4J8V0/ http://blog.wilsonkelseydesign.com/2013/06/a-potting-shed-for-the-garden/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:01 +0000 John http://blog.wilsonkelseydesign.com/?p=7590 Ah, the shear luxury of having one…

Increasingly I find I am turning to our yard with it’s plants, flowers and greenery for it’s calming effect it has on me. There’s nothing more satisfying than pottering about early in the morning or at the end of the day – pulling a few weeds, transplanting an orphan plant, dead heading the peonies and such. Then to simply sit and take it all in.

 

A few images from the yard…

My companions…

Ah, to have nothing to do…

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Now I’m reconsidering…

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Nor would I mind lingering over a glass of chilled rose here.

 

I’m liking the creamy yellow stucco, faded olive green shutters and limestone lintels. The hint of a Juliet balcony at the second floor windows is delightful! The front door has me thinking, too…

 

More subtle and cooler, yet still friendly. I like these front doors, too.

 

The most playful for last – with the eggplant shutters and trim. Might be too casual for this house. Maybe I’ll save this combination for when Sally and I repaint our house…

 

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The Master Bath is progressing nicely and I thought I’d share a sketch of the vanity. It’s an “L” shape, with full height storage on the left – both open shelves and closed storage. Once again, the cabinets are flush inset, similar to the kitchen. Note the stone base – still thinking that thru…

We’re looking at various Jerusalem Gold Limestone options for the floor, shower, wainscot and decorative tile. (This is the third master bath using this material in less than a year. Is this a trend?)

 

My vote is for the tile in image #2, with it’s variation in visual texture and tonality. I love what you could do for a backsplash in the kitchen with the tile in image #3 – a little rough and relaxed, while exuding loads of charm and sophistication.

It will be interesting to see where we all end up!

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First three images from April 2013 Art & Decoration. The way the photographs were credited I could not determine which photographer took which shot. The photographers were Edith Andreotta, Patirck Binet and Oliver Hallot.

 

Shape and form? (LOVE the waterfall bench seat!)

 

Or texture?

 

Time will tell…

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We settled on a look and door style – a lovely flush inset…

This afternoon, I pulled these sketches together to show them the range hood design and to some extent, what the entire design will begin to feel like.

Elevation.

Two hood profiles. The first angling back to the crown molding… Note the 21″ dimension between the upper cabinets and the base cabinets. Both husband and wife are tall and the “standard” 18″ cut off their sight lines to most of the counter top. I am constantly telling/reminding/preaching to our clients that more often than not, the success and/or failure of good design is a game of inches – sometimes fractions of an inch. Mock ups with cardboard boxes or 2×4′s and plywood are so simple and easy to do. The resulting final design solution is SOO MUCH BETTER!!!

The second “squared up”…

I wonder which one they will like?

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Got back in time to mow the lawn, clean the gutters and get the flowers and mint plants in the ground that Mom sent back with me.

Looking forward to another busy week!

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LOVE the curved closet door!

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Sally and I both agree, the floor is fantastic!!! Very cool door hardware, too!

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I suspect the fireplace mantel would appeal to them… From the bottom image, my take away is to be careful about the coffee table selection. I would rather see the mantle/over mantel having more presence.

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