Today, we drove by and saw no activity on the lot. Thinking "uh oh", we got out of the car to be certain and--to our joyful surprise--saw that the forms have been filled with beautiful, smooth concrete! The extremely warm Kansas summer is surely helping to cure the concrete quickly. What you're seeing in the photos below is before and after images of the forms and the channels that occur. The one to the left is the "after" with the concrete filled in, while below is the empty "before" image. At the bottom is the back end of our house with the forthcoming "guest suite" at the far end.
Things have been quiet with the GC since last weekend. He's out of town this week, so it's nice to see that substantial progress is still being made in his absence.
Things have been quiet with the GC since last weekend. He's out of town this week, so it's nice to see that substantial progress is still being made in his absence. For the interior planning, I've been spending a lot of time trying to think through the layout of the kitchen and bathrooms, focusing mostly on the kitchen currently b/c I have to order materials soon. As I've mentioned before, we'd like to go quite Modern in the styling of the kitchen, but right now I'm working on determining a layout that will make it highly functional. As it is on the floorplan, we're showing a wall with a bank of
cabinetry and the stove/hood; an island with a sink and dishwasher; a second island with towers to the ceiling that serve as a break/focal point/connector to the great room; and finally a second, but unconnected, wall to the left of the "galley" section. with the refrigerator, pantry door, and small bank of cabinets. We also have a breakfast nook to the right and by the rear windows. My thinking now is that we should probably eliminate the second island and make the one larger. While it may be nice to have a visual break b/n the two rooms, I'm unsure that it'll really be used enough to warrant the cost and space. I think I'd rather focus on making the rest work for us.
cabinetry and the stove/hood; an island with a sink and dishwasher; a second island with towers to the ceiling that serve as a break/focal point/connector to the great room; and finally a second, but unconnected, wall to the left of the "galley" section. with the refrigerator, pantry door, and small bank of cabinets. We also have a breakfast nook to the right and by the rear windows. My thinking now is that we should probably eliminate the second island and make the one larger. While it may be nice to have a visual break b/n the two rooms, I'm unsure that it'll really be used enough to warrant the cost and space. I think I'd rather focus on making the rest work for us. Do any of you have thoughts on this configuration? Any kitchen nightmares or successes you want to share? If so, I'm listening...
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