Out with The Old, That wall has to go ~ Kitchen Before & After

Out with the old and in with the new ~ Those walls have to go.  This kitchen was screaming for a makeover and needed to be updated.
  

Aside from the outdated wallpaper, this kitchen had a lot going on.  The original kitchen was closed off from the rest of the house with dropped soffits and walls separating it, it felt like you were in a box.  























We removed the wallpaper, took down a few walls, got rid of the soffits and opened the new kitchen up to the adjoining breakfast area and family room.  We made the kitchen part of the house instead of a separate room stuck in a box.


We increased the size of the pantry, made the cabinet over the refrigerator deeper so it was accessible and increased the height of the new upper cabinets.  In addition this kitchen boasts a total of five drawer banks for amazing amounts of usable functional storage.  New stainless steel appliances, solid cherry wood cabinets and spectacular granite countertops give this kitchen a timeless look that is now the center of activity in their home.

A few details up close. 




We received the following letter from the homeowner upon completion of this job -

Dear Carmen,
I wanted to drop you a note to let you know again how happy we are with our kitchen/house remodel job. Everything came out beautiful, it’s like having a new home. You delivered on each and every aspect of the project. You guided us through the job our first meeting when we discussed the job and process to the final walk-through. 

We very much appreciate your high standards for quality and value and want to mention some things that set you apart from other contractors we know or talked to. Your excellent communications provided us confidence that every dollar was spent wisely. You stayed on budget and always let us know when issues arose. 

All your subcontractors and workers were safe, neat, honest and highly qualified. Your eye for design and color was great. Overall, we can say that we received quality work and materials at a good price. We once hired a contractor who’s starting goal was to be friends with their clients after the project was completed. I am happy to say that now we have had two contractor experiences we can say that about. 

I would not hesitate to recommend you to anybody and wish you the best.
Maureen Stewart

Wallpaper Wednesday - Large Scale Pattern

A large pattern wallpaper can create the perfect accent to the simplicity of the furniture and furnishings as seen here.

photo credit farrow and ball
photo credit grahambrown


photo credit romo

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Wallpaper Wednesday ~ Creative College Student Wallpaper


A college students approach to creative decorating on a budget....it really is a tribute to iconic art of the college life...at first glance I was drawn to the array of colors and only at closer inspection did I realize what it was...this takes recycling to a whole new level...


It really is a creative, economical wallpaper solution...you have to admire the thought process - they even have borders available....

Pictures provided by a 21 year old male college student on a budget...

Happy New Year and Thank you....2010


Time2Design is closed for the Holidays....

We take this time at the end of each year,
to spend time with our families, to reflect on
the year, and to give thanks for all the blessings
we have been given throughout the year....

Every project or job we work on is memorable and it
is virtually impossible to express in words how much
we enjoy what we do and how important each project
or job we work on is to us.  It is with genuine gratitude
and personal pride that we have had the privilege of
working with all of our wonderful clients, suppliers,
fellow designers, and sub-contractors. 

The relationships that have formed and the friendships
that have developed have been a large contribution to our
success and has made 2009 a wonderful year.  On behalf
of Time2Design we thank for being a part of our life and
a part of our 2009.

We are looking forward to our continued relationship with
you, our growing friendships, all of the amazing opportunities,
the continued growth, the new relationships that are ahead
of us and all of things we have to look forward to in 2010.

May you and yours be blessed, may you have a most
wonderful Holiday Season and from all of us at
Time2Design, we wish you a very Happy New Year!!!

Wallpaper Wednesday ~ Light Emitting Wallpaper

Light Emitting Wallpaper....
you gotta see it, to believe it...


This just blows me away....it is a must have!!!!!
Amazing designer - Jonas Samson Light-emitting wallpaper

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Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe

This cookie recipe is my all time Family Christmas memory cookie - Christmas wasn't complete if you didn't make these when I was growing up. A bit of a production to make but oh so worth the time.

Ok and the all time MOST Favorite....and most delicious

"Sandwich Cookies"


This was the closest picture I could find, they look lke this,
with powder sugar icing and you top with maraschino cherry bits.

Ingredients

1 cup grated almonds
1/2 lb pwd. sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 lb butter
2 1/2 cups flour
1/8 tsp. salt
currant jelly
maraschino cherries (cut into small bits 1/4 pieces are good size in red and green)

Cream buter & sugar, add nuts, flour, salt, vanilla. Refrigerate. (Could even make the night before and leave in refrigerator over night)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Prepare Powder Sugar Icing - 1 c. sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, Milk
In a mixing bowl, stir together powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to make of drizzling consistency. Set aside


Roll-out dough to thin, cut into circles, place on cookie sheet in even numbers only, bake for 10-12 minutes until done, remove from oven, while still hot/warm place a small dab (teaspoon) of current jelly in the center of one cookie and then top with another, continue until all cookies are paired with current jelly. Drizzle top with Powder sugar icing and top with small bit of maraschino cherries (one bit red and one bit green) Cool and enjoy!!!!
Best cookie ever ......