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Inspired By…

August 9, 2016 by AHS

Among other new projects, I’ve been playing with some photo editing software and wanted to share some early results. I have noticed lately a proliferation of inspiring new things, from a refresh on a long standing favorite magazine (welcome Amy Astley, new Editor-in-Chief to Arch Digest) to the replacement on Instagram of #avocadotoast with a blessed bevy of new snacks, to the unglamorous hotspot Sqirl (LA… & soon NY?), home of the best scone I have ever had, to decor […]

Categories: Renovation & Interior • Tags: Adobe, Colors, Food Art, Food Paintings, Food Photography, Fruit, Houzz, Inspiration, Interior Decor, Interior Design, Kitchen Decor, Paintings, Photoshop, Still-life, Vegetables

The Ins and Outs of Marble Countertops (& Ongoing Renovation Notes)

October 27, 2015 by AHS

View from the Athlete’s Kitchen long-in-coming update: countertops are in! It’s an exciting day as the kitchen really begins to take shape when this happens. I am looking forward to a big before and after reveal – it’s still a little too early. That’s okay for now because in the meantime I wanted to share some of what I have learned about the process by which marble countertops come together. There is a lot to know about marble, and I […]

Categories: Renovation & Interior • Tags: Calcatta Marble, Calcatta vs Carrara Marble, Carrara Marble, Cleaning Marble, Countertop considerations, Countertops, Honed Marble, Kitchen, Kitchen Renovation, Marble, Marble Care, Polished Marble, Polished vs Honed Marble, Renovation

The View Mid-Way Through & Thoughts re: Open Shelving

May 13, 2015 by AHS

I couldn’t resist a little Before & After indulgence as our updated kitchen begins to take shape! Because we are past all demo, and are at the turning point before starting to really fill back in, this feels like the appropriate place for a mid-way update. I also wanted to share a peek before the walls and ceiling are closed back up to show how open (or floating) shelves come to be. As you can see above, the cabinet to […]

Categories: Renovation & Interior • Tags: Before & After, Floating Shelves, Home Improvement, Kitchen & Home, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovation, Open Shelving, Renovation

Inside View: Lighting & Wiring

May 9, 2015 by AHS

Per my last post re our kitchen renovation, the day-to-day wow factor that comes by design with demolition work slowed down some this week as our small but mighty crew dove into rewiring behind the scenes and installing some updated cabinetry. To recap, the most significant change to the space is the removal of a small wall between the proper kitchen cooking are and a small side breakfast room. It makes such a difference! What will also have a […]

Categories: Renovation & Interior • Tags: Before & After, Home Improvement, Kelvin Scale, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Lighting, Kitchen Renovation, Lighting, Renovation, Wiring

The View from Day Two: More Demo & Backsplash Musings

May 3, 2015 by AHS

Wrapping up Day Two re: The View From the Athlete’s Kitchen, and there are some significant changes to be seen around here! Namely, the dividing wall between the kitchen proper and the butler’s pantry is outta here. Even though we anticipated it, it’s still pretty remarkable how the removal of a such a small wall seems to have things entirely. We were relieved to find very little wiring within said wall, and we were able to remove the entire thing […]

Categories: Renovation & Interior • Tags: Backsplash, Before & After, Home Improvement, Kitchen & Home, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovation, Renovation, Tiles

Calling all Kitchen Renovation & Design Lovers…

May 2, 2015 by AHS

Finally and all of a sudden, we are diving into our first home improvement project: updating the small but mighty kitchen in our new home here in SF. Finally because, when we first looked at the home, we had mixed feelings towards the kitchen, I (thought I) loved it as it was, Paul liked some elements but knew it needed work. I came around a few minutes after moving in, upon realizing that the countertops were irreversibly sticky and the […]

Categories: Renovation & Interior • Tags: Before & After, Home Improvement, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovation, Renovation