I find it fascinating how a house works from the internals out and incorporating the parts we see (switches, faucets and lighting) to be an integral part of the design process. I liken wiring, plumbing and HVAC lines to be similar to veins and arteries in our bodies....
I've lived in homes with some of the worst (aka) tiny kitchens out there. I've always been able to make them work, but let me tell you, having a custom kitchen designed for you is the BOMB! For the kitchen to be functional for both my husband and I we each need...
"How about you just put the kitchen where the old kitchen was?" Every contractor that walked through the old Folk Victorian house asked me this question. My internal gut reaction every time was "No, no, no, no, no -- Just no". The old kitchen was in smallest room at...