Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: From my portfolio: this was my favorite job of the...

Thanks!

2010-02-18T02:00:21.869-05:00

Thanks!

Love, love, love it! More before and afters, plea...

2010-02-18T01:52:29.372-05:00

Love, love, love it! More before and afters, please.

Thanks Adrienne. I cannot wait to hang with you in...

2010-01-23T00:48:28.927-05:00

Thanks Adrienne. I cannot wait to hang with you in New York next month. Weeeee!

Loving the semi-tall cabinets on the island to hid...

2010-01-22T23:50:29.396-05:00

Loving the semi-tall cabinets on the island to hide the small appliances -- as well as the tile on the island :) You rock Paul, you rock.

Thanks Brenda!

2009-11-22T19:47:18.554-05:00

Thanks Brenda!

Applaud, applaud! Beautiful work Paul. -Brenda-

2009-11-22T19:40:57.014-05:00

Applaud, applaud! Beautiful work Paul.
-Brenda-

Well, that's easy Kelly. One of the two scenar...

2009-11-18T11:58:53.331-05:00

Well, that's easy Kelly. One of the two scenarios you presented involved a contract with me!

Fabulous, Paul!! Love the dark cabinets and the ti...

2009-11-18T11:52:44.248-05:00

Fabulous, Paul!! Love the dark cabinets and the tiled island... and everything else, but those two elements really stand out :-) Oh, and the S-curve floor transition. Genius!! :-)

So you did an entire kitchen reno with demo and construction and new everything in 9 weeks -- and I'm into month #7 of a simple kitchen makeover with no demo or construction required. What's wrong with this picture?!

Kelly

Thanks Rae! Blue and brown takes a lot of guff but...

2009-11-17T22:18:47.398-05:00

Thanks Rae! Blue and brown takes a lot of guff but it will be around for a while. It never really goes away, it just falls off the pages of Met Home every couple of years. Oh wait a minute, Met Home's already gone but brown and blue marches on.

Stunning! I love it. Each review you do of your wo...

2009-11-17T21:58:12.299-05:00

Stunning! I love it. Each review you do of your work makes me appreciate your eye, talent, and honed skill even more.

Too funny on the notion of blue and brown being dated. I should have known that 6 mos ago before investing in my teal blue and chocolate dining room rug.

Thank Pam, I've been saying it all day but the...

2009-11-17T19:06:12.271-05:00

Thank Pam, I've been saying it all day but there is nothing quite so satisfying as good feedback from my peers.

WOW Paul! That's an awesome project! I love y...

2009-11-17T18:55:36.995-05:00

WOW Paul! That's an awesome project! I love your material choices and details. You are truly a designer's designer!

Thanks! The conventional wisdom is that it's &...

2009-11-17T17:31:53.651-05:00

Thanks! The conventional wisdom is that it's "dated." As if it's possible to do anything permanent without dating it instantly. Done well, "dated" is a good thing indeed.

Great transformation - I love that you can see rig...

2009-11-17T16:47:35.786-05:00

Great transformation - I love that you can see right through to the view, but at the same time the kitchen is contained by the raised counter. Awesome!
BTW what is the conventional wisdom on blue and brown, anyway?

And thank you Elizabeth. The blue wall color I use...

2009-11-17T16:21:09.429-05:00

And thank you Elizabeth. The blue wall color I used is significantly more muted than it appears in the photo. I do love me a near-neutral blue. I love using tile in places other than just back splashes too.

Thanks Kelly. It's true. What you can't se...

2009-11-17T16:18:02.808-05:00

Thanks Kelly. It's true. What you can't see in the photos are the many times I woke up in the middle of the night convinced I'd ordered something in the wrong finish or in the wrong size.

Phew! No war stories to tell after this one!

Beautiful, just beautiful. love the blue and brow...

2009-11-17T16:17:46.642-05:00

Beautiful, just beautiful. love the blue and brown. My favorite element? The glass tile on the island body.

Good job! It looks so easy after the project is co...

2009-11-17T15:39:26.144-05:00

Good job! It looks so easy after the project is completed, doesn't it? I remember you discussing that floor transition and envying your craftsperson.

So satisfying when it's done!

Thanks Nick, it's a real pleasure when everyth...

2009-11-17T15:25:06.208-05:00

Thanks Nick, it's a real pleasure when everything comes together, isn't it?

Stunning! It's always SO rewarding to see be...

2009-11-17T15:18:24.991-05:00

Stunning!

It's always SO rewarding to see before and after shots like that!

Thanks for helping the rest of us with inspiration!

Christian: thanks. I don't post my own work ve...

2009-11-17T12:10:53.845-05:00

Christian: thanks. I don't post my own work very often because I can't stand feeling so exposed. Thanks for the positive words, it means the world to hear it from other designers I respect.

wow- that's some transformation! kudos!

2009-11-17T11:41:06.038-05:00

wow- that's some transformation! kudos!

Awww thanks Nancie. And Rachele, I will never unde...

2009-11-17T10:47:04.913-05:00

Awww thanks Nancie. And Rachele, I will never understand six month renovations. I can't stand having them hanging over my head and I can't complete them fast enough. I have a feeling that you don't go over budget or over time very often either.

as lovely as the pictures are, the "bottom li...

2009-11-17T10:39:22.981-05:00

as lovely as the pictures are, the "bottom line" paragraph is the one worth its weight in gold! bravo :)

That fluttering sound you hear is the rose petals ...

2009-11-17T10:33:32.606-05:00

That fluttering sound you hear is the rose petals being scattered at your feet. All hail the Conquering Designer! Able to leap tall compound walls in a single bound. I'll stop now.