tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79883538972058320752024-03-13T10:23:03.365-05:00The Kersten HausKara Kersten DesignKara Kerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874444721834198522noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988353897205832075.post-44222277270410342902013-10-13T16:31:00.000-05:002013-10-13T16:31:28.076-05:00Purple/Blue Girl's Bedroom<div style="text-align: center;">
My mom and I recently re-did my cousins Morgan's bedroom while she was on vacation!</div>
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She turned 10, and her room needed an update for her age. She had lots of pink and purple in her room previously, and since she's a bit of a tom-boy we didn't want the color scheme to be too girly.<br />
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Our biggest surprise to her was the sliding barn door. She already had a small door in the corner that goes to a small finished attic space used as a playroom that her dad built. We thought it would be so cool to have a door that hides it like a secret passageway.</div>
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Morgan picked out her bedding, which had lots of black, gray, and purple tones. We based the room off of that and added some sparkle here and there.</div>
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She requested that we paint some circles on the wall with different colors, so we made a wall that looks as if we splashed circles of different sizes across it! </div>
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Some of the circles are mirrors attached with 3M stickies, and a few are zebra decals, and a couple are pizza pans used as magnet boards.</div>
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We made the sliding barn door out of a 30" flat hollow-core wood door from HomeDepot with a sliding door track attached to a painted 2x6. She already had a guitar that we hung on a wall guitar display hanger.</div>
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The window treatment is hung higher, close to the ceiling, to make the window look larger, the ceiling look higher, and to act as a headboard.</div>
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We also got a plexiglass shelf from cb2.com for her books she reads before bed.</div>
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There are hooks on the wall by her door for her backpack and jackets.</div>
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Love you Morgie!</div>
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Check out her older sister's room we did 2 years ago <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-more-princess.html">HERE</a>!</div>
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Kara Kerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874444721834198522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988353897205832075.post-54196292545827292592013-09-04T22:21:00.000-05:002013-09-04T22:21:00.651-05:00European-Inspired Mosaics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Mom and I were commissioned to create two custom mosaic art pieces for a basement remodel.</div>
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The first was for a recessed arched niche at the base of the staircase. The homeowner had a very neutral material palette in throughout the space and wanted to add pops of color in the artwork. We used European shapes and architectural salvage materials as inspiration. </div>
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It's always really hard to do a commission because you can't draw or explain quite what it will look like when it's done since it's artwork. Most of it comes as you go; shapes and layout change as you glue tile on the board and get new inspiration for new things. Many times, we will have a very basic idea of what we want, but the tile usually guides us to evolve as we go. This is what we started with:</div>
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This was a quick turn-around kitchen for a gorgeous house close to Loose Park in KCMO.</div>
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The cabinets were refinished in a rich dark stain, granite and stone backsplash that blend together to disappear into the background were installed, along with an undermount granite composite sink.</div>
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The hardwood oak floors look rich with age and character against the dark cabinets.</div>
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This was a great home that just needed a lot of updating throughout. The homeowners wanted a more functional space as well becoming current without pushing out the existing envelope. So the footprint of the home stayed the same and we worked within the walls to rearrange and reconfigure space.</div>
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As you can see in the plan below, we created a walk-in pantry by pushing into the formal living room on the other side (where the chairs above sit) and stealing space from a commonly unused area. The kitchen wall was opened up to the dining room and family room on each end.</div>
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As you can see, the soffits were removed, cabinets were carried all the way to the ceiling to create height, wood floors were installed, and all new custom cabinetry was put in, including an island, gorgeously centering around the hammered copper apron front sink.</div>
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The master bedroom has another light fixture with a more camouflaged fan in the center. It is remote control operated from bed and has a quiet humming sound. On the wall to the right, that used to house two doors to a small closet, we opened it up to create a transition into the adjoining bedroom that now is used as the master closet. </div>
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We started with a clean slate of a completely unfinished basement. We added lots of character with stone archways, faux finish wall treatments, mood lighting, custom mosaic artwork, and reclaimed antique items that were repurposed.</div>
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The bar is the focal point and main hub of the basement for gatherings. It sits across from the incredibly large flat screen and is great for sporting events.</div>
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The hallway was inspired by old alley-ways that you might find in Europe or New Orleans. We have a mixture of stone and brick with walls that look like rain has washed dirt and grime down from the top over years to discolor the paint. There are dim-able sconces, and added reclaimed wood beams. At the end of the alley, you look right at the colorful arched <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2013/09/european-inspired-mosaics.html">mosaic</a> across the room at the bottom of the staircase.</div>
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The back staircase from the side of the house is the one most often used by friends. It has thick rough-sawn white oak durable treads with exposed screws and lands in a wine-tasting nook.</div>
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We hung an ornate lantern over a wine barrel across from the wine closet and wrapped the area in brick veneer.</div>
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This was an old bi-fold door they found at an antique shop that, after a little face-lift, worked perfectly as the back-lit doors to the wine closet. Christopher built the cedar stained shelving and wine bottle storage.</div>
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The bathroom had just as much detailed thought taken into the tile layout and materials chosen.</div>
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This is the kitchen remodel I've been working on in Lee's Summit, MO for a while. The design process started about a year ago and now it's finally finished! Click <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2012/12/neutral-backsplash.html">HERE</a> to see the post about us tiling the backsplash.<br />
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[The before photo below shows how the old kitchen connected to the office/used-to-be dining room and had an octagonal-like shape. It didn't wok well and created strange shaped corner cabinets that didn't efficiently store dishes, etc... We pulled the back wall forward actually shrinking the size of the kitchen, but opened up the walls to the family room and created a walk-in pantry and mudroom space that previously didn't exist behind that back wall!]<br />
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The whole living room/kitchen space is much more opened up now and makes for easier entertaining!</div>
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The old fireplace was mosaiced by my mom and I at one point to update the old green marble and white trim surround in the living room, but we all agreed to make everything more cohesive- the whole fireplace wall shaft had to go and be updated so it looked similar on both sides. To add some architectural interest, without the cost of tiling or adding stone to the entire fireplace wall, we inserted drywall channels that run horizontal grooves around all 3 sides to break it up a bit.</div>
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All of the trimwork around the windows and baseboard were replaced with simple 4" wide stained wood instead of the old traditionally routed golden oak</div>
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The lighting was all replaced with LED energy efficient lighting and smart controls that link to your phone and ipad remotely. We also built a floating plane over the island [with dimmable rope lighting] to add interest to the 6th wall in the room that most people forget about: the ceiling!</div>
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The previous space did not have the mudroom area and was arranged a little tighter around the washer/dryer. Now it has more space to throw coats and shoes so they are out of the path from garage to kitchen. This space also includes a charging dock on the wall for the family's phones and an ipad dock with lighting controls as well.</div>
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modernization complete right in time for Christmas!</div>
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One of Matt and my latest projects we had to get done before Greta arrived... </div>
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I drew the cabinets on SketchUp first to make sure I had all the measurements and joint details figured out first. Here is a front view of the linear floating media part and the vertical coffee station that sits on top of the left side by the kitchen:</div>
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Here's a back view that I used to figure out how we were attaching them to the wall. I knew <a href="http://newtowoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/frenchcleat1.jpg">french cleats</a> would be more stable for the weight than screwing through the cabinets into studs. Plus this way- you don't see any screws or hardware. It was trickier to figure out the boxes though and allow for the back details with all of our cuts. The only thing that changed is the square holes shown on here- became round circles in slightly different spots for the chords to go through:</div>
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We designed and built these media cabinets for our living room since I couldn't find anything out there that was what I wanted for the price I wanted to pay.</div>
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We started with cabinet-grade birch plywood sheets we cut to size, and bought a small router to cut each of the grooves and joints so each piece fit together perfectly.</div>
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I got 1/4" thick plexiglass from our local hardware store and did a paint test-patch to decide if I wanted the sliding doors to be back-painted white, grey, or sanded for a frosted look...</div>
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The smaller media cabinet put together and dry-fit to make sure it all works the way we hoped!</div>
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I stained each piece and then we glued each joint together and used a nail gun with small nails just to hold the corners so the glue would dry where we wanted it.</div>
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[after many months of weekends and nights used to work on this monster!]</div>
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We also added hooks on the coffee station top shelf to hang mugs from and attached power strips below the cabinets for the chords to plug in and be more hidden:</div>
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This is a new build I worked on with a builder that needed some extra guidance for materials, product selection, and colors for a home he was building in Lee's Summit, MO. It's not finished yet, but here is a sneak preview of some of the things I've been working on:<br />
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The entry door will be wrought iron with glass, and the walkway will be stained concrete.<br />
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Looking back at the entry door, which will have more light filtering in from the glass/iron door, and lighting fixtures hooked up. Also a view you see to the staircase going down with what will be mirrors in the trim work to mimic the windows and reflect more light.<br />
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In the entryway, we added a small tile detail in the floor to reflect the domed ceiling detail above. The dome will have an iridescent faux finish on it. There will be a wrought iron chandelier hanging here and bouncing more light off of the shiny finish.<br />
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The great room has beams above and the central fireplace will be wrapped in stone.<br />
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Ont eh other side of the great room is this open kitchen.<br />
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Here is a close-up of the tile when it was selected for the backsplash. We tried to keep it generally light and simple in lines.<br />
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The sketch of the hood detail is below. I carried the glass accent tile in a band around the hood and we cut 12x12" travertine tiles into 6x12" laid in a subway pattern for a clean backdrop.</div>
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In the back hallway is a space that was going to be a desk area that we changed into a "charging station" instead. It's a counter-height cabinet with overhead storage as a place to drop your phone, keys, have your laptop plugged in, and charge your electronics at night.<br />
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Also in the back hall off of the garage is this mudroom cabinetry I designed. The tall shelves on either side will have mirrored fronts and a place to quickly check how you look before you run out the door. They are also storage for bins filled with scarves, gloves, hats, your purse, etc... On the back of one of the doors I thought it would be nice to have some hooks or a bulletin board to hang your keys or tack notes and reminders on. The center bench is also a place to sit and put on your shoes. There will be sconces and coat hooks installed.</div>
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Below is the photo of tile samples when chosen for the master bathroom. Also trying to keep that room relatively light and airy since it has stained cabinetry.<br />
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The cabinets are darker, with framed woodwork on the wall that will surround a mirror and the vanity light will be installed on top of the mirror. The countertops are travertine and the splash tile is a wavy glass that has neutrals that add a bit of grey to the space.<br />
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Another nice thing about the layout of this house is that the master closet is connected to the laundry room on one side so you can easily put away clothes without carrying them up or down stairs!<br />
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Here is the sketch for the cabinetry behind the bar. There will be a large mirror in the center of the wood frame, the tile needs to be grouted still, and the side cabinets will have glass shelves, lights, and seeded glass doors.<br />
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I've finally got the photos of the finished nursery all together!</div>
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Here is the revealing of Greta Mae Kersten's future space! </div>
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This room used to be my <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2011/03/guest-room-studio.html">studio</a> and was already painted white with one orange accent wall. We moved the <a href="http://flor.com/">Flor</a> carpet squares from our living room into the nursery and got a new cushier rug for the living room. The crib is from Amazon.com (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/babyletto-Hudson-Convertible-Toddler-White/dp/B007CRJHUI/ref=br_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&colid=38FI27467ZFYG&coliid=I2VY1QSGNUKPA8">Baby Letto</a> Hudson 3 in 1 convertible crib in white), Curtains are fabric from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/Textiles/10655/">IKEA</a> that I hemmed, and the <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/8725913/?registryId=3099018&fromrgl=1">Chevron Bedding</a> & <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/2693760/?registryId=3099018&fromrgl=1">sheep rocker</a> are from Pottery Barn Kids. The quilt was a gift made by my friend Kristen! I decided since the colors were all gender neutral, the girl needed something girlie! So I made her the silver branch mobile with crystals hanging from it for some sparkle & bling.</div>
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We hung baskets that I got from <a href="http://www.cb2.com/">cb2</a> a while back on the wall as book holders at a lower level for her to reach. The side table was a plywood project I built in college, the teal lamp is from <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/?source=cb2_header">Crate & Barrel</a>, and the dachshund night light is from 2modern.com (<a href="http://www.2modern.com/modern-baby/Lighting/OFFI-MyPetLamp-Dachshund">OFFI pet lamp</a> in white).</div>
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The banner of her name was made by a friend, Victoria Luhrs, for a baby shower my best friend threw me. Victoria sells all kinds of printed party items on her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RVparties">etsy shop</a>.</div>
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This is an old dresser my parents had in their storage room forever. It used to be brown wood that was very worn down and scratched up. I painted it flat grey and sanded around the edges and over the burly wood detail in the center of the top drawer. I put the original knobs back on and lined the drawers with wrapping paper that I liked.</div>
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The <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-closets.html">closet</a> was already painted orange and we added the chunky white floating shelves ourselves a while back. They were designed with the plan of hanging clothes beneath the lower one for this very purpose. The <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2012/09/pine-dresser-face-lift.html">dresser</a> is my husband's childhood dresser with new knobs for a facelift.</div>
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My friend Megan hand-made this crocheted wiener dog for me! The mason jar is decorated by my mom for a baby shower and is filled with advice and notes friends wrote to me.</div>
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This necklace was also hand-made by a neighbor who makes awesome jewelry. She put Greta's name on it with a decorated pearl and even made a tiny pearl bracelet for Greta!</div>
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Kara Kerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874444721834198522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988353897205832075.post-81458556099466550132012-12-21T10:00:00.000-06:002012-12-21T10:00:02.833-06:00Manhattan Modern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They've worked very hard on it for quite a while and still have more they'd like to do. Here are some updates they've made so far:</div>
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They laid new white oak floors themselves, knocked down "jail cell" walls to the kitchen, and opened up the interior staircase to the basement. Painted cement boards surround the central "shaft." The floating wood shelf is also custom built by the two of them.</div>
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They are great at creating small, creative, architectural details such as this walnut-wrapped shelf:</div>
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The hallway to the kitchen from the entry way:</div>
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[It also houses a creative closet on the left you can't see the details of, new lighting solutions, and no doors or headers in the way of the view]</div>
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The dining area [without a table at the moment]:</div>
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The bedroom:</div>
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There are also other great things they've done to the home that I don't yet have photos of, including the bathroom, and the studio/office with a bright yellow sliding barn door!</div>
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Mom and I recently finished a modern backsplash in Lee's Summit, MO. The tile was chosen to blend with the granite and be a shiny neutral between the dark stained cabinetry.</div>
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Here we are working hard, me big and pregnant, and us matching with our hats and ponytails!</div>
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Got the tile glued on and level, next step is to grout a few days later, then seal the stone/grout, and caulk the seams</div>
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We chose a linear mixture of glazed porcelain and light marble that had a "blingy" quality to it with a neutral grout to make it & the granite more seamless.</div>
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FINISHED!</div>
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Kara Kerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874444721834198522noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988353897205832075.post-80485888156855370632012-12-12T18:32:00.001-06:002012-12-12T18:32:11.697-06:00Wall Stencil<br />
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I recently bought a wall stencil from <a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/">Royal Design Studio</a> online to paint a few walls in my home. If you use the code from <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">Young House Love</a>: YHL10 you get 10% off!</div>
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At first, I couldn't decide between these two versions of the Moroccan circles:</div>
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The bottom one is more graphic and retro, and the one on the top is more delicate and subtle.</div>
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Eventually, I decided on the top one because I wanted more of the walls to be covered in the new flat paint, and less to be the original high gloss white that was existing.</div>
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Here's what it was like when we first started:</div>
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It takes a long time because the stencil is only so big and you have to keep lining it up with what you last painted (after it dries) and filling in the gaps:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AU2LX-Itfbs/UMkeJo68XyI/AAAAAAAAC8U/hdg-1byeF4Y/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AU2LX-Itfbs/UMkeJo68XyI/AAAAAAAAC8U/hdg-1byeF4Y/s400/DSC_0048.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>
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In this photo, you can see when the light hits it how the shine changes on the glossy paint from beneath:</div>
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It took a while for me to be satisfied with the color. The subtle neutrals are always the hardest to get right. I wanted it to be a flat white on glossy white, but when I opened up my flat pure white- it looked beige and on the wall too. I didn't want that, so I mixed in some flat grey I had until it was a subtle light grey I was happy with.</div>
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Almost finished, hadn't gotten the top of the wall yet- but now you can see the difference it makes!</div>
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Kara Kerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874444721834198522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988353897205832075.post-8314560481519063532012-09-14T10:00:00.000-05:002012-09-14T10:00:02.019-05:00KCH&G Silver Winner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The september issue of <a href="http://www.kchandg.com/">Kansas City homes & Garden</a>s features the 2012 Remodel of the Year award winners, including my friend Valerie's home!</div>
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You may recognize <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2011/09/modern-redux.html">this home</a> from a post I did a while back when her house was featured in <a href="http://spaceskc.com/">SPACES</a> magazine. It won <a href="http://www.kchandg.com/article/2012-remodel-year-silver-honorable-mention-winners?page=1">Silver</a> for Best Kitchen and Whole house remodel in it's price range!</div>
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I just <b>LOVE</b> her home - it's perfect for entertaining family & friends; which she's great at!</div>
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My husband had this pine dresser from his childhood home that we decided to re-use for the baby's nursery. I decided not to paint it yet [one- because we've got so many other projects going on right now that I didn't feel like it, two- I couldn't decide what color to paint it yet anyway, white, grey, teal..., and three- because I think it will cute with just the updated knobs in the spot I have for it right now]</div>
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The kitchen remodel you may remember from <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2012/05/design-complete.html">this</a> post is now finished!</div>
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I couldn't wait for the professional photos to be taken to show it, so here are my sub-par pics just to give you an idea of the drastic changes that this space went through recently.</div>
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You might remember the <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2011/08/kitchen-proposal.html">original post</a> on this project a while back that started with two options. The picture below was the choice that started it all.</div>
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We then moved onto this revision of adding some more cabinetry around the window/sink area, and having a wood covered hood.</div>
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This rendering showed the details of the backsplash we agreed on in the end, and turned out to be pretty much exactly how the kitchen turned out!</div>
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The old kitchen was gutted, and we started completely fresh with new cabinetry and materials with a totally new layout that worked much better for a modern family.</div>
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The mudroom, laundry room, and powder room were updated as well, but I didn't get any pictures of them since they are smaller spaces that are hard to photograph. Once the professional pictures are taken I'll show you how magazine-ready this kitchen is! It will be gorgeous when you can see the details of the granite veining/color, and superb perfectionism in the installation of the backsplash!</div>
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I'm in love with <a href="http://jonathanadler.com/">Jonathan Adler's</a> new colors for <a href="http://www.kohler.com/corporate/index.html">Kohler</a>!</div>
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You have to check out the <a href="http://www.us.kohler.com/us/KOHLER-Colors-Featuring-Jonathan-Adler-for-the-Kitchen/content/CNT14600013.htm">new collection</a>. It's perfect for a space that needs something unexpected or a pop of color and surprise for a fun space!</div>
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Jonathan Adler is a mod, funky, talented designer that creates furniture, pottery, and more in home decor. In case you're unfamiliar with him, check out his <a href="http://jonathanadler.com/">website</a> to see more of his fun creations!</div>
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We Spent all day installing the mosaics at the firms' new office space the other day! It took quite a while since these monsters are A. HEAVY, B. awkward to carry/hang, C. we had to make sure all three hung level and in line with each other at the same height, and D. we installed the wood frames on-site.</div>
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The interiors had been finished and the walls were ready for our artwork:</div>
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We stained solid red oak boards that we pre-cut to fit as our frames around each panel to match the trim woodwork in the space. We waited to nail them to the panels until after we hung them because they aren't structural and would have made carrying the mosaics too difficult since we'd be holding all the weight with our hands on the frames.... could've led to a disaster of dropping and breaking a panel by a frame edge popping off! ahhhhh.</div>
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Mom is very excited to get this going! We had Christopher and Kyle to help us with muscle and handyman skills!</div>
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First, we marked our level line for where to hang our brackets. We used two french cleats on the back of each large panel to distribute the weight [each panel probably weighed 150-200 lbs].</div>
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We used a nail gun to shoot our frames on the panels, being very careful not to shoot too close to the surface of the board where a nail might pop through and break a tile!</div>
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This is the lobby space, and behind the camera is a huge conference room with a large glass wall that has views of the lobby and mosaics in one large shot.</div>
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The Landscape mosaic hung behind the reception desk:</div>
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The firm is moving in soon and furniture should be arriving. Once everyone is settled and things are filled in, I'll show photos of the finished space highlighting the mosaics.</div>
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We've finished tiling the three panels and have now started the landscape mosaic that will be hanging over the reception desk at DFRGR law firm! </div>
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We started by laying out and gluing the liners that break up the sections of tile.<br />
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The inspiration for this piece was an abstract interpretation of the waving fields of wheat and prairie grass in Kansas. The liner curves mimic one of the wallpaper patterns used in the space and the colors go with the overall scheme.<br />
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Next step, to install all of the mosaics in the space and add the stained wood frames!<br />
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We used handmade tile from New Mexico, International Materials of Design, Dal Tile, Lowe's, Home Depot, and handmade some of our own clay pieces in our kiln for some of the round accents. We also got some of the accents from antique stores in Fort Worth and New Mexico. The materials include: slate, marble, glazed ceramic, glass, travertine, porcelain, metal, stones, and stained glass.</div>
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This is the last two side-by-side so you can see how the design will all connect with a gap between them when hung on the wall. This grouping was inspired by the natural colors used in the rest of the space and the idea of sediments of earth layered on top of one another.</div>
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We mix the grout with water and spread over the tile with our hands (wearing gloves). Because our surfaces are so uneven using different kinds of tile- our hands are easiest to spread grout than a rubber trowel. After it dries a bit, we use sponges with water to smooth out the grout joints.</div>
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So if you've wondered why I've been M.I.A. it's because I've not only been working on multiple remodel projects, but mom and I have also been working on the largest mosaic we've ever done!<br />
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This is the progress of our 3 huge panels we're creating for DFlaw firm in Park Place Leawood, KS.<br />
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To see the first post of the beginning of the project click <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2012/05/mosaic-installation.html">HERE</a>!</div>
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Here's the guys (Randy, Doug, Chuck- hiding, Evan, and Tim) and I checking out their new space in progress. <br />
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These are the spots our mosaics will go. A 5'wide x 2'high landscape behind the reception desk, and three 7'high x 3'wide panels forming a triptych on this wall at the end of the main hallway in the lobby:<br />
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The Process:<br />
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The three boards started out like this:<br />
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Then we laid them on the ground and started laying tile where we envisioned it and drawing lines with a sharpie to guide us. Of course, things move around and adjust as you go- getting started is the hardest part even with a good idea in your head of what your plan is.<br />
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Here's what it looked like when we were almost done gluing tile on one of the three boards<br />
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Our friend John even helped out a little bit!<br />
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If you pick up next month's issue (July) of This Old House when it comes out you will see my little project on page 18! This was from a whole room makeover I did last summer for my cousin Makenzie when she turned 10 years old. You can see her full room transformation <a href="http://thekerstenhaus.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-more-princess.html">HERE!</a></div>
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They loved the idea of using a frame to display jewelry on the wall and using found and mis-matched hooks to hang each item. The frame was from an antique store and the hooks were form Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters. I would love to collect them from Architectural Salvage and antique stores in the future, but the project timeline didn't allow me to accumulate a collection of found objects for this specific project. Here's the tiny little blurb and photo below in the upper right corner below:</div>
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Minor detail: It was actually my cousin's room I redesigned (not my niece) but she's so much younger than me she feels like my niece! </div>
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Another friend saw the jewelry display I did for Makenzie and wanted one too. She bought the frame and hooks (many from Hobby Lobby) and I put it up for her.</div>
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Side note: If you use knobs (that are meant for drawer pulls with a screw end) you need to put a drywall anchor into the wall first that the knob can screw into to be secure. Hooks usually have holes for screws or nails to go through. If you hit a stud it's easy, if not, I used drywall anchors again just so it wouldn't ever rip out of the wall. </div>
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Our family farm is in need of a facelift. It used to belong to my great grandpa ("Poppy") and great grandma. My grandma grew up here and then moved to Raytown when she married my grandpa Bob. They retired in Lee's Summit, where she lives now, and we've always come back to the farm to play, hang out, have bon-fires, hay-rides, celebrate birthdays, etc... It's been since December 2010 that my great grandma, at the age of 101, passed away and no one has lived in this house. We want to revitalize it and make it a place ready for large groups of friends and family to gather, make food, drink, and be merry! But also a place that the younger generations continue to enjoy and cherish with many memories.</div>
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The kitchen needs new cabinetry, counters, and flooring. We will be reconfiguring some of the plumbing/appliances and taking out that peninsula for a cute island in the center of the room. This should help with traffic flow a lot and add charm with a place to sit and snack.</div>
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This one-piece sink is just too cool (probably worth a bit of money too). We would keep it here, but the cabinets aren't in great shape, so we're going to move it to the barn where there's plumbing and use it for big parties down there.</div>
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This cow head dish towel holder is too funny- we have to keep and re-hang it in the new kitchen! Apparently, my mom gave it to great grandma at one time. Makes for a very country kitchen look!</div>
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Here are the current bathrooms. they will be sooo different after we get our hands on them.</div>
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The living room is sort of an odd shape, but spacious. We'll just be updating the paint, carpet, furniture, and some lighting fixtures to make it fresh.</div>
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The back screened-in porch needs some cleaning and new screens. We will be replacing the outdoor carpeting and putting new cushions on the repainted chair frames.</div>
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The deck just needs to be power-washed and sealed, but is a great place to sit and talk.</div>
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Can't wait to show you photos of the process, and especially the after photos of our soon-to-be adorable country kitchen!</div>
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The kitchen design I worked on a while back has been solidified and is scheduled to start demolition in a couple of weeks! This was the sketch of the overall layout/style:</div>
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The whole kitchen is basically being gutted and flip-flopped. The photos of the existing kitchen below show how there is a peninsula that divides the space in half and makes for awkward traffic flow. We will be moving the cabinetry to the far end wall where the table/chars are now and opening up the wall into the living room to create a bigger gathering area. The table/chairs will be moved to the side the kitchen cabinets are now and the exterior wall will have big sliding doors open to the deck for easier outdoor access! The large island makes for more convenient cooking space and entertaining.</div>
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Here is the new look & configuration of the wall above:</div>
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The backsplash with a niche above the stove for oils and spices being used:</div>
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Can't wait for the process to begin. More photos of the construction process and beautiful after photos to come in due time!</div>
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The <a href="http://www.dfrglaw.com/">Douthit, Frets, Rouse, Gentile & Rhodes</a> Law Firm Mosaic is underway!</div>
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Their new space being finished at <a href="http://destinationparkplace.com/">Park Place</a> in Leawood, KS is moving quickly. We went to field measure for the new custom tile artwork and see the space recently.</div>
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There's me in my hard hat pondering what it will look like when finished. There will be three large panels hanging as a triptych in that recessed niche and one long horizontal landscape in the photo below on the wall behind the future reception desk!</div>
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Here is a rendering of what both pieces will sort of look like when finished:</div>
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Of course, mom couldn't help herself, she had to take the "mom" pic of Christopher and I going over measurements in our hard hats.</div>
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