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RIGHT "I wanted the cabinets
and drawers to almost feel like
furniture, and the hardware
pulls were a great addition,"
said the designer. "The roman
shade is one of my favorite little
design elements in my kitchen;
it is one of the first things you
see as you walk into the room."

SOURCES
BAR STOOLS: Gabby
Home; COOKTOP,
DISHWASHER & WALL OVEN:
Whirlpool; COUNTERTOPS:

Vivaldi Stone Boutique;
FAUCET: Delta Faucet;
FLOORING: Craftmans
Court Ceramics;
HARDWARE: Build.com &
Etsy; PENDANTS: Worlds
Away; REFRIGERATOR:
KitchenAid; SINK: Siri
Granite; WALL TILE:
Cle Tiles; WINDOW
COVERING: Schumacher
Fabric with custom
fabrication by Drapery Etc.

WHERE SHE SPLURGED

In saving on the cabinets and appliances, Solomon
was able to spend a bit more on the surfaces in her
kitchen. The fabrication of the porcelain countertops was pricey, as was the installation of the
parquet-look porcelain flooring, which she used
on the entire first floor of the home.
"Real wood would have been more expensive,and
although when I priced out engineered flooring it
was quite a bit less, I ultimately decided that I loved
the pattern of the porcelain tiles,"said the designer.
She also splurged on the clean-lined and campaign-style brass cabinet and drawer hardware, as
well as on the decorative pendants,although she kept
the overall lighting from the original design in place.
CHALLENGES & LESSONS LEARNED

The waterfall countertop on one side of the cabinets required the carpenter to come back out to
the project and add a trim piece between that
and the dishwasher for a snug fit with no gaps.
She had the piece stained to match the rest of the
details on the lower cabinets so that it looked like
it was planned.
Using thick, hexagon-shaped cement tiles on
the wall created its own hurdles. Because their
edges needed to be covered, Solomon carried the
tile all the way across the main wall and used bullnose to hide the edge on one small area. She also
had to use deeper electrical junction boxes for the
outlets in the backsplash. Finally, because cement
tiles can stain, her tile layer was extremely careful
when applying the grout.
"I was able to help devise solutions along the
way since I am a designer," said Solomon. "I
strongly advise doing renovations in your own
home first to plan for challenges - it's good to
find those out on your own first before you begin
designing for clients."
When the goal is to keep costs low on a renovation, Solomon suggests having a continency budget for any mishaps that occur along the way. She
also says as a designer in charge of her own project,
hers took longer, and she had to pull tradespeople
from other jobs. She had to be available to them
during her renovation, thus she was not able to
spend as much time on client projects.
"It makes you more empathetic to what your
clients are going through," she added.
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Editor’s Note
Show Director’s Note
NKBA Note
Happenings
Trends
Hot Topic
Universal Design
Better Business
Brand Loyalty
KBIS
Tech Savvy
Balanced Budget
Solutions
All Abroad
The NKBA honors its 2019 Design Competition winners
What’s Hot
What’s Cool
Out-of-the-box designer turns a man’s home into his castle
Historic home gets a farmhouse makeover
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