Jan 20, 2009
One Year Later, We Move Along
Last weekend was the one-year anniversary of the fire. We didn't really talk about it or dwell on Jan. 18, 2008. It is just such a drag that there isn't anything left to say about it except one thing: let's get going and build the new house.
Next weekend we are going to meet our architect, so we took some time to shoot up to Harlem and visit one of our favorite places, Demolition Depot. When we recently visited the sister store in Connecticut, Irreplaceable Artifacts, the owner, Evan, told us about a giant stainless steel sink that might work for the kitchen. And it came out of one of Donald Trump's houses. Let's go! So the mission of the day was sinks, doors, and windows.
(Above) This the 106-inch long sink, but not stamped TRUMP. We like it. It would go in the kitchen.
(Above) There is a whole room of old tubs, many from hotels. We will probably get one from this collection; we are doing three bathrooms. The 7-foot ones are much more expensive than the others, but it would be cool to get one.
(Above) An antique crapper? There is a lot to choose from. Chrissie remarked that a new American Standard might make more sense. But to sit on something 90 years old would be cool too.
(Above) We need three bathroom sinks, and a pedestal sink would be really nice. The black one would have been great in our apartment, but we needed a vanity underneath it.
(Above) This is a real good candidate for a sink that would go onto a vanity.
(Above) These round windows are also candidates to go into the eaves. We have to check with the plans to see if this will work out. It would give us more light in the bedroom.
(Above) Welcome to the door vault. There must be more than 1,000 in here. All kinds to look at. We need multiple kinds of doors.
(Above) We fell in love with this set of doors. We need a matched set for the downstairs bedrooms and closets; these would be so nice. But what's up with the heavy bolt on that door?
(Above) Hopefully this is not the last you will be seeing of these double doors, which would work in the sun room. We have to price these babies out.
So it was a productive couple of hours in Harlem. We saw a lot of great things that would make nice finishes. It kind of takes your mind off the fact that nothing is built yet. Going out to see the architect and reviewing the "last" set of plans before they go to the contractors for bids will be a huge step.
We are also continuing our education about how "green" we can go. I've been reading up on solar panels and alternative energy, and we're looking at any ways to build the house, cut energy costs, and save money.
Seeing a tub that may go into your bathroom is nice, but actually sitting in it in the house would be 100 times better.
Next weekend we are going to meet our architect, so we took some time to shoot up to Harlem and visit one of our favorite places, Demolition Depot. When we recently visited the sister store in Connecticut, Irreplaceable Artifacts, the owner, Evan, told us about a giant stainless steel sink that might work for the kitchen. And it came out of one of Donald Trump's houses. Let's go! So the mission of the day was sinks, doors, and windows.
(Above) This the 106-inch long sink, but not stamped TRUMP. We like it. It would go in the kitchen.
(Above) There is a whole room of old tubs, many from hotels. We will probably get one from this collection; we are doing three bathrooms. The 7-foot ones are much more expensive than the others, but it would be cool to get one.
(Above) An antique crapper? There is a lot to choose from. Chrissie remarked that a new American Standard might make more sense. But to sit on something 90 years old would be cool too.
(Above) We need three bathroom sinks, and a pedestal sink would be really nice. The black one would have been great in our apartment, but we needed a vanity underneath it.
(Above) This is a real good candidate for a sink that would go onto a vanity.
(Above) These round windows are also candidates to go into the eaves. We have to check with the plans to see if this will work out. It would give us more light in the bedroom.
(Above) Welcome to the door vault. There must be more than 1,000 in here. All kinds to look at. We need multiple kinds of doors.
(Above) We fell in love with this set of doors. We need a matched set for the downstairs bedrooms and closets; these would be so nice. But what's up with the heavy bolt on that door?
(Above) Hopefully this is not the last you will be seeing of these double doors, which would work in the sun room. We have to price these babies out.
So it was a productive couple of hours in Harlem. We saw a lot of great things that would make nice finishes. It kind of takes your mind off the fact that nothing is built yet. Going out to see the architect and reviewing the "last" set of plans before they go to the contractors for bids will be a huge step.
We are also continuing our education about how "green" we can go. I've been reading up on solar panels and alternative energy, and we're looking at any ways to build the house, cut energy costs, and save money.
Seeing a tub that may go into your bathroom is nice, but actually sitting in it in the house would be 100 times better.
Labels: Bath, Kitchen, Plans, Salvage
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