The crew was in town this week for some filming and on-camera installation work. The Marmoleum linoleum tiles for the kitchen in our top floor, 2-bedroom apartment was actually laid down by an amazing pair of carpenters, Mario and Mike. The retro checkerboard patterns on both kitchen floors look very sharp. Thanks to Carole Freehauf, they also serve to visually increase the size of the rooms, since the tiles have been arranged on a diagonal and draw your eye wider into the adjoining living rooms.
Next, comes the cabinetry.
Installation of the American Woodmark cherry-stained cabinets by
Oliver Earl and crew was completed on the garden level yesterday with
beautiful results. Upstairs, the cabinets will have a more traditional, but
simple design in an antique-white finish. The Caesarstone countertops
(cream-colored downstairs and black upstairs) will go in next week and
spectacularly complete these two kitchens. Appliances (stainless
downstairs and white upstairs), including stackable front-loading
washer and dryers, also arrive next week.
These two apartments are going to be fabulous! Despite the fact that they are rental units, Carole ensured that every detail was carefully considered, both aesthetically and functionally. We will get to see the satisfying results shortly.
I actually took a break from choosing ceiling fans and window blinds/shades for the apartments to write this tonight. We look forward to welcoming our new tenants in about 6 weeks!