Kitchen remodel...someday

We've been discussing what to do about our tiny galley kitchen (fit for a pirate no doubt) since we bought our house. The solution has always been simple: tear down all the walls, put in a few new windows, move the door and slap up a few cabinets. What could be easier. But there have always been other projects like leaky roofs and collapsing fences that push the kitchen to the back of the cue.

Now we've resurrected the concept and have gotten down to conceptualizing. I'll ultimately draw this up in Revit (a program I use at work) but I thought I'd give Ikea's kitchen design software a test. The interface is pretty simple and they have much of their furniture an appliances as ready made objects for insertion. Below is on version we're considering. For orientation, the door on the far left leads to the back yard.

According to Ikea, the cabinets and appliances for this design cost approx. $7.5K. It will be interesting to see what the final design looks like and costs.

All Hallows Eve

It is an annual tradition at Aurelia's work for the managers to dress up on Halloween and parade around the floor for the amusement of the staff. Last year they went as witches (I'm not sure who suggested that one) and this year they went for pirates. Aurelia spent a moderate amount of time searching for the appropriate swashbuckler attire and here is the result. (She's the timber shivering pirate on the far right applying her sword cheerfully to a scurvy ridden knave).



I, being less organized, ended up dressing in last years' costume (actually purchased for a bachelor party) which is why I'm publishing last years picture. Any different between this image and how I appear now, one year later, is purely a digital artifact.

Viva Las Vegas!