Seeing The Light
Flower stem emerging from Aloe petricola; Leucospermum 'Tango' first flowers color up No gardening today. The wind is ripping branches, leaves, and flowers from shrubs and trees today. At least it's a cold Santa Ana this time, not hot, and a strange one, because the sky is grey with clouds instead of the usual tannish with blowing dust. A low pressure system from the south and a high pressure system from the north are meeting to squeeze Great Basin air, sending it roaring through our neighborhood. The neighbor's dead Eucalyptus rocks stiffly, like Frankenstein's Monster walking; the live Eucs, with considerable grace, sway. An occasional leaf blown hard, hits window glass with a plunk. Birds are absent. Indoors, I look at garden photos and consider light. Late afternoon light: Midday light: Late afternoon: Midday: Advantage, late afternoon. Overcast morning: Sunny morning: Advantage overcast. Late afternoon, really too late, but with the sun behind
It looks like good progress! Showers without doors are fine in Hawaii but SoCal most certainly isn't Hawaii . It's funny but the lack of a bathroom door in our former townhome never bothered me until my in-laws moved in with us temporarily after their house burned down - that made the need entirely clear.
ReplyDeleteWe now have an architect working on the plan for our kitchen remodel, even as we're still waiting for the stage 2 approval from the city to bump out the wall. We're gambling but hopefully it's not a high stakes game.
Husband is something of a night owl while I'm up before the sun is. A door is going to help us both get uninterrupted sleep.
DeleteHope the city approval comes soon!
It'll be so much more comfortable when it's done! Doors are a good thing. And the change to more easily cleaned and maintained materials will keep on paying for itself far into the future.
ReplyDeleteRe: outlets behind the drawers - Your theory about the double vanities is probably correct, but I'm also reminded of efforts in kitchen remodels I've seen to create an area that collects and conceals the many devices in 21st century households that need charging.
Hope it goes super smoothly while you're Out There this month.
Thanks! The contractor is very organized, hoping all goes well--it is, so far.
DeleteI realized the wall section with the electric plugs was painted the tan wall color, while the cabinets in the corners had white-painted walls behind them, so I think my theory is likely correct. Devices that need recharging were not so prevalent back in '99.
So glad to see that the pretty arch can stay! And congrats for reusing the cabinet. I love renovating/decorating shows, but it always irks me when they smash cabinetry. Even if you don't like it anymore, you can always find a use for it in the basement or garage! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteAgree, good solidly built cabinets are useful somewhere! And I do like that arch quite a lot. There are other places in the house with the same arch, a repeated element (like a favorite plant in the garden).
DeleteWhat fun getting your bathroom remodeled. You will feel like you have a new house. I love the arch on the doorway. I have never seen that in a house. It must be a CA thing. It looks Moorish. Good luck with the rest of the remodel.
ReplyDeleteWe're clearing out unused stuff and moving stuff around, and more repainting--it is--well it will be--refreshing. Does feel new again.
DeleteThe arch, I don't know how the builder came up with it, but it gives a somewhat generic house a little character.
I really like seeing a demo'd bathroom for some reason. I guess it makes me feel better seeing the pipes to know what's going on behind the scenes? I want to hear more about the 6" of concrete on the walls!
ReplyDeleteThe 6" of stuff left in a dump truck; all gone. The original tile job was pretty poor; perhaps the guy was practicing?
DeleteToday the rest of the damaged sub floor and the damaged part of the shower frame was removed; Tomorrow they will rebuild both. It is interesting to see what was inside the walls, like the hidden electric plugs. There was a conduit inside one wall that was empty, and went from one nowhere to a different nowhere. Visible in the first photo, below the picture taped to the wall. (Which is a sketch of what the final product is supposed to look like in that area.)
Except for the dust everywhere, it's quite interesting to watch the process.
Perhaps the hidden plug was meant to provide discreet access for a hairdryer in the drawer?
ReplyDeleteOr an electric razor, toothbrush??
Could be, that is a possibility!
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