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Demolition: Day 1

Demolition turns me on. When it comes to old house renovations, the start of a new project always begins with uncovering the past. Here is my kitchen on the first day of demolition. When I look at it, I see all of the possibility of the new design, the excitement of a new cooking space, the options still open to us. I just love it.

Homemade garbage disposal cleaning tablets

In the kitchen we're designing for our Boston apartment, we'll have a garbage disposal, something we don't have in the log house kitchen because it's not great for our septic tank. I love these homemade garbage disposal cleaning tablets from Bitz & Giggles, and I'm definitely going to make an ice cube tray of them as soon as we move in. [Thanks to my friend Kalyn for the find.]

Forever pans

The downsizing continues here at the log house, and the next step is a porch sale of kitchenware in July. One thing you will absolutely not find in the sale are my two precious Vollrath 11" Wear-Ever Induction Steel frying pans. I use them for everything: stir-frying, sautéing, steaming. They can easily replace two or three pans or woks (you might find those in the porch sale). Large enough for big recipes, light enough to flip with one hand. Available on Amazon (through the link above) or at restaurant supply stores. Mine are 15 years old, and going strong.

Flora tones

And then there is this palette, from Design Seeds. The greens feel so fresh, like the colors popping out of my garden. Would you live with these colors in your kitchen?

Culinary color

This palette, from my favorite color blog, Design Seeds, is called Culinary Color. How could I not consider this for my Boston kitchen design?