Interior design is another area where good design sense and production skills pays dividends.
I had the unique opportunity to remodel my kitchen this year. We welcomed the opportunity since for years I was itching to replace the old cabinets and workflow. Launching into several layout sketches with my wife, we settled on a simple solution of solid cherry cabinets over white backgrounds with black accents.
For workflow changes, we chopped down a constricting peninsula and moved the dishwasher from blocking access to the refrigerator. I built a custom cabinet to hold the much better placed dishwasher. BTW, we highly, highly recommend the Bosch SHX3AR75UC dishwasher. There are several models by Bosch that get the top score from Consumer Report. It delivers... and we've run it most every day for 2 years.
All the carpentry, plumbing and electrical work I completed myself, although I was assisted by curated professionals on YouTube. The reward was immense. We saved a bunch of cash, kept the old kitchen functioning as I made the improvements, and solved long-standing workflow issues with an elegant design. This large scale and time-consuming project is not for everybody, but it proves thoughtful designs integrated with practical skills add value.
New workflow, floor, cabinets, outlets, sink and counter-tops, plumbing and still needs a new stove.
