Home Inspiration With Julie Carlson
Jill Reynolds and Daniel Spitzer, a married glass-making couple, launched Malfatti Glass in Beacon, NY, after friends admired a wonky handblown glass that Jill made on a lark. In homage to the oddly formed drinking vessels they produce, the couple named their company Malfatti, which means "badly formed" in Italian.
Above: An assortment of shapes and sizes is available. Malfatti's wares are made of lightweight but durable borosilicate glass, the same material used for labware. Part of the line is also available at March in San Francisco.
Above: A Pair of Espresso Glasses with handles is $64.
Above: The Sake Set consists of a sake pitcher and four cups; $85.
Above: A Pair of Gelato Bowls is $60.
Above: The glassware is shipped in sturdy cylindrical paper tubes. See the full line at Malfatti Glass.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on February 17, 2015 as part of our issue called The New Eclecticism.
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Design Travel With Christine Chang Hanway
The bright blue plywood and galvanized metal decor of Vancouver's Kin Kao, designed by local architects (and Remodelista favorites) David and Susan Scott of Scott & Scott Architects, is a perfect match for chef Tang Phoonchai's upstart Thai menu: Street food comes inside to a warm welcome.
Photography by Scott & Scott Architects, unless otherwise noted.
Above: Scott & Scott Architects designed the 25-seat restaurant using economical and readily available materials, such as stained plywood, painted concrete, soaped beech, and galvanized metal. "We were trying to balance looks and durability," says David. "The beech [counter, chairs, and table], for instance, will age comfortably and can be easily refinished over the restaurant's life."
Above: Open storage behind the bar provides easy access to tableware. Large windows draw in light, and at night the space is illuminated by linear pendant fixtures. Photograph by Stephen Wilde.
Above: The architects designed the lights and fabricated them in their studio. "We started with a design that utilized beech at the ends only, but when we received the full-length dowels from the wood turner, we couldn't bring ourselves to cut them into short chunks." Photograph by Stephen Wilde.
Above: Stackable Beech Copenhague Chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Hay are paired with beech and metal tables designed by the architects. Photograph by Stephen Wilde.
Above: Made with local ingredients, Phoonchai's street-food and home-style dishes take center stage against white tableware. Photograph by Stephen Wilde.
Above: Situated at the back of a nondescript strip mall, Kin Kao, it's hoped, will serve a community of shop workers and employees from local manufacturing and commercial businesses. Photograph by Stephen Wilde.
Above: The custom cerulean blue concrete floor is tinted with a commercial acrylic paint from Vancouver's General Paint. "We honed in on the exact blue by trying out a number of samples," says David. "We like this one because it resonates with the natural light in the space."
Above: The bar is made of construction-grade Douglas fir plywood washed with a thinned application of the blue floor paint.
Above: The service area walls are finished with galvanized panels for easy maintenance. They act as a magnet board for hanging the daily specials.
Above: The grain of the plywood is visible through the wash of floor paint.
Above: Beech Copenhague Bar Stools by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Hay stand out against the blue background.
Above: Chef Tang Phoonchai is originally from Bangkok and draws heavily on the food of his childhood. Photograph by Stephen Wilde.
Above L: An axonometric drawing of the restaurant. Above R: The plan illustrates the dining area's flexible table and seating setup, which allows the room to be used for small seatings or reconfigured for communal meals.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on February 25, 2015, as part of our Clean Living issue.
For more places to visit in Vancouver and beyond, browse our City Guide gallery. And don't miss our posts on David and Susan Scott's own Off-the-Grid Cabin and another of their restaurant designs, Bestie Currywurst in Vancouver's Chinatown.
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Kitchens With Janet Hall
Forget the ice and the rock salt; it's easier than ever to churn a batch of homemade ice cream with a new wave of fully automatic ice cream makers.
Automatic ice cream makers fall into one of two categories: those with built-in refrigerator compressors or those with pre-freeze bowls. The compressor ice cream makers have built-in refrigeration units that enable you to churn ice cream with no advance chilling of the parts or the mix. They're fast (usually 30 minutes or less) and can make multiple batches. The cost of convenience is the weight—many of the compressor machines approach 40 pounds. The pre-freeze models are more affordable, but require the bowl (insulated with a special liquid) to be frozen before use, and multiple batches require multiple frozen bowls. Here are good options in both categories—plus one for traditionalists.
Refrigerator Compressor Models
Above: Leave it to the Italians to create the elegant Musso Lussino Ice Cream Maker with all stainless steel construction. Fully automatic and timer controlled, the machine shuts off automatically when the ice cream is ready. Comes with a 1.5-quart bowl and a one-year warranty; $698 at Amazon.
Above: The Cuisinart ICE-100 Ice Cream and Gelato Maker has a 1.5-quart bowl and an LCD touchpad display. It creates ice cream in approximately 60 minutes. While it reviews well for results, it is said to be louder than other options; $252.02 at Amazon.
Above: The DeLonghi GM6000 Gelato Maker gets high marks and is known to be especially quiet. The bowl, paddle, and lid are dishwasher safe; $326.27 at Amazon.
Pre-Freeze Bowl Models
Above: The Cuisinart Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker is a simple pre-freeze canister model with a generous two-quart capacity; $89.99 at Williams-Sonoma.
Above: The Cuisinart Classic Ice Cream Maker with Extra Freezer Bowl offers simple one-switch operation and a 1.5-quart capacity; $69.95 at Williams-Sonoma. The basic Cuisinart Classic Ice Cream Maker, available in several colors, is $59.95 at Sur La Table.
Above: Turn your KitchenAid mixer into an ice cream maker with the KitchenAid Stand Mixer Ice Cream Maker Attachment. The double-insulated bowl has a two-quart capacity and requires 24-hour pre-freezing; $59.95 at Amazon.
The Classic
Above: White Mountain Appalachian Series Hand-Crank Ice Cream Maker features a wooden bucket, stainless steel canister with lid, and a cast-iron dasher (paddle); $199.50 for the four-quart size at Amazon.
To complete your summer kitchen, have a look at 13 Modern Outdoor Kitchens and 10 Easy Pieces: Drinks Dispensers. And see Gardenista's picks for Barbecue Grills and Portable Grills.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on August 14, 2012, as part of our Kitchen Week issue.
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Architecture & Interiors With Margot Guralnick
A few years ago, when Abbey and Phil Hendrickson and their two young children moved from Buffalo to the couple's hometown of Owego, New York, their 1881 farmhouse came with many charms. But the kitchen, last tackled 40 years ago, was not one of them. Loaded with a long list of undesirables—faux-stone paneling, avocado green paint, and fake marble, among them—"it was a perfect storm of 1970s renovation work," says Abbey. "But in defense of the previous owners, I'm certain some of the additions we're making now will horrify future inhabitants."
We're not so sure about that. We've been following Abbey and Phil's progress via Abbey's blog, Aesthetic Outburst, and the kitchen is looking pretty timeless to us. And did we mention that the couple did all the work themselves? Abbey, an artist and crafts stylist and author of You Are Awesome: 21 Crafts to Make You Happy, is also the executive director of the Tioga Arts Council; Phil, meanwhile, is a graphic designer with a deep handyman streak.
Total tally for all additions, including paint, hardware, wood paneling, and new light? Less than $500.
Photography by Abbey Hendrickson.
Above: The couple transformed the look of the existing lower cabinets and back door by going dark—they used Valspar Paint Forest Canopy ("my favorite paint color ever," says Abbey). They also swapped in new hardware: Martha Stewart Living Bedford Brass Pulls and Knobs from Home Depot; $4.49 per pull. They had dreams of replacing the existing green Formica counters, but left them as is. Writes Abbey in her kitchen chronicle: "They add a certain charm. And I've convinced myself that if we had nice, brand-new countertops, they'd make the rest of the room look like complete crap."
Above: Phil and Abbey created a makeshift island from a workbench found in the barn. "The height is great and it's perfectly functional," says Abbey, adding that it's a stop-gap piece to be replaced at some point with "a flat work surface and nicer legs." They refinished the floor themselves. "There are four different types of wood on the first floor alone," says Abbey. "The kitchen floor is the darkest, so we sanded and clear-coated it and then stained everything else to match." The light came from Lowe's; it's the Allen + Roth Edison 12-Inch Bronze Pendant Light with Clear Shade. The sconce over the sink is vintage.
Above: The kitchen's other notable addition: a DIY beadboard backsplash that rises behind a new black range. The paneling was added right over the old yellow linoleum and contact paper. Explains Abbey: "We picked up two sheets of cheapo beadboard paneling from our local hardware store, nailed it horizontally, caulked it, painted it, and voilà! A solution in less than two hours and for less than $60."
Above: The counters are 1950s Formica with chrome edging.
Above: Up close, the beadboard paneling looks as if it was a labor-intensive project. "The Mrs. Smith's pie plate artfully disguises a little dent in the wall," says Abbey. "I have no shame." But she clearly has plenty of ingenuity.
Above: Here's a glimpse of the Brady Bunch–style kitchen as it was; note the faux stone on the fridge wall. The vinyl floor was an addition that the couple made as a requirement for their mortgage—"the existing hardwood floor was in such bad shape, the appraiser didn't think it was viable. So before we took ownership, we put in the cheapest floor we could find. We took it out and refinished the floor weeks later."
Above: Here's a glimpse of the floor in its original state. On the third day that they owned the house, Abbey and Phil started tackling the walls and cabinets. Wanting to do all the work themselves—and to spend as little as possible—they preserved as many original details as they could and used paint as their primary weapon.
Above: "We removed all the drawers, sanded down them down, and sprayed every surface white," says Abbey. "I was so focused on covering the avocado green walls, I can't remember which white we used. I'm sure it was something inexpensive from Lowe's or Home Depot." To see more of Abbey and Phil's house, go to Aesthetic Outburst.
In the midst of some remodeling yourself? Peruse all our Rehab Diaries, including Christine's report on Finding Extra Storage Space in Unexpected Places and Justine's Dream Kitchen for Under $3,000. And don't miss our Remodeling 101 posts. On Gardenista, read Michelle's post-renovation report: 10 Mistakes to Avoid When You Remodel.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on April 14, 2014, as part of our Shades of Pastel issue.
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