Knowing Where
to Stop
by Gordon F. Tully
In one of my first renovations, done
13 years ago, I developed the idea of
naming options by the names of
autos, to give the client an idea of the
cost and luxury of the scheme.
The problem involved my nextdoor
neighbor's kitchen-we had
attached houses-and she was so
pleased with the process that she was
inspired to attend the Boston
Architectural Center and become an
architect herself (granted, the idea
had already occurred to her). So
pleased, in fact, that eventually she
designed and built her own home.
The available turf consisted of the
existing back hall, kitchen and
butler's pantry. The goal was a livable
eat-in kitchen with improved
circulation and storage,