Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Ends of the Island

We need to solve one final detail of our kitchen. 

What should the sides of the island look like? 

Some options:

A. Full 34.4" high flat panel notched for F&R toe kicks
B. Full 34.4" high flat panel - no notches
C. Flat side panel with flush toe kick trim below
D. Flat 30" high panel with recessed toe kick trim below (pedestal base)
E. "Door match" 30" high panel with flush toe kick trim below
F. "Door match" 30" high panel with recessed toe kick trim below (pedestal base)










Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Kids' Bath-Shower Trim

This is the Therm control we're using for the kids' bath-shower. California Faucets TO-THCN-66-SN (satin nickel)

We also need 3 volume controls (shower, hand-shower, tub).  Which of the following do you prefer? (Note that the photos show chrome finish but we will get saying nickel for everything.)

SQUARE - TO-66-WC-SN

OR

ROUND - TO-66-W-SN

Note that the escutcheon on the square version has sharp corners. 

So do we prefer a rectangular back plate on the therm and round escutcheons on the volume controls or should we go with the sharp cornered squares? 

FINALLY: 

Unlike the other two showers in the house, this one has a tub spout. So, it is worth considering whether we want to change the vertical order of the four wall controls. Consider the following two options:


Option A looks a little more like one would expect, but Option B puts the tub control closest to the tub spout.