Kitchen of the week: Second Time Lucky for a holiday home flooded - Jules Lawrence Duffy and considered themselves lucky that their Jersey Shore, New Jersey, vacation home survived the hurricane Sandy 2012 with only the basement destroyed. But in January 2014, they received a call from a neighbor: the water flowed out of their kitchen. A pipe had burst a week earlier, and the kitchen was destroyed.
The couple began renovations, taking space on poles and creating a sparkling new dream kitchen. But six months after they had finished - and just a year after the first pipe break - five pipes burst and destroyed their newly renovated kitchen. So the couple had to start ...
The couple began renovations, taking space on poles and creating a sparkling new dream kitchen. But six months after they had finished - and just a year after the first pipe break - five pipes burst and destroyed their newly renovated kitchen. So the couple had to start ...
Before Photo
Photos of Laura Moss
Cooking a look
Who lives here Architect of interior Jules Duffy, her husband, Lawrence Duffy, and their five children
Location New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, United States
Size 26 sq m
BEFORE family owns 120 years, the house since 1999 and used it as both a full-time residence and as a holiday home. They renovated most of the house, but had put off kitchen remodel for budgetary reasons. Before the first pipe burst, the kitchen has not been touched for about 40 years. "I painted the old oak cabinets with a deep navy blue and light green painted walls. Our children were young at the time, and we just wanted to celebrate the proximity to the beach, "said Jules.
When the first pipe burst in 2014, they lived an hour away and use the house as a beach getaway. They must love immensely, because it gave them a little trouble since. Pictured above is the room down to the studs for renovation after the first burst pipe.
Cooking a look
Who lives here Architect of interior Jules Duffy, her husband, Lawrence Duffy, and their five children
Location New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, United States
Size 26 sq m
BEFORE family owns 120 years, the house since 1999 and used it as both a full-time residence and as a holiday home. They renovated most of the house, but had put off kitchen remodel for budgetary reasons. Before the first pipe burst, the kitchen has not been touched for about 40 years. "I painted the old oak cabinets with a deep navy blue and light green painted walls. Our children were young at the time, and we just wanted to celebrate the proximity to the beach, "said Jules.
When the first pipe burst in 2014, they lived an hour away and use the house as a beach getaway. They must love immensely, because it gave them a little trouble since. Pictured above is the room down to the studs for renovation after the first burst pipe.
Jules Duffy Designs
This cooking shows today. After the second pipe burst, the only thing that survived was the durable travertine flooring. "This floor shows nothing. We come with sandy feet all the time, "said Jules. It has five sizes of tiles in shades of driftwood, which set the warm neutral palette for the room.
Jules was lucky to get every little detail right after the first renovation into a gallop liquidation involuntary test. She made two important changes during the second renovation. "The first was just backsplash subway tile flat. I decided I wanted something more original, "she said. She chose the subway tiles molded by hand with more character and depth.
For the work plan of the island, it replaced the too precious Carrara marble that she had chosen the first time around quartzite, which is more durable. "I could not live with the Carrara, she said. She chose a thickness of 5cm to give it a greater presence.
Paint: Knitting Needles 7672 SW ( walls); Extra White 7006 SW ( cupboards); Recognizing Gray 7016 SW ( base of the island), all Sherwin-Williams Extractor XO.
Jules was lucky to get every little detail right after the first renovation into a gallop liquidation involuntary test. She made two important changes during the second renovation. "The first was just backsplash subway tile flat. I decided I wanted something more original, "she said. She chose the subway tiles molded by hand with more character and depth.
For the work plan of the island, it replaced the too precious Carrara marble that she had chosen the first time around quartzite, which is more durable. "I could not live with the Carrara, she said. She chose a thickness of 5cm to give it a greater presence.
Paint: Knitting Needles 7672 SW ( walls); Extra White 7006 SW ( cupboards); Recognizing Gray 7016 SW ( base of the island), all Sherwin-Williams Extractor XO.
Jules Duffy Designs
After living with a light blue and navy green kitchen before the renovation, Jules wanted a different color palette. "I knew I wanted to go with neutrals of driftwood and then put color with accessories - navy blue, turquoise and coral some sounds, she said.
This bar lets do this. The glass cabinets display colored glasses and keep the open feeling. The work plan is the ideal place to set up a bar when entertaining.
See ways to integrate a home bar in any regime
This bar lets do this. The glass cabinets display colored glasses and keep the open feeling. The work plan is the ideal place to set up a bar when entertaining.
See ways to integrate a home bar in any regime
Jules Duffy designs
work plans around the perimeter are the standard thickness of 3cm, and the contrast of charcoal granite with all the bright colors. "It has a beautiful granite pattern in crystal that shines while the polished finish, it really sustainable, said Jules.
The island is full of storage all around. The sides have spaces for cooking hobs, trays and cutting boards. Cookware is placed under the island, and equipment cabinets without the side panel fronted stools provide a hidden storage. There's also a front panel of a dishwasher located in the area below the sink.
'I love my sink - it's so practical,' says the designer. It has a cutting board and colander that match inside to cut easily and cleaning.
Hardware Richelie u. Touch, Grohe. Stove, Thermador.
Learn what to ask when planning a kitchen island
The island is full of storage all around. The sides have spaces for cooking hobs, trays and cutting boards. Cookware is placed under the island, and equipment cabinets without the side panel fronted stools provide a hidden storage. There's also a front panel of a dishwasher located in the area below the sink.
'I love my sink - it's so practical,' says the designer. It has a cutting board and colander that match inside to cut easily and cleaning.
Hardware Richelie u. Touch, Grohe. Stove, Thermador.
Learn what to ask when planning a kitchen island
Jules Duffy Designs
an important part of both renovations carved a boot room, something many houses of this lack of age . "We used to stumble on the shoes that we had started out the door and throwing things on the table all the time," said Jules. Now the lower baskets corral all the latches and upper baskets hold the phone to load (it plugs installed here for this purpose). Cubbyholes equipped with hooks and baskets to keep beach towels, shoes, sunscreen, hats and bags organized next to the door.
The painting here by local artist Theresa Losa has a special meaning. "For years after Hurricane Sandy, everyone was still recovering and felt isolated. Then there was a big event for the local gallery that was the first great artistic happening since the hurricane, "said Jules. "More than 500 people turned out. It was a moment of well-being that brought the community and made us feel as if everything was going to be OK. "The family took the painting to the event.
The painting here by local artist Theresa Losa has a special meaning. "For years after Hurricane Sandy, everyone was still recovering and felt isolated. Then there was a big event for the local gallery that was the first great artistic happening since the hurricane, "said Jules. "More than 500 people turned out. It was a moment of well-being that brought the community and made us feel as if everything was going to be OK. "The family took the painting to the event.
Jules Duffy Designs
'the corner was really important - we have a lot of kids coming and going constantly, and the kids love seats, "says the designer the eating area in the leverages. the extent of the windows, and the family love to eat, read or work on their laptops here. Horizontal tongue and groove paneling links the region to the boot room and adds a touch of home range. Cushions bring more vivid colors.
Jules designed wooden table itself and shaped the luminaire from a shadow she had ordered for a customer happened bumpy. she bought a light kit pendant and wrapped the wire and canopy in the string. She then continued the string around the shade that hides the tooth and added a subtle nautical touch.
The Jules husband owns a furniture trading company in New York, and it is these chairs poking through his library. "When I saw that they were white inside and gray outside, I knew they were perfect for this room, she said. Furthermore, because they are commercial grade, they can take a lot of abuse beach house.
Jules designed wooden table itself and shaped the luminaire from a shadow she had ordered for a customer happened bumpy. she bought a light kit pendant and wrapped the wire and canopy in the string. She then continued the string around the shade that hides the tooth and added a subtle nautical touch.
The Jules husband owns a furniture trading company in New York, and it is these chairs poking through his library. "When I saw that they were white inside and gray outside, I knew they were perfect for this room, she said. Furthermore, because they are commercial grade, they can take a lot of abuse beach house.
Jules Duffy Designs
'I knew I had closet space, but I wanted to balance the windows on another wall with a sense of openness, "Jules said. So she kept a few open shelves supported with backsplash subway tiles instead of adding a third cabinet along the wall.
Fridge Freezer, Bosch.
Fridge Freezer, Bosch.
Jules Duffy Designs
the shelves are a great place to view the accessories, add texture and color. The breadbin is a beloved piece the designer had "forever," she said. It is still too large to fit in cabinets, so she planned this space to adapt the work plan to store the family bread. The cake stand three old favorites transferware plates purple, holding fresh bakery products for breakfast or vegetable farmers market.
Jules Duffy Designs
have to the renovation has twice been quite an experience, "says Jules. "But we feel grateful and blessed to have the new kitchen.
Tell us ...
Have you had to deal with water damage in your home? Share your story and advice in the comments below.
Tell us ...
Have you had to deal with water damage in your home? Share your story and advice in the comments below.