1/23/2024 0 Comments Minimalist kitchen utensil set![]() ![]() Then, a month or two later our big old white fridge broke and I was like hallelujah, let’s get it out of here. The microwave upgrade looked so nice it became the gateway drug for me to start thinking about replacing the rest of the appliances. Our new microwave fit perfectly inside: we ran the cord through a hole cut in the back. A more recent Ikea game changer: the Ersnas sideboard, $449.99: “It streamlined things on that side of the kitchen at a height that didn’t block the window,” says Sandra. The birch kitchen island/cart, Ikea’s Förhöja, $149.99, was one of Sandra’s first acquisitions for the room. Shown here are several of the results: the exposed ceiling (the original plan was to close it back up until Sandra saw the rafters), tongue-and-groove paneling inspired by the house’s original detailing, and a built-in fridge surround with storage that makes use of unused vertical space. As one thing led to another, six weeks of collaborative problem solving and construction ensued. He was patient and calm and Sandra took the leap. Then a friend had a great experience remodeling a bathroom with Mayron Castro of Ultimate Design Build Corp of Mamaronek, NY. As she tells it, “I met with many a contractor and architect and one of the following would happen: they’d either mansplain, not listen, upsell, or quote me $150K+ to do a full kitchen reno. The Latest Upgrade: Exposed Rafters, Paneled Walls, Fridge Niche, and More Above: From the get-go Sandra had wanted to remove the Masonite ceiling and build a surround for the fridge, which was sticking out of what had been a closet (see below). Photography of finished kitchen by Samantha Popp unless noted, courtesy of Sandra Garcia and Jeff Wise. Plus: keep scrolling to see the Before and the prior tweaks. Here’s the newly updated kitchen-a standout example of creative reuse and a happy collab with a talented and kind contractor. That is until she faced the fact that it would never be up to her standards until the loathed dropped ceiling got ripped out. The rest of the family applauded the results, but to Sandra the space still didn’t work. Along the way, appliances also got upgraded and the “boob light” on the ceiling was finally replaced. So it’s no surprise that she’s been futzing with their kitchen since move in, starting with what she terms “the-trying-to-make-it-not-look-awful phase.” With a budget that initially allowed only for cosmetic improvements, Sandra accessorized and painted: she and Jeff spent their 10th anniversary applying the first coats. ![]() I’ve witnessed firsthand that when something looks off design-wise to Sandra, she adjusts her eyeglasses and makes it right. Both are stars at what they do: I know this because we all met early in our careers working at Travel + Leisure magazine. She’s an editorial creative director and designer who specializes in digital storytelling-currently an art director at Netflix Tudum, Sandra was previously The New Yorker’s editorial interactives director-and Jeff is a journalist who often writes about aviation (he’s the authority on what happened to Malaysia Airlines’ disappeared Flight MH370). Modest is fine but passable would never make the cut for Sandra. Set in the village of Irvington, NY (after Washington Irving whose estate is within walking distance), their place came with an old-fashioned twist doorbell, beadboard paneling, stone-enclosed vegetable beds, and a modest late 20th-century kitchen that was passable. ![]() Sandra Garcia, Jeff Wise, and their two boys made the migration north of New York City in 2017, trading apartment living for a 1905 three-story cottage on a hill overlooking the Hudson. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. An Artful Budget Kitchen Remodel-Using Existing Cabinets-in Three Stages Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action. ![]()
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