Construction platforms for Asia: thoughts on the DfMA journey in Asia-Pacific

Ones that aren’t just a temporary solution..

Since that’s not going to be happening any time soon, I’ve found some ways to make myself feel more at home in this kitchen that is so not me..The first thing that we did was bring in this big farmhouse table that seats 8-10 easily.

In the kitchen of my dreams, there would be a big table, just like this with black Windsor chairs right in the middle of the room instead of the islands that most kitchens have these days.When my parents suggested that this might make a nice Christmas gift last year, I jumped on it and got the table of my dreams instead of a “good for now” kinda table.That went a long way to setting the tone for the whole room.

Adding in large scale light fixtures that reflect the style of kitchen that I want, not necessarily the one that I have, also really helped nudge the room in the right direction.All of these things can be reused when it comes time to do the big reno as well, so no money was wasted!.

Wow, is that ever a nice lantern!

I’m forgetting the golden oak cabinets are even there!So let’s set the tone.

One of my very favorite things about our home is where it is.I love being able to just step out the back door and go for a walk down the path and out into the fields.

The fields start being harvested and left empty in late summer and early fall and that makes it really easy to walk for just about forever..I come out here for a walk with the dog at least once a day and it really helps me to clear my head and think about what my priorities are for the rest of the day.