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(527), This will bring back a few memories for the people that worked in the old Warboys Works, No17.
10th Ave E
In the Roanoke Park neighborhood of Seattle, the Best Practice design team was asked to modernize & breathe life into a 100yo grand house for a sophisticated & stylish family w/ 2 young boys. Although the stately house had much to admire, at the time of purchase it was extremely outdated & in dire need of a refresh. We approached the complete interior remodel w/ a genuine sense of reverence for the original character & craftsman details, but w/ an aim for the unconventional. The design consisted of rigorous attention to clean & simple details for the new inserted design elements along w/ isolated & highly curated moments of color & material whimsy.
On the main floor, a warren of weird closets was removed to open up the kitchen to the dining room while keeping a vintage built in hutch that ties the two rooms together. The kitchen was completely updated, including all new cabinets & a new central island, but preserved an existing glass atrium to the west, creating a light filled & functional workspace w/ seating. The remainder of the main floor received a fresh coat of paint & the dining room was outfitted w/ a new toile wallpaper that works w/ both the original character of the house & the contemporary makeover.
Flowing up the beautiful, open stair w/ original stained glass windows to the upper level, an unused storage cabinet was transformed into a hidden reading nook w/ peek-a-boo view to the kitchen. The upstairs landing was reconfigured to suit our modern family, leading to the new master suite, new storage closet, & 2 new bedrooms w/ a Jack-&-Jill bathroom. The old sleeping porch, complete w/ original divided-light casement windows was transformed into a sunny home office that overlooks the backyard. While the layout is very contemporary in organization, great care was taken to highlight & sometimes contrast the existing & very traditional details of the house. Original doors, many of the windows, railings & hardware were carefully salvaged, cleaned & reused in conjunction w/ new elements.
Renovation in the basement included the removal of outdated heating system & cold storage in order to create a guest suite w/ ¾ bathroom, an enlarged laundry room & multi-use play area for the busy family.
When I built my first house in 1975, I bought a truck and trailer load of hand made bricks from Mexico. They are called Mexican Fire Bricks. When I started my second house in 1982, I bought another truck and trailer load to add to the remainder of the first load. Total, there were 44 pallets and about 40,000 bricks. I paid 8 cents a piece for them - delivered! I now have just one pallet left.
Took a pile of pictures at Brick Fiesta this year. Turnout was a bit disappointing compared to last year, but still had fun. I seemed to be damn near the only non-Texan at the con.
Siskand is displaying MOCs in my neck of the woods now? I think I need to fight back
Star bricks are some of the most commonly found locally, and there were several brickworks in the area. This one is from Newport. Found on Sunnybank Road, Griffithstown
