"shermstead....what is a knock box?" The spent espresso grinds from the portafilter of an espresso machine is called a 'puck' and a knock box enables you to knock the portafilter against it and release the puck. You can see the stainless steel canister, that is the knock box, on the top left corner of the island. "I love your granite and the large edge cut. What is the style of the edge cut? " It's an eased edge of 2cm granite built up to 2 1/4 inches. We love the look of granite and, thus, the thicker edge. We were originally going to just do the island with the thicker edge, but changed our mind and went with 2 1/4" edge on all counters. When all the little details are finished (hopefully next week) I'll post more photo's.

I am so looking forward to having a morning kitchen in the next house. It's a big place and the kitchen is down a flight or two of stairs. I'm going to take out a bathroom (there are too many) between what are now two bedrooms. The one bedroom will become a big master suite closet with washer and dryer (for family use) and between that room and the master will be a passage way morning kitchen. Currently it's a closet converted to a bathroom, so I'll split it in two with the hallway, one side will have a small sink, fridge and items for after dinner drinks and wine (glasses etc). The other side will have a built in coffee maker and a single dish washer drawer. I can't claim to be the angel that amity is (and I mean that in sincerity! I love people who work their family into their lifes. It's the right thing to do) but I still love peace and sanity in a home with a small child. We have a lovely turret in the room and I can see myself getting up earlier than DS (I do that now) just for that hour of total peace and quiet, enjoying a lovely latte in my jammies :) And at night, the ability to have a glass of port after a long day is not to be sneezed at :) The ability to do it in peace is even better LOL To plan one in a small room though, just think like a hotel (I don't think that's a bad thing by the way). Get a lovely try to set a 2 cup coffee maker on with the acoutremants (spelled terribly dang it) of a pot of coffee with any necessary additives (do you do cream, etc?) If necessary, put a tiny refridgerator somewhere for that stuff, or use the stuff that does not need refridgeration. A couple cups is of course a must as well as a nice napkin and spoon. If you put this all on a tray, and then set that on a dresser or side table, or even in the bathroom if you have a larger counter, you can easily take it to the kitchen with you after your morning coffee time and clean and refill your supplies, then return it to the bedroom during the day after all is tidy, ready for the next morning. I'm sure before we start our remodel this will be my system :) I'm going to add this in our master closet in this house as soon as it's finished :) I have a nice big dresser top that will be free space (something I don't have much of now). By the way, I used to make these trays up for an inn, so I know that once you're used to doing it daily it's about a 2 min clean up and refill. The key being the tray that is always used to carry things back and forth.

Thank you very much for the help everyone (and pictures Olychic)! I canâÂÂt get this CL table out of my head. However, IâÂÂm torn (was torn on the size) but am also torn on if the covered w/two walls patio at sons house will end up looking too feminine with this table. There is another table that is similar but a bit manlier with a beautiful marble top in black/gray/white w/a bit of warm amber. Problem is itâÂÂs over an hour and a half away in a dodgy area. This is what I have so far (itâÂÂs all crammed into a bedroom right now). Also two of these chairsâ¦yet to be upholstered in white vinyl. IâÂÂm also seeking a room divider for one corner to make it all look more like a real room and to protect the black chairs on that side from the elements. The coffee table will be in a well-protected area. Not that IâÂÂm over worried about the elements because there is a pretty good overhang beyond. I will probably paint the divider (missed the one on cl) either Boulder (inside wall) or Squirrel (outside wall) itâÂÂs a gray with a tic of green that you mostly canâÂÂt detect. Or, Dolphin fin which is on the same chit. I want the room eclectic with a bit of vintage vibe but am having trouble with the coffee table pick. Ideas are welcome.

Mine is a hutch built into our breakfast room and just a few steps from the main sink (a DW and small drawer stack away). Since our espresso machine has a tank that only needs filling a couple of times a week, it's no big deal. The base is 15" drawers on either side of 24" fridge drawers. The fridge drawers make this not just a coffee station but also beverage central and the lunch making station -- taking a lot of foot traffic out of the kitchen when it's time to cook and set the table as well as other times. The uppers are 15" custom leaded glass doors with 2 small drawers below that come down to the counter. DH wondered what we'd use those small drawers for and realized we could use 2 more. They hold napkins, trivets, wine gadgets, tea stuff as well as vitamins and some pill bottles. The leaded glass cabinets have our glasses and stemware while I decided to put coffee mugs on the bottom shelf of the bookcase that goes between the two upper cabinets. It doesn't come down to the counter, so it creates the nook where our coffee maker and a few accessories sit. I was going to take a photo since the last attempt was with a camera that got dropped and was out of focus, but DH took the camera on a trip out of town. Here's a drawing of the plan before we added glass doors.