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SOL UTIONS
solution, Maurer recessed the medicine cabinets
that look like frameless mirrors to gain storage
without jutting over the countertop.
CHALLENGE #3 - LEAD TIME WOES
Reworking layouts and getting creative with wall
angles were obstacles Maurer could fi x, but the
most diffi cult challenge of this renovation came
from the pandemic. Th e clients had wanted the
house completed by July when they planned to
arrive for their summer stay. But the designer said
lead times were at their peak of being out of control,
and the project went two months later than
expected.
Th e appliances arrived in time because Maurer
had ordered those early, although " on time "
meant a wait of eight or nine months. But when
the countertops hadn't arrived by July, the contractor
made temporary plywood tops for the
kitchen island and bathrooms, so the clients were
able to stay at the house during their planned
vacation.
" Part of the reason the countertops were not
there was because the other elements that needed
to be done before we could order them were not
done on time, " said the designer.
The chain reaction started when the floor
refi nishing was delayed by a labor issue, which
meant the cabinets were not installed on time.
Th at set back creating the template to order the
countertops. Th e marble fi replace surround was
also delayed until a few months after the project
was complete. To mitigate the distress for
her clients, Maurer kept them informed. After
two years of pandemic-related issues, she knows
communication is key, and deadlines might be
impossible.
" Th e clients knew in advance that we weren't
looking good, " she said. " We came up with some
solutions to make it livable for them for a couple
weeks, but it's probably not the best idea to plan
an event so close to fi nishing a project in our
world today. "
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ABOVE Making the most of
natural light from the spacious
window, the shower features a
ceiling-height glass enclosure
that lets in light and traps heat
and steam for warm winter
showers. Maurer continued
the color palette of warm gray
with the porcelain shower tile
with a hint of blue, which ties
it into other areas of the home
like the kitchen island.
SOURCES: DESIGNER: Paige Maurer, CKBD, Paige Lee Interiors; PHOTOGRAPHER: Kristen Turick ● KITCHEN BACKSPLASH: Ann Sacks Savoy Mosaics; BANQUETTE SEATING: Custom
by Paige Lee Interiors; BANQUETTE TABLE: Knoll; BAR STOOLS: Calligaris - Palm; BEVERAGE COOLER, DISHWASHER, MICROWAVE, OVENS & REFRIGERATOR: KitchenAid; COUNTERTOPS:
Cambria; CABINETS: Plato Woodwork; FAUCET: Brizo; HARDWARE: Top Knobs; HOOD: Zephyr; ISLAND CABINET PAINT: Sherwin-Williams; LIGHTING: Tech Lighting; RANGE: BlueStar; SINK:
Ruvati; WINDOWS: Pella ● MAIN BATH CABINET HARDWARE: Top Knobs; COUNTERTOP: Cambria; FAUCETS & SHOWER FIXTURES: Kallista; FLOORING & SHOWER TILE: Florim MileStone; LIGHTING:
Moooi & Besa Lighting; MEDICINE CABINETS: Kohler; PAINT: Sherwin-Williams; SHOWER ENCLOSURE: C.R. Lawrence; TOWEL WARMER: Warmly Yours; TUB: MTI Baths; VANITIES:
Plato Woodwork; WINDOW TREATMENT: Hunter Douglas
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