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Designing a Kitchen That Feeds a Houseful
A lake kitchen's real job is feeding a crowd. Here's how I design one that handles a houseful without the cook losing their mind.
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The life around the kitchen — hosting off the dock, feeding a houseful in summer, materials that survive a seasonal house, and what I've learned running a lake-kitchen business.
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Materials That Survive a Seasonal Lake House
A seasonal house is hard on materials — used hard in summer, damp and empty all winter. Here's what survives, from someone who's tested it.
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Closing Up the Lake House Kitchen for Winter
Closing up the kitchen right is what keeps a lake house sound over winter. Here's the routine I walk every client through.
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Opening the Lake House Up in Spring
Opening the lake house in spring is one of the best days of the year. Here's how I get a lake kitchen from winter-shut to summer-ready.
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Hosting Off the Dock: The Kitchen's Real Job
At a lake house, the party's outside but the kitchen runs it. Here's how I design a lake kitchen to host off the dock all summer.
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How I Started a Lake House Kitchen Business
A year ago I quit my job to renovate lake house kitchens. Here's the honest story of starting a niche business, and what year one taught me.
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What a Lake House Kitchen Renovation Costs
Clients always want the number. Here's an honest breakdown of what a lake house kitchen renovation actually costs, and where the money goes.
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Choosing Materials Clients Won't Regret
My job is partly to stop clients from choosing things they'll regret. Here's how I guide lake kitchen material choices for the long haul.
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Why I Only Do Lake House Kitchens
People ask why I don't just do all kitchens. Here's the case for specializing in lake house kitchens, and why the narrow focus is my superpower.