Total Spaces Design Newsletter
Spring 2009
DESIGN INSIGHTS
WHAT’S NEW AT OUR HOUSE
LEAD PAINT
Bruce has been taking several classes and
!
UPDATE NEW EPA honing his skills in Green Materials, Apartment and
RULES ON LEAD PAINT
Commercial Property Management, and Real Estate
REMOVAL AND CLEAN-UP
Finance. Theses extra skills will help with your pre-
construction questions. as you get ready to embark
Starting Dec. 22, 2009, contractors
on your next project.
working in homes built before 1978, where children
and pregnant women live or are present, will be Eleanor received the NKBA Puget Sound
required to provide customers with an Award of Distinction for 2008. One of Eleanor’s
Environmental Protection Agency Brochure, fellow members is quoted as saying, “Eleanor has
“Renovate Right”, that deals with lead hazards and been the most important tool in my tool box, as far
how to remove them. as positive help and exposure to this industry. Not
After April 22, 2010, companies working in pre- only does Eleanor volunteer; she does so with the
1978 homes must be EPA Certified and work in that most positive, inspiring attitude.” Eleanor has been
home has to be overseen by a certified renovator. an active member of the National Kitchen & Bath
Total Spaces Design is committed to safe job-
Assoc., (NKBA) for many years and currently serves
sites for all of our projects, to ensure your health and
the Puget Sound Chapter as V.P. of Public Events,
well-being, and will have certified staff on each job
and has in the past served as VP of Communications
to meet the EPA requirements. We currently test for
and Technologies.
lead paint before starting a project and take neces-
sary measures. Containment is a two part system.
The first, is to set up dust containment, and the sec-
ond part is a misting and mopping procedure.
Chemical strippers can be used, but must be used
with caution to protect the job-site, people and pets.
When getting quotes for your next project,
make sure your contractor has included the safety
measures necessary to responsibly remove lead tox-
ins in the dust particles and is concerned about pro-
tecting you and your family. To learn more about the
dangers of lead paint and how to protect you and
your family from its effects, visit:
http://www.epa.gov/lead/
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IT IS JUST COLOR
GREEN LIGHTING
Think spa colors and probably a cool calm shade of
INCANDESCENT, CFL or LED ?
! Energy gobbling incandescent green comes to mind. When we think of green, it
bulbs are being phased out or even signifies new beginnings, growth renewal and spring
banned in some areas of the country.
and health, as well as relaxation.
! Compact Fluorescent Lights are an energy
saving choice, but are they the best choice? They Why is purple regal? A dye made from crushed
must be recycled properly, due to the mercury con- mollusk shells found in ancient Tyre, (now Lebanon)
tent. If you break a CFL, you may find yourself with was more expensive than gold. Because of the cost,
a mini haz-mat situation. The light from a common only the highest classes could afford a fabric dyed
fluorescent is not the most flattering. The flutter, that with this Tyruan purple. Hercules was said to have
some people are very sensitive to, and get headaches
given King Phoenix a purple robe and decreed pur-
from is another issue for CFL’s. CFL’s usually last
ple as the color of Phoenician royalty.
longer, but not always. Burn them for 15 minutes or
less and their life is shortened. So be selective about
To select your favorite colors, take an environmental
where you use them; the powder room may not be
journey to get clues about likes and dislikes of the
the best spot for a CFL, because your not usually in
places you have lived. Sometimes it is hard to de-
there very long. LED lighting is extremely energy
cide what you might want to live with color-wise for
efficient and probably the best choice for going
the next few years, but with a little help from your
green. The initial cost is more, but in the long run,
designer, you can come up with the perfect you,
the best value. Want to know more or make com-
spiced with shades of current trends.
ments, go to our new green3's blog
Look for more color info in future newsletters
VENDOR NEWS DID YOU KNOW? FAVORITES
Doug Johnson of US Sheetmetal How Turquoise Got It’s Name? Gar’s sculptural chair invites
in Tacoma is the “go to guy” for Turkish tiles had the you to sit down and relax with a
any custom fabrication in metal, glass of wine, legs curled up,
predominate blue-
ready for a long conversation or a
from the copper roof of the re- green color dating as
good book. Gar is a commercial
furbished Tacoma Union Station far back as the 8th
furniture company, which means it
to whimsical salmon sculptures. and 9th centuries,
is built to take a great deal of wear
Doug’ Deco-Line remote blower reaching their peak in Iznik tiles of
and tear. Use this chair in a resi-
and muffler systems are rivaling the 16th century. The color was dential application, with an infi-
any on the market today for
coined by the French visitors to nite number of fabrics and fin-
craftsmanship, quality, quietness as
the Ottoman Empire, to describe ishes, to define many moods with
well as effec-
the unique blue green found in the one great chair. Delivery is ap-
tiveness. US
Turkish tile. proximately 12 weeks.
Sheetmetal
Prices start around $1,000. retail.
has been re-
cently fea-
tured in
Trends Maga-
zine
and is nearing
the long process of receiving UL
approval for their Deco-line
Hoods. Visit Doug’s website at:
US Sheetmetal.com
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Kitchen Ventilation - Survey Says - exit being best. Think of the air flow like the free-
way at rush hour; really slowing at the bends. Never
“Consumers are the Least Knowledgeable
change your duct to a smaller diameter than recom-
about Ventilation Than Any Kitchen
mended by the manufacturer. The result will be like
Appliance” Thermador, in conjunction with
NKBA, surveyed kitchen designers about ventilation. four lanes of traffic merging to two lanes, resulting
The designers cited that under 50% of clients rated in backups. Air and water move in similar ways.. It
performance as the most important factor when is easier to visualize water back swirling as it rushes
choosing ventilation. Aesthetics were the number around a sharp bend, causing whirlpools. When that
one concern. I taught a seminar at DesignTrends happens in your ventilation system it will be louder
Seattle on Ventilation, to just a handful of industry and very ineffective.
professionals, while
across the hall, the Next: Where and what cooking equipment is being
Color Trends was used? The placement of the equipment and the size
standing room only. will affect your ventilation options. One way to fig-
Ventilation performance
ure how much power or CFM’s
is not very sexy or fun,
are required, is to use 100 CFM
but can actually be easy
for every foot of cooktop. This
to understand when
may be adequate for a 30” elec-
you aren’t talking to an
tric unit with a short duct run,
engineer.
but will not be enough for the
Performance is of up-
extra BTU’s of high performance burners,grills and
most importance. Did you know that a quart of
/or griddles. I prefer to add all the BTU’s of the unit,
grease per year is deposited throughout the home if
to come up with a more accurate CFM requirement,
good ventilation is not used? Think how dull your
which can range typically from 600-1200 CFM.
cabinets will look and how often you will repaint
your walls. Draperies, upholstery and carpets are
Cooking on an island can be a little problematic,
collecting the grease as well, causing dust to cling.
because of the cross currents interrupting the flow of
Microscopically dust is like little jagged rocks, and
rising heat. Years ago, at a Feng Shui class, the in-
can cause a lot of abrasive damage. You can signifi-
structor stated, “when cooking on an island, all your
cantly improve the air quality, and protect your in-
money goes out the chimney”. In Feng Shui fire rep-
vestment with proper ventilation.
resents your wealth, and when you are not cooking
against the wall, your fire is unprotected. The money
Basic physics tells us much of what we really need
drain starts right away since an island hood costs
to know about ventilation.
about twice as much as a wall hood. Sometimes
Hot air rises, very simple.
though, you don’t want to be isolated from your fam-
Also as it rises it spreads out
ily and guest so island cooking may be right for you.
in a cone shape. To figure
Certainly an island hood makes a fabulous statement
out how big that cone is at a
in the kitchen, like the one from US Sheetmetal, pic-
given distance from the
tured with salmon swimming across the front. Just
cooktop, engineers use the
make sure
inverse square law to calcu-
you have the
late how wide and deep the
size and
hood needs to be to capture
power to
the cooking pollutants.
make it work
GETTING VENTILATION RIGHT Plan how well.
you will vent from your kitchen, before any layouts
are started. Avoid more turns, with the most direct
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Kitchen Ventilation continued from Page 4 A wall hood is an
excellent choice for
Using a downdraft can be an effective way to cook the avid cook. with
on an island but the performance is compromised. enough capture area
You will be fighting the natural flow of the hot air A to hold the bursts of
downdraft unit that does not pop up can actually pull smoke and steam.
the heat away from what you are cooking, thus in- We are not fighting
creasing the time it cross currents in the
takes to cook and the room.. It is important
energy being used. Se- to place the hood at a
lecting a pop- up unit proper height to cap-
will improve the per- ture the pollutants, based on the cone of heat that is
formance. A more raising from the cook top and the amount of heat that
powerful blower, and is rising, ( BTU output) from the cooking surface. If
the shortest duct run you are 6 ft. tall and want to put a standard hood up
possible can help the higher than recom-
effectiveness of a mended, you will
downdraft system.. have escaping grease
on the front of your
Over the Range Microwave/Ventilation Combina-
hood. The higher
tion units are a big compromise on effectiveness.
you place the hood,
Usually the rating is up to 300 CFM for the ventila-
the deeper and wider
tion, but they have little or no capture area. Think
it will need to be.
about searing a steak. Your pan is hot, the ventila-
tion is turned on and you toss the steak in the pan. Most manufacturers
You get a surge of smoke and steam all of a sudden. recommend making
The excess cooking pollutants spill over, continuing the hood 6” wider
to rise up the front of the microwave, cabinet above than the cooktop. When using a wood surround be
and ceiling. Before investing in an over the range sure you have
microwave, examine your cooking habits. Only very
adequate clear-
light cooking would be acceptable when you are us-
ances to com-
ing a combo
bustible surfaces
microwave/
to avoid fire
ventilation unit.
hazards.
The height of the
unit should be
We have
considered as well,
since the micro- scratched the
wave may be surface of the
higher than you ventilation plan-
are comfortable ning and is it no
with to get hot wonder that
dishes out of the
most consumers
unit safely. If Hoods in order of appearance know the least about
heaven forbid, you US Sheetmetal Island Hood
ventilation. Call
are using a recirculating unit, there is no attempt to Best by Broan Down Draft
Eleanor for a con-
Dacor Microwave Hood Combo
remove the heat at all.
Best By Broan Wall K3500
sultation, at
Best by Broan Pro Built- in
......206-784-0117
Abbaka Original Copper Hood
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Total Spaces Design Newsletter
TOTAL SPACES DESIGN Spring 2009
Editor: Eleanor Olsen, AKBD
Interior, Kitchen and Bath Designer
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WHAT’S NEW AT OUR HOUSE 1
GREEN LIGHTING 2
VENDOR NEWS 2
http://green3s.wordpress.com
IT’S JUST COLOR 2
OUR GREEN BLOG- 3 POINTS OF VEIW
TO STIMULATE CONVERSATION DID YOU KNOW 2
FAVORITES 2
FEATURE ARTICLE 3&5
KITCHEN VENTILATION
Designing on the Cheap
KING 5 INTERVIEW WITH TIPS TO SURVIVE
OUR DIFFICULT ECONOMY
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