Installing Kitchen Cabinets
Bob meets with LesCare cabinet representative Brad Brewster, of Princeton Custom Cabinetry, who explains the features of this semi-custom cabinet line and also outlines the installation process.
Bob meets with LesCare cabinet representative Brad Brewster, of Princeton Custom Cabinetry, who explains the features of this semi-custom cabinet line and also outlines the installation process.
Bob visits Lincoln Road guided by architectural historian Allan Shulman, who chronicles the Lincoln Road saga from its beginning with Carl Fisher, “Mr. Miami Beach,” to its period of revitalization under architect Morris Lapidus, to its current status as a popular shopping, dining, and people-watching strip.
Bob and Gilson Novaes discuss the construction of pocket doors, screens that will divide the bedroom from the outer living area. Bob takes note of the advantages prefab pocket doorframes provide, and sees the versatitlity of steel studs.
With much of the demolition having been completed, Bob walks through an open, loft-like space, which was dark and cramped feeling pre-demolition. Carlos Leuchtmann, the plumber, shows Bob the shower pan and the layout of the new bath fixtures.
DD Allen shows off her updated 600-square-foot retreat in downtown Miami. By removing interior dividing walls, Allen has converted her one-bedroom into a studio. Her design strives to blur the distinction between indoors and out.
Project supervisor Dave Southard of DS Woodworks explains why high-rise demolition is different from demolition work that takes place elsewhere. Also, Southard lays out his plan for progressive demolition and salvaging the material in stages.
Bob and real estate broker Gina Kirkpatrick evaluate the 950-square-foot one-bedroom condo in Miami Beach, FL.
As it was designed in 1967 for tenants from another era, Bob and project architect Michael Pierce agree about plans for the apartment. Replacing the dark, cramped feeling in the condo will be an experience of light and air and views to the outside.
Led by real estate broker Gina Kirkpatrick, Bob tours a 950-square-foot one-bedroom condo in a bulding designed by the renowned Miami architect Morris Lapidus in 1967. Part 2 of 3.
Bob briefly goes over the history of Miami Beach, describing the role a few key individuals played in the area’s development. Later, Bob takes a water taxi tour, the perfect vantage point from which to notice how the skyline tells the story of the city’s history. Visiting the Fountainbleau, Bob introduces the decadent, even flamboyant, architectural design of Morris Lapidus.