Diane's Market Kitchen
Downtown
1101 Post Alley
At Seneca St
Seattle, Washington 98101
Downtown
1101 Post Alley
At Seneca St
Seattle, Washington 98101
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Description
Beginning with what amounted to a concrete box, significant imagination and varied talents were needed to transform what amounted to a “garage” into a space to be filled with food, family and friends, and experiences to enrich the body and spirit. Thank goodness for supportive people … among them, Tina, whose drawings were the beginning; Jon, whose jackhammer work and lessons were a critical part of the destruction needed before creation;
Shannon who sent me to the discard part of the yard to discover the beautiful stone that was to become my granite tabletop and countertops; Ruth whose painted chairs were just the kind of creativity and love needed to share events; and mentor and general contractor Glenn whose lessons never stopped and whose patience and tenacity helped realize the vision. Adam, my son, was the “gopher” with the energy, strength and smarts to be part of the solutions. And, the importance of Home Depot being only 15 minutes away cannot be overstated. You know, those OMG moments where missing or wrong parts need quick resolution?
The lessons were many, continuous and vivid. Who knew, for example, that a Honda Pilot could be a construction vehicle with a half sheet of drywall fitting perfectly? Appliance dealers loaned state of the art equipment to make the results worthy of the plan. Add the generosity of neighbors who reminded me to turn off my lights, who served me sustenance even when my hair was filled with construction debris, and who served as coaches and cheerleaders as the “Kitchen” began to emerge.
And emerge, it did. A space filled with both the materials and spirit that manifested what Diane knew could be. With Braden’s creation of the website, taking the “Kitchen” out into the cyber world, the business began. Over the course of the last 10 years, as with all visions, finer details, ways to improve, and new horizons emerged to enhance and further define what had been the “pipe dream” some saw … and the vision Diane knew could be made real.
Shannon who sent me to the discard part of the yard to discover the beautiful stone that was to become my granite tabletop and countertops; Ruth whose painted chairs were just the kind of creativity and love needed to share events; and mentor and general contractor Glenn whose lessons never stopped and whose patience and tenacity helped realize the vision. Adam, my son, was the “gopher” with the energy, strength and smarts to be part of the solutions. And, the importance of Home Depot being only 15 minutes away cannot be overstated. You know, those OMG moments where missing or wrong parts need quick resolution?
The lessons were many, continuous and vivid. Who knew, for example, that a Honda Pilot could be a construction vehicle with a half sheet of drywall fitting perfectly? Appliance dealers loaned state of the art equipment to make the results worthy of the plan. Add the generosity of neighbors who reminded me to turn off my lights, who served me sustenance even when my hair was filled with construction debris, and who served as coaches and cheerleaders as the “Kitchen” began to emerge.
And emerge, it did. A space filled with both the materials and spirit that manifested what Diane knew could be. With Braden’s creation of the website, taking the “Kitchen” out into the cyber world, the business began. Over the course of the last 10 years, as with all visions, finer details, ways to improve, and new horizons emerged to enhance and further define what had been the “pipe dream” some saw … and the vision Diane knew could be made real.