Category Archives: kitchen
Failure might be an option
Aww, man. Unless I get my butt in gear I’m going to fall short of my 31 posts goal for August. Meh. It’s cool. I’ve been waylaid with a troublesome back for the last few weeks, and it really ramped … Continue reading
The almost done kitchen
Our contractor/friend/all-around good guy is coming back this weekend to finish off his parts of the kitchen. His list: install the over-the-range microwave (and Hubs will install the exhaust fan bits) install the cabinet over the microwave finish the trim … Continue reading
Before and not quite after
The fridge shot in my last post inspired me to look back at what it was before. Wow, our old kitchen was depressing. Having Sally in the almost same spot is purely coincidence. Still a lot to do (hardware, paint, … Continue reading
Home-cookin’
YES! Our appliances arrived today. We didn’t even have that long without them, but I’ve never been so happy to think about cooking. We were getting tired of Subway. I never thought I’d say that. We’ll be trying them out … Continue reading
The wine-themed kitchen
After much agonizing deliberation about the flooring for our kitchen – and carting home about a dozen samples – we finally decided on a mid-toned cork. We loved the way the darker cork looked with our cabinets, but with the … Continue reading
Bad timing
So, it’s been over a week since my last post, going to show that during a kitchen reno isn’t exactly the best time for me to start blogging. It’s not like I’ve been putting up the cabinets myself, but things … Continue reading
I see why people have two fridges
It’s awfully convenient when you need a white wine refill and you don’t want to get off the couch. Plus, it makes me feel rich to say I have a fridge in the library.
My weekend in pictures and captions
Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Not captured on camera: All sorts of extra electrical work. Hubs having to go into the attic crawlspace 37, 000 times. Knocking down yet another little wall to get some extra /cabinet … Continue reading
It has begun
Today, we ripped out our kitchen. I got home from work and right into taking down the tile. It was super fun. Until I ripped out a lot of the wall and got fired. I’m pretty strong, so I have … Continue reading
Boxed in
So it’s been exactly a week since our kitchen cabinets were delivered and we’ve done exactly, um, nothing. Our contractor friend (who is also a friendly contractor) got some rain delays on his current project and then this weekend is … Continue reading