This is the story of how I took a weird problem and turned it into a design feature. I ordered our new laminate counters without that four inch integrated backsplash so they would look a bit more high-end. But our old counters had that backsplash, and we didn’t know what was behind it. It was […]
DIY Kitchen makeover reveal
The kitchen makeover we started way back in January (when I was seven months pregnant, no less) is finally done! (Or more like “done,” because nothing around here is every really done.) This wasn’t a gut job to reach unattainable “dream kitchen” status — more like a very practical and realistic update. We kept what […]
Easy upgrade: Bargain kitchen cabinet pulls
Good news everyone! I got new kitchen cabinet pulls! The existing pulls were fine. I wasn’t crazy about the way they spoon out on the ends. They were also hollow on the back and that felt a little cheap to me. I lived with them for five years, and I have deemed that long enough. […]
At last, another kitchen update!
Finally! Another kitchen remodel update. I can’t believe the last one was more than a month ago. Baby was nice enough to let me put this post together for you, and hopefully she’ll continue to be cooperative in these final stages of our minor renovation so we can bust this thing out. Introducing, the new […]
Kitchen update: Removing the weird sink light
Oh, sink light. I never did understand you. Who puts a light with an open outlet mere inches above a sink? The light (or at least the wiring) seems to be original to the house. Was this a common feature in 1930? Sink light? Anyway, my dad disconnected the wiring from the junction box in […]