I finished the backsplash Sunday night, and Monday morning the cabinet painter came to take all the doors and tape off the kitchen. a total mess - but at least my cabinets look organized! after a coat of primer and two coats of semi-gloss white paint The doors were sprayed back in his shop, but the base cabinets and drawers were painted on-site. Though the primer/paint fumes were strong we were lucky that the weather was nice enough to have open windows for most of the week. The … [Read more...]
first floor renovations, part V
November 21, 2011
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Since we were changing so many parts of the kitchen, I really wanted to add a decorative tile backsplash as well. I've had the tile purchased for several days and last Sunday Home Depot offered a DIY workshop on how to tile a backsplash. Perfect! Part of the reason I was hesitant on getting started was that I knew it was going to be messy and time consuming. Turns out I was about half-right. There is a great product called simplemat that allows you to peel and stick adhesive to the wall then … [Read more...]
first floor renovations, part III
November 17, 2011
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We recently swapped out our old laminate countertop for a beautiful blue-grey quartz. What a change, just as dramatic as the floor transformation. The white trim looks a bit crazy now but they will blend in once the cabinets are painted white. closeup- the blue bits are embedded glass pieces It seems nothing we do around here is without a little drama, and in the case of the countertops it was the sink. I wanted two bowls that were different sizes - the bigger bowl (60%) with the … [Read more...]
a long overdue ceiling fan upgrade for the kitchen
May 31, 2009
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We have been wanting to replace the old light fixture in the kitchen with a ceiling fan for awhile now, but other projects took priority, you know, like three bathrooms worth of wallpaper removal. Three visits to Lowe's in the last several weeks and we couldn't agree on a ceiling fan we both liked, so after church today, we wandered by the lighting department to see if anything looked good. We picked up a 42" 3-blade modern-ish fan with a light kit included and were pleasantly surprised to … [Read more...]