You know how those home improvement shows always make demolition look so much fun? Well, that’s because it is! This weekend, Joey and I tore out our old faucet, plumbing, garbage disposal, sink and counters. Aside from the minor water explosion when we accidentally turned on the no-longer-hooked-up dishwasher, the rest of the process was … Continue reading »
If you’re half as interested in interior design as I am, inevitably you’ve stumbled upon Pinterest at this point. The concept is brilliantly simple: create a virtual pinboard where you can gather all your ideas and inspiration. From high fashion to gourmet cooking, there are limitless images and countless categories: A kitchen iPad holder for … Continue reading »
Joey’s home! Yay! Since Joey got back from Afghanistan, I haven’t asked him to do much around the house. After 7 months in a war zone, I think he deserves to relax a little. A little. So, it came much to my surprise when Joey told me he wanted to start a new project and … Continue reading »
Our kitchen cabinets really aren’t half bad, but they never quite looked finished, so I wanted to add some decorative molding to spice things up a bit. I started with a small trim around the bottom, which helps disguise the undermount LED lights I installed a while back. I then put my compound meitering abilities … Continue reading »
There are things in this world that are fun. There are things in this world that are not. And then there are things that are so far beyond NOT FUN, I question whether the devil makes sinners do them as punishment in hell. Installing European-style cabinet hinges is one of those things. In fact, I’ve … Continue reading »
For some reason weddings seem to make us think we need fancy china. I don’t know why that is. I absolutely adore mine and probably use it more than most, but in reality, that’s still only a handful of times each year. So, I decided to throw it up on the walls instead. To create … Continue reading »
This weekend, I intended to take on a big part of the kitchen renovation, swapping out our old, outdated cabinet hinges with new, European style hidden hinges. I know getting rid of the dirty black hinges will go a loooong way toward updating the look in our kitchen. Unfortunately, I can’t move forward on trim … Continue reading »
The fun is winding down. After a best friend’s bachelorette party in Las Vegas, a week of Super Bowl festivities and Mardi Gras coming to a close, it’s time to get cooking on the kitchen renovation. Today, I decided to tackle a fairly simple project: replacing the undermount lighting on our kitchen cabinets. Lucky for … Continue reading »
I’m very happy to report the kitchen renovation is finally underway! The first order of business was a rather thankless, but important one: organize the hell out of that space. The cabinets were a mishmash of warped, ugly and in some cases, missing shelving. I purchased all new shelves and painted the inside of my … Continue reading »
To say baking is not my specialty would be an understatement. Maybe the understatement of the year. While I adore most everything domestic, I’ve never quite succeeded in the world of cookies and cakes. My mother can whip up a pie blind-folded (which my husband has no shame reminding me), while I can’t even make … Continue reading »
