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 »
The kitchen renovation is moving forward! I’ve installed decorative molding on all of the cabinets, the chalk paint process is coming along swimmingly, I’ve picked out gorgeous brass hardware and an even more gorgeous brass faucet, the antique chandeliers are glistening and our new countertops are being installed next week! Picking the backsplash, however, has … Continue reading »
I had a realization the other day. Since I finally own a home, I can have as many damn chandeliers as I want. I can have one million chandeliers if I want! Let me tell you, it’s a wonderful feeling. With that said, Joey and I had our freshly polished antique chandeliers installed in the kitchen … Continue reading »
Hands down, my favorite antique store in the New Orleans area is Dop Antiques. I’m not sure why I’m telling you think because inevitably it’s going to get popular and then it’s going to get expensive and then it just won’t be my favorite anymore… But alas, I love the place. It’s got all of … 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 »
This weekend, I intended to take on a big part of the kitchen renovation, swapping out our old, outdated cabinet hinges with new, European style hidden hinges.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 not sure where it came from, but I have this innate ability to walk into any store and gravitate toward the single most expensive thing in it. Such was the case with my kitchen tile. I had seen it at a local wine bar called Oak. A tower wall of beautiful, honeycomb patterned, 3-dimensional … 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 »
