Tag: Kitchen
DIY Budget Kitchen Reno – The Big Reveal!
The stress and mess is coming to an end….the #NeverEndingReno is finally (mostly) finished. Four months years in the making, the first leg of this renovation started in 2012, and we picked it up again in the fall of 2015. But first – BRACE YOURSELVES….this is where […]
DIY Chalkboard Kitchen Door Menu Board
I’ve been busy pulling together the finishing touches on the #NeverEndingReno in the kitchen (big reveal coming soon!!), and I ended up doing throwing a few last minute unplanned projects into the room. Shocking, I know. When I redo a room, I try to solve […]
DIY Canister Labels + FREE Printables
When I started working on the #NeverEndingReno in the kitchen, one of the things I was determined to do is squeeze in some open shelving – no easy feat in my teeny-tiny kitchen. I ended up mounting a long shelf above the window – it […]
How Remove Silicone Caulk (When You Put it Somewhere Stupid)
Or – “How I spent Valentine’s weekend” Last Friday I wrote about my Epic Fail of the Week where I accidentally used non-paintable silicone caulk to seal the new trim between my bead board back splash at the butcher block counter. Proud DIY moment right there […]
Epic Fail of the Week
Did you ever do something so beyond stupid in a DIY project that’s actually embarrassing to admit? (raises hand) Contractor Kyle finished up our floor yesterday, so I was really excited to start finishing everything else up. The kitchen table in the middle of the […]
#NeverEndingReno Progress Report
Butcher block counters – check! Under mount sink – check! Fancy new faucet – check! Light update – check! Holy moly, that was a process…3+ weeks to get the counters in from Lumber Liquidators, another couple of weeks before we got the sink cut out […]
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Not surprisingly, we’ve run into a few “issues” with the #NeverEndingReno. “Issues” aren’t good….”Issues” are code for more work, more money or both. Issue #1: We are planning to put a piece of trim between the butcher block counter and the bead board back splash […]
DIY Recipe Holder with Hinges
I love to cook, and while I sometimes use my iPad in the kitchen for recipes, I’m old enough that I still use a lot of paper recipes. I like to keep the recipes clipped up somewhere near eye level instead of floating around the […]
Kitchen Progress Report
Phase #3 of the #NeverEndingReno is chugging along, and like most of my bigger projects, it’s taking WAY longer than I’d like. It’s tough when the entire main floor of your house is total chaos, you know? The dining room is being used as a […]
Butcher Block Counters, Ikea & how Lumber Liquidators Saved my Kitchen
My plan was always to put a butcher block counter in the kitchen. I’ve never been a huge fan of granite – I find it very cold – and besides that, it’s not an appropriate option for my modestly priced neighborhood. (Pro-tip: Be careful not […]