Projects
Appliances Are Going In Today!
Projects
Appliances Are Going In Today!
Last night we built and hung the supports for our vent hood insert that is being installed today, along with the rest of our appliances. A crew of three hilarious, kind, knowledgable guys from Frigidaire flew in last night and stopped by to get to know us and the kitchen before the big install day […]
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September 9, 2015
Projects
A Fresh Take on a Classic Tiled Backsplash
DIY
A Fresh Take on a Classic Tiled Backsplash
The backsplash is in! Last week, after we put the girls to bed, Chris and I tiled the whole back wall of the kitchen and a little bit on the left sink wall. It took us about 8 hours total over a few nights, including grouting which is nothing compared to the 20+ hours it […]
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September 8, 2015
Projects
The Doors+Drawers, Hardware and What's Left To Do in the Kitchen
Projects
The Doors+Drawers, Hardware and What's Left To Do in the Kitchen
This past weekend, we tackled putting together all the drawers, attaching the 32 drawers and 8 doors to the cabinet boxes followed up by adding shiny new hardware. The drawers weren't hard to put together, but there were so many, both of our hands had blisters on them before we were finished Saturday night--which is […]
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September 2, 2015
Projects
Lights On In the Kitchen!
Projects
Lights On In the Kitchen!
This weekend, we got all the cabinet fittings in, which amounted to about 40 doors and drawers!, and all the hardware on and everything cleaned up (again). I can't wait to share those details and photos with you later this week, but today I wanted to circle back around to a project we did a […]
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August 31, 2015
Projects
DIY White Concrete Countertops
DIY
DIY White Concrete Countertops
Ever since we came in contact with the Pugmire's concrete countertops in their kitchen, we have had it in the back of our minds for ours--except in white to contrast our dark cabinets. We love to mix traditional and modern with an industrial edge in our home and white concrete countertops around the perimeter of […]
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August 27, 2015
Projects
Putting Together and Installing our Ikea Sektion Cabinets
Projects
Putting Together and Installing our Ikea Sektion Cabinets
It seems like there are two groups of people when it comes to putting Ikea stuff together: those who enjoy it and those who want to rip their hair out during the process. We are firmly in the "enjoy it" category. But even then, staring at 143 boxes marked with words that have nothing to […]
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August 24, 2015
Projects
That's A Wrap on Kitchen Demo!
Projects
That's A Wrap on Kitchen Demo!
Ahh, all the kitchen demo is done! A week ago, we shared all the re-workings of the right side of kitchen that included recessing a wall where the fridge and surrounding cabinet with a built in-microwave will go. On either side of that recess, a walk-in pantry was framed in on one side with kitchen […]
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August 17, 2015
Projects
Let's Talk About Appliances!
Projects
Let's Talk About Appliances!
Appliances are probably the most important part of the entire kitchen, but especially to Chris. He is a serious at-home cook who not only enjoys making meals every night for our family, but we invite people over a couple times a week, as well. There were only a few particular items on his must-have appliance […]
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August 12, 2015
Projects
The Kitchen's New Layout, with Walls and Everything.
DIY
The Kitchen's New Layout, with Walls and Everything.
I meant to write this post last week from my hotel room in Mexico (my little sis got married!), but the internet was nowhere near reliable enough to upload the photos, so this kitchen update is coming at you today! My apologies in advance--you'll likely get at least one more kitchen update this week. I […]
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August 10, 2015
Projects
Our Experience Designing, Ordering and Picking Up Our Ikea Kitchen
Projects
Our Experience Designing, Ordering and Picking Up Our Ikea Kitchen
Progress is happening so fast in the kitchen, I can't wait to show you how things are looking there later this week. But, today I wanted to share about our experience designing and buying an Ikea kitchen since we picked up our cabinets over the weekend. We started designing our kitchen when we moved into […]
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August 3, 2015
Projects
The Kitchen: Tabula Rasa
Projects
The Kitchen: Tabula Rasa
This weekend, we got a babysitter for a couple hours and demo'd the kitchen. It was so therapeutic and fun! We haven't done any hardcore demo in awhile and we have been waiting anxiously since we moved in to renovate the kitchen, it felt like "we're finally doing it!" And although we ripped all the […]
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July 28, 2015
Projects
Before and After: A Bathroom Turned Laundry Room
Idaho Rambler
Before and After: A Bathroom Turned Laundry Room
I am so thrilled to be sharing some after photos with you today of our laundry room we have been renovating. This project has been one of our favorite and a very new kind of project, because it wasn't a laundry room to begin with at all. Maybe you remember, it used to be a […]
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July 22, 2015
Projects
Thoughts on Blogging + Kitchen Kickoff!
Renovations
Thoughts on Blogging + Kitchen Kickoff!
Chris and I just got back from an 8 day trip to Cancun! We booked the trip to the new Secrets Playa Mujeres there last year before we knew about Chris's back surgery. After the surgery and his recovery at the beginning of this year, among a few other things, well, the vacation couldn't have […]
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July 20, 2015
Projects
A Walnut Counter And Backsplash in the Laundry Room
DIY
A Walnut Counter And Backsplash in the Laundry Room
This laundry room is wrapping up quick. As in, I think (I hope!) this is the last post before the big before and afters of this used-to-be bathroom. Since we write all of our projects in real time as projects actually happen and progress, it's easy for me to feel super pumped about each piece […]
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July 2, 2015
Projects
Move! That! Shed!
Toolbox
Move! That! Shed!
This is the story of a shed--our 10x14 shed that sits on one side of our house--or used to until last week. And if you follow me on Instagram, you already knows how the story ends...kind of. Since our kitchen looks out on this side yard (and will even more once we add the other […]
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June 29, 2015
Projects
The Laundry Room's Plank Style Counters
DIY
The Laundry Room's Plank Style Counters
It's been a few weeks since we checked in with the laundry room. Our small, but mighty, sink that we ordered to fit into that 15" wide base cabinet was on backorder and it finally got here last week! We celebrated because this was the last thing we needed to wrap up this laundry room. […]
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June 25, 2015
Projects
A DIY Raised Feeding Station for Charly + Free month to BarkBox!
DIY
A DIY Raised Feeding Station for Charly + Free month to BarkBox!
We recently celebrated the second anniversary of having Charly as part of our family. (You can read about when we got her here and the 1st year here.) Our lives and home would not be complete without this big (150lb!) girl who is part St. Bernard and part Great Pyrenees. The most enjoyable thing about […]
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June 18, 2015
Projects
DIY Large Stretched Canvas
Art
DIY Large Stretched Canvas
You may have caught that we moved the painting that was originally on the entry wall into the study a few weeks ago. It fit the vibe so well in there and the size was perfect for above the couch. I broke my rule of No taking items from one space to decorate another, but in this […]
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June 15, 2015
Projects
The DIY That Has Saved Us Over $2k in the past 18 Months
DIY
The DIY That Has Saved Us Over $2k in the past 18 Months
According to the Liberty Mutual Insurance New Beginnings Report, 71% of Americans have plans to tackle a DIY project this year, with cost savings being the main reason. More and more people are DIYing. It's a heart-warming and exciting statistic that we can relate to--afterall, that's how this whole blog really started. We just couldn't […]
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May 29, 2015
Projects
An Unbelievable, Complete DIY Kitchen Renovation
DIY
An Unbelievable, Complete DIY Kitchen Renovation
We've shared parts of our friends, the Pugmire's, home before when we helped renovate their laundry room earlier this year and update their pantry last year. In fact, I've even mentioned Preston sang at our wedding! They're our favorite. We've been good friends for years, but the friendship is reaching besties status now that we […]
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May 28, 2015
