Idaho Rambler
Our Kitchen: One Year Later
It's been a whole year since we finished our kitchen renovation (how!?) so we thought it would be fun to share how it looks today (not all that different) and how it has been wearing, as well as, some additions we've made and things we're thinking about changing or would do differently. 1. What's new? There have […]
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September 27, 2016
Projects
How Much Did the Kitchen Cost?
It came as a big surprise to us that the number one search on our site is "kitchen cost." We never planned on breaking down the total kitchen cost in its own post, since we did share costs of projects and purchases as we went and also a complete source list. But also, there are […]
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March 22, 2016
DIY
Making the Case: "Why Would Anybody Want a Pot Filler?"
Adding a pot filler to your kitchen is a total luxury. Meaning, it's not necessary, not that you have to lead some luxurious lifestyle to have it (they're similarly priced to a normal faucet). But, you don't need it. And if your kitchen design doesn't allow for it, don't feel like there are things you won't […]
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March 4, 2016
Design
A Video Tour Inside Our Kitchen Cabinets
Ever since we finished our kitchen a couple months ago, I have been surprised how many of you have requested to see inside all of the cabinets! It made me laugh at first, because I didn't realize that was a thing. But then I noticed our friends and family poking around when they would come […]
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December 3, 2015
DIY
The Finished Pantry!
The pantry is complete and I'm sharing a bunch of photos today! We actually finished it a couple weeks ago, and it has been a dream to have and use. It signifies the completion of a year of hard work and transformation in our home, but specifically this corner of the home. The best way […]
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November 11, 2015
DIY
A New Table + The Dining Room Before & Afters!
We got ourselves a new dining room table! When we shared the before and afters of our kitchen renovation, so many of you wanted to see how the rest of the great room worked into the new kitchen, specifically the dining room since they are so close in proximity. At the time, we were in […]
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October 28, 2015
yale kitchen reno
HOW OUR FRIGIDAIRE PROFESSIONAL APPLIANCES TRANSFORMED OUR KITCHEN AND HOW WE USE IT + A VIDEO!
Inspiration
HOW OUR FRIGIDAIRE PROFESSIONAL APPLIANCES TRANSFORMED OUR KITCHEN AND HOW WE USE IT + A VIDEO!
Today we are so excited to finally share with you a little more about the Frigidaire Professional appliances we chose for the kitchen. We couldn't be more in love with how they transformed the way our kitchen looks, but more importantly, the way it functions and works for us. Along with a bunch of fresh photos and […]
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September 30, 2015
Decor
A Few Kitchen Details + $500 to Rejuvenation!!
Thank you for all the love last week when we shared our kitchen reveal. We wish we could have you ALL over for a big meal and to see it in real life! The goal was always to make our kitchen one that felt lived in and comfortable, and a lot of that came from […]
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September 28, 2015
DIY
It's Done! : The Full Kitchen Reveal
The day has come! Our kitchen renovation is finished 7 weeks after we started tearing out our old tile countertops and I can't wait to share with you photos of what it looks like today. I've put all the sources at the bottom of the post for your convenience. When we moved into our home […]
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September 23, 2015
DIY
Sealing our White Concrete Countertops
Definitely one of the most popular projects of our kitchen renovation so far has been our DIY white concrete countertops. You can read the whole post here (if you scroll down to the bottom of that post, Z Counterform has even offered up a discount code to our readers after the post went live). There was […]
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September 17, 2015
DIY
Customizing Our Ikea Kitchen Island
This weekend, we finally paid some much needed attention to our island. Up to this point, it has been mostly covered with tools and supplies in photos bearing its bad, fake brown wood interior for all of you to see. We had always planned to cover those sides with the coordinating Laxarby cover panels that […]
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September 14, 2015
DIY
Our DIY Reclaimed Wood Open Shelving + Fresh Flowers
This project tutorial is sponsored by The Bouqs Company--a new flower delivery service that’s easy, fresh, and beautiful. We hung open shelving in the kitchen this week! It was a decision I touched on in this post, and we're so glad we went this route. After living in a construction zone for the past 5 […]
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September 10, 2015
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
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
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!
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
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
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!
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!
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
