Category Archives: 1st floor

Have you ever had a simple, 5-minute project that just – for one reason or another – never seemed to happen? Do you want a kitchen sneak peak? If the answer to either of those questions is, “yes,” then this … Continue reading →

The electric in the kitchen/dining room has been, well, a larger project than I expected. Going into this kitchen project, I knew there would be some electrical work to do but I completely underestimated just how much it would be. … Continue reading →

Before demoing, you never really know what you’ll find. Will you uncover a giant headache or complete awesomeness? This house tends to favor the “giant headache” side of those odds but that’s probably pretty typical for a house pushing 130ish … Continue reading →

Before demo, I knew there was a pipe in the back right corner of my kitchen. There was a little hole in the drywall of the useless nook that was previously here and I could see it running vertically up … Continue reading →

So I took a trip over to the stone yard to finalize my soapstone plans this past weekend and walked out empty-handed. They accidentally got some slate mixed in with a shipment of soapstone from India and are selling it for … Continue reading →

They say one of the fastest ways to blow your budget & timeline in a renovation is to change the design midstream. I would say those people would be correct. At least when it comes to the timeline part. This … Continue reading →

Apparently some people have very strong opinions about exhaust hoods. Either you love them, can’t cook without them. Or you think they’re generally a complete waste of dollars & energy. I’m torn. So here’s what my kitchen looked like before … Continue reading →

Tomorrow morning we demo the kitchen. WOOT! A few updates to the space have been made over the past 3 years. At closing, the floors were covered with a light wood-like laminate, there was no dishwasher, and the upper counter had … Continue reading →