Archive for January, 2008

The Fairest Mirror Of Them All

We painted an ugly bronze mirror white for a whole new look on the cheap. Here’s the play by play.


Table of Contents

When it comes to decorating a dining table I’ve always stuck to a simple formula. One thing in the center of the table.
Sometimes it’s a large platter. Sometimes it’s a simple candle. Sometimes it’s a huge clam shell (which by now you’ve probably noticed is our new kitchen’s fruit bowl). I guess I never really [...]


We’re Feeling Drained

Unclogging the kitchen sink wasn’t fun, but we got ‘er done. Learn what we did and what worked for us.


All About The Benjamins

After our big kitchen reveal yesterday, it seems like the million dollar question still lingers: how much did it cost? (Hint: It wasn’t millions… and it was WAY below the national average spent on a major kitchen remodel, which is $44,000 according to realtor.org)
After crunching some numbers last night we figured out [...]


113 Days Later

Who would have ever thought we’d be without a kitchen for almost four months? Not us. But it’s baaaaaack. And it’s better than ever.
First a shot of the kitchen that came with the house when we purchased it almost two years ago:

And now for the dramatic transformation we promised. The granite was totally the icing [...]