I have a pretty good idea of how I want our new dining room to look. I’ve been really digging all the yellow I’ve been seeing on the web lately, so I was hoping to bring some yellow into the dining room of the new house. Nothing crazy, just something to brighten up the dark […]
Renovation progress report – week 41
While we were loading 600,000 boxes at IKEA this weekend, Ryan was relaxing. Psych! (That never gets old.) Ryan’s been finishing the floors. As with every other large project, Ryan begins by insisting it’s going to be quick, smooth and easy. By the end of day one, he’s screaming expletives and swearing he will NEVER […]
IKEA nearly broke me
Jen and I journeyed to and from IKEA to order my kitchen cabinets in a day, and we lived to tell about it. I’ll do a more detailed post once the cabinets are out of boxes and installed (if that ever happens). But there’s just so much to tell you. (All the boxes with my […]
Renovation progress report – week 40
This week brought more progress… and still more work to do. Ryan’s started to tell people that we will be ready to move in June. In case you are keeping track, it’s mid-May… And June is right after May. But, I’m trying to remain optimistic. We’re not planning to be 100 percent done with the […]
Farewell, friend
Do you remember this beauty? A lovely Kohler apron-front sink that we found on Craigslist last June for $50. I love it. Unfortunately, my pocketbook is not a friend of the farmhouse sink. Once I began getting quotes on kitchens, it was clear that the sink may not work in the house. First, the problem […]
Renovation progress report – week 39
Our new yard is a heckuva lot larger than our current yard. There are also several huge trees with billions of leaves. (I counted.) So, yardwork is taking up much more time that we anticipated, just to keep up with things. We also want to get grass going now while we can and get the […]
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