When we moved in to our home, we painted every room in the house. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hallways, closets, living and dining rooms and the kitchen. Plus all the trim and doors. And don’t forget the ceilings. That was a lot of painting. My shoulders hurt just thinking about it. My mother-in-law helped me […]
Kitchen lovin’
When Ryan and I renovated the kitchen, we compromised on maple cabinets. I wanted white, Ryan wanted wood. We went with a light wood that we both like. We are both happy with the kitchen, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t drool over kitchens like this. I love the wood floors, the brick walls, the […]
Rental Reno – kitchen and bathroom
Next up in the bungalow rental property – the kitchen and bathroom. (Check out the living room/dining room and outside updates.) Here’s the kitchen. Before, it had very old base cabinets in a lovely shade of light yellow. No upper cabinets to be seen.What we did: Ripped out the base cabinets and dumped them. […]
A budget kitchen remodel in a foreclosure
Ahhhh…. the kitchen. The place to scramble eggs, gather with friends and enjoy homemade dinners. If you looked at the kitchen of our home when we took possession of our home, none of this would seem possible. Instead, it was dirty (really dirty), greasy (really greasy), and incredibly stinky (I’m not exaggerating). So, the kitchen […]
The big kahoona – The pantry! BIG REVEAL
So, I see some beeeeeea-utiful pantries in the cyber world. Country LivingCountry LivingHGTVBut, alas – we had no space for a pantry, or so we thought. Then, I saw this pantry at Ikea Hacker.I thought to myself… this looks kinda like our pathway to the dungeon (basement).So – I forwarded the link to Ryan. And, […]
More organization…
So, the organization keeps comin’ in our kitchen. Are you totally tired of me yet? I sure hope not. The island has tons of storage for cookie sheets and small appliances, but was overrun and unorganized.Before:After: Small appliance storage goes above the fridge.Before:After:(We may add another shelve to heighten storage. But, we can easily get […]