Tag: remodel

September 5, 2016 / / kitchen project

We’re finally here, folks. My favorite part of this blogging gig; the after shots! Although, to be perfectly honest with you all, these are the 95%, “damn it we’re so close it hurts to look at it sometimes” shots. What that means, if you’re wondering is no, no we didn’t make…

Read the PostKitchen 2: T-Minus 3, 2…

September 2, 2016 / / kitchen project

It’s October 21st, a misty autumn day in New England. The birds are chirping, the leaves are changing and you’ve taken the day off of work to accept delivery on cabinets you ordered over a month ago. Then without much ado, a 16-wheeler truck backs into your driveway and you’re once…

Read the PostKitchen 2: Some Assembly Required

August 26, 2016 / / kitchen project

Nothing is more important to the final product then working from a carefully considered plan. The next most important thing, especially since we all know what happens to the best laid plans in the end, is having excellent quality materials. If you use solid, well built materials, then it’s hard…

Read the PostKitchen 2: The Big Decisions

August 21, 2016 / / kitchen project
June 12, 2011 / / painting

We bought the place in August, 2010, moved in sometime in November and had been using the three-season porch as a pit to chuck all those weird whatcha-ma-call-its, we-might-need-thats and about $35 in empty beer bottles since day numero-uno.  Yeppers… as you can imagine it was pretty dingy out there. …

Read the PostThe Power of Valspar: Part Three