Category Archive for "Kitchen"

The Ta-Done and the To-Do — Progress Report #9

May 24, 2016 2 Apartment, Kitchen cabinets, Countertops, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report, marble Permalink

[Photo: While waiting for our train back to New York City after approving our slab of marble, we took in the beautiful scenery of Edison, New Jersey.]

Holy crap! I just realized I haven’t done a post since May 3rd! That would be three weeks in which I am confident you have been doing nothing but checking the internets on the hour for an update on our kitchen… Or maybe you have a life and cannot be bothered checking for updates but you still want to know about new stuff. There is a solution, plug, plug…. In the left column you should (if you haven’t done so already) sign up for email notifications of new posts. (I promise you will never receive unsolicited spam from me, nor will I ever share your email address, ever.) End of plug. OK, so it has been three weeks, and I can say that things did happen! Actually a lot happened, just not all related to our kitchen. Progress has felt like it is moving at a snails pace, but it is still progress nonetheless.

Living in Chaos is Chaotic — Progress Report #8

May 3, 2016 0 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation cabinets, Countertops, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report, Renovation Permalink

[Photo: Welcome to the Hoarders! Our living room has been even more chaotic than our kitchen during the renovation. The TV was covered in plastic for nearly two months as we were too busy to bother with watching TV.]

Hey all! We are now 13 weeks into our kitchen renovation we have had a lot of progress, a few delays, and a lot of excitement built up in anticipation of finally having our dream kitchen.

Stripes, Marble, and Brushed Bronze — Progress Report #7

April 18, 2016 1 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation cabinets, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report, Renovation, Stiffkey Blue Permalink

I know you have been waiting on the edge of your seat in anticipation for the next progress report on my kitchen (probably not), but suffice to say that real progress has occurred. Like OMG! This dream is beginning to really actually look like a real kitchen, and a really amazing one at that. For those who cannot wait to see where we are, at the end of this post you will find a photo of the kitchen as of this morning. For those who are like me and enjoy the journey, here is an update on the progress and some of the fun along the way.

Taking it in Phases — Progress Report #6

April 6, 2016 2 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation Apartment, cabinets, Floor Plan, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report Permalink

[Photo: This is Nanna Zelda. She is that family member who always knows better and is the first to tell you what you should do in all situations. She is the overseer of the kitchen and will hold a prominent spot on the wall by the window. Really, she is an amazing $41 find on Ebay.]

I mentioned last week that I needed to make the sink wall the priority in order to return to a functioning (if not finished) kitchen. This past two weeks has forced me to tap into my inner perfectionist in ways I had not anticipated.

Engineering Required — Progress Report #5

March 29, 2016 7 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report, Paint Colors, Renovation, Stiffkey Blue Permalink

OK, so we are now a full week into my two weeks off to work on the kitchen renovation and in some ways I am very happy with the progress, and in others, not so much. The focus of this week was installing the beadboard wall behind the main bank of cabinets. This turned out to be much more of a challenging week than I expected, but in the end, I am proud of our accomplishments… Even if they are not very visible.

Dreamy Floor Reveal — Progress Report #4

March 17, 2016 0 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation, Revealed Cement Tile, Floors, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report, Renovation Permalink

[Photo: My self portrait for today]

OMG! OMG! OMG! WOW!

The floor that we have been planning for this past year… The floor that went through dozens of changes and iterations…. The floor that we finally decided was the right floor, regardless of cost…. The floor that makes our hearts sing… Has been installed and it is AMAZING.

Tile Ready, Finally — Progress Report #3

March 9, 2016 0 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation Apartment, Cement Tile, Demolition, Floors, Kitchen Permalink

[Photo: This Tiffany blue marble was found amongst the debris under the floor, perhaps a child found a secret passageway to the underworld long long ago.]

I am beyond excited to say that as of Monday Morning, we were tile ready. But OMG what a hell of a three weeks it has been getting to this point. Last week’s progress report was titled Subfloor on Subfloor because when I started writing it, I expected that we would have finished installing the new subfloor by the end of the last Sunday in February. Boy was I wrong… Very very wrong.

Sublfoor on Subfloor — Progress Report #2

March 3, 2016 0 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation Apartment, Demolition, Floors, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report Permalink

[Photo: One of the areas where we had to replace the 1x4s with plywood. All of the boards in this patch were totally rotten.]

Last week in our first kitchen progress report I gave a brief recent back-story on our kitchen floors, followed by an update from the previous weekend’s adventure. Another week has passed and there is progress, but as usual, there are also hiccups.

Floor No More — Progress Report #1

February 23, 2016 0 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation Demolition, Floors, Kitchen, Kitchen Progress Report, Renovation Permalink

We are in the thick of it now and the original kitchen floor is no more… We have moved even deeper into full renovation mode as we spent this entire past weekend pulling up 105 year old oak parquet flooring. Now for those that don’t know the back story, don’t get your panties in a bundle just yet at hearing we are ripping up 105 year old oak parquet flooring.

Kitchens Are Expensive! – The Budget

February 17, 2016 2 Apartment, Kitchen, Renovation Apartment, Budget, cabinets, Cement Tile, Finalized Kitchen Permalink

In December and January, I went over the final details of our kitchen renovation and shared our excitement that this really was finally happening. And now that the tile and cabinets have arrived (having filled up our entry hall), its time to follow up on a promise that I would do a post about the budget, and here it is…. First thing to remember… Setting location aside, kitchens are expensive! And when you factor in our location, it can become downright frightening.

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Category Kitchen

The Ta-Done and the To-Do — Progress Report #9

Living in Chaos is Chaotic — Progress Report #8

Stripes, Marble, and Brushed Bronze — Progress Report #7

Taking it in Phases — Progress Report #6

Engineering Required — Progress Report #5

Dreamy Floor Reveal — Progress Report #4

Tile Ready, Finally — Progress Report #3

Sublfoor on Subfloor — Progress Report #2

Floor No More — Progress Report #1

Kitchens Are Expensive! – The Budget

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