Category Archives: Chicago Bungalow

Goodbye. We hate you.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Goodbye kitchen. We hate you and your tired, crumbling cabinets, your plastic tiled walls, your sorry excuse for a floor, and your dark, dreary attitude. And seriously, why do you look jaundiced all the time? Goodbye bathroom. We tried to … Continue reading →

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the kitchen design plans, dude

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

G and I have been sitting around thinking about how to lay out the kitchen. Is there room for an island? Is it a bad idea to take out that window in order to fit in more cabinets and a … Continue reading →

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Dust, Demolition and David Byrne

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

OK, serious discussions have begun about gutting the kitchen/pantry/1stfloor bathroom to start Phase II of renovations. Serious as in demolition begins in a few days. That means there will be soon be an atomic cloud of plaster dust floating around – … Continue reading →

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The Oslo Tree & Awesomesauce

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

The day after our dog Oslo passed away, our wonderful neighbors J and L bought us a tree to plant and remember her by (and they fed us copious amounts of cake and brownies. This cake – this cake! was … Continue reading →

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The Making of the Medicine Cabinet

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

Hello there. I’m writing this as the “Great Lakes Cyclone” is blowing outside.  Cyclone. I’m tempted to mock this so-called cyclone, as it’s just a little windy outside, but then I’m afraid the roof will blow off and then who’s … Continue reading →

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The Medicine Cabinet Sneak Peek

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

  Every once in a while you have to purchase something for the house, and your mind gets blown away at how much it costs. Case in point: Medicine cabinets. Is this a racket or what? Do all the manufacturers … Continue reading →

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How I was duped by a bunch of Swedes

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

IKEA, oh IKEA. You’ve humiliated me. And yet I adore you. Let’s set the scene. You’re me. You’re at IKEA. You’re shopping for bathroom accessories: towel racks, toilet roll holder, maybe a hook or two (of course you’ll leave with … Continue reading →

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poof! How to make the media wires – and everything else but the TV – disappear

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

    Some people dream of world peace, but for years, G and I dreamed about watching tv without having to look at a thousand media cables spidering down the wall, collecting dust and dog hair, and taunting us while we … Continue reading →

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One sink. Two sink. Old sink. New sink.

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Not a lot to post today, I just need an excuse to show you a picture of the new-to-us sink, that’s also an old-to-someone-else sink. G installed it this week, and lo and behold we are leak free. So the … Continue reading →

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The Spare Bathroom & A Song to Get Stuck in Your Head

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Did you know that David Bowie came up with the lyrics to the song “Under Pressure” while in a posh London hotel shower with unbelievably strong water pressure? It’s true. Ok, fine, it’s a lie. I make up stories like … Continue reading →

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