Category Archives: kitchen renovation

Choose your own adventure, I mean, kitchen cabinet door

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Countdown is T minus 2 weeks (I think? or 3?) until the kitchen cabinets arrive. I keep checking my online order status and it says “You think you’re getting cabinets? Silly girl. We’ve taken your credit card info and are … Continue reading →

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How to buy kitchen cabinets online in 3, no, 5, no, 9 easy steps.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

1. Measure your space – don’t forget: standard countertop height is 36’’ – that includes your countertop surface. We measured the height for the base and upper cabinets and G marked it off with blue tape. 2. Go to an … Continue reading →

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Before the walls go up and I yell Ta-DA!

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

After months of demo, after spraying and stuffing every form of insulation the good people who work in insulation think tanks think up, and then stuffing in just a tad more in the kitchen, pantry, 1st floor bath, master bath … Continue reading →

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How to Get by Without a Working Kitchen When You’re Renovating Yours

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Or,“What do you guys do for food?” Or, things Norwegians do to Hot Dogs. We are often asked “what do you guys eat without a kitchen?” And to be honest, I’m never quite sure how to answer. Since gutting the … Continue reading →

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Lord and Lady GA(GA)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Just a quick distraction today. Mainly, a Christmas gift from my awesome parents, who gave us these G and A metal letters. Personally, I’d like to get more letters just to spell out random thoughts I have during the day, … Continue reading →

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You ConDuIt

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

GET IT? Conduit.  Con-Du-It/Can-Do-It.  I made a conduit joke.  Actually, I made the joke and then I explained it, which is what one really looks for in quality comedy. I’ll be appearing at the Electricians Local 001 Annual ‘Holidays On … Continue reading →

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It’s chaos I tells ya, chaos

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Well. The house is Disasterland. We could sell tickets. You really would not want to visit Disasterland, but maybe with some clever marketing and a zippy jingle, like “Come to Disasterland – Leave sneezing out black stuff,” we could make … Continue reading →

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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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