In high school, I took a Clothing class where I learned my way around a sewing machine, and I LOVED it. Thinking back to that class, I’m not sure why I ever stopped sewing. Actually, that’s a lie, of course I do. I went to college, partied a lot, met new friends and occasionally studied – there was absolutely no… Read more →
Are you ready are you ready? Of course you are, duh. I’ve taken way too long to get to these After photos posted and for that, I am sorry. These past few months working on the kitchen have been nothing other than a rollercoaster, but then again, that’s life for ya! Plus, we’re pretty smitten with the end result. I’ll let… Read more →
Close your eyes for a minute, think if your dream kitchen and what kind of counter tops you would throw in that masterpiece. Are you thinking Carerra marble (swoon), soapstone, Caesarstone? Maybe a mixture of a few surfaces to add some interest, perhaps a well worn butcher block island? Ugh, I’m dreaming too. Now, pinch yourself and wake up! We’re on a… Read more →
Do you know how badly I wanted to name this post “Cabs are Here!” ? Why have I only written a handful of posts and two of them can be linked to Jersey Shore? What is wrong with me? I thought I would spare you, but I guess I actually didn’t. ANYWAY. You guys, I have a confession. Our kitchen… Read more →
Yesterday was my 26th birthday. I have finally teetered over from the middle of the 20’s seesaw and am now officially sitting on the hefty side with my ass on the ground in my late 20’s, closer to 30. I’m not kidding when I tell you that I’ve suddenly become compulsive about eye cream and vitamins, and am neurotic to a… Read more →
Recently in a previous post, I explained that when we make a large purchasing decision, there’s always considerable thought put in to be sure it’s what we want and what’s right for us/our home. That’s why I love it so much when complete strangers don’t agree with my choices – and when I say “don’t agree” I mean telling me that the product I want to… Read more →
Who got that Jersey Shore reference? No one? Looks like I’m leaking my guilty pleasures already. Whatever. Vito likes Jersey Shore too! To fill all of you non-tshirt-time-lovers in, the “shirt before the shirt” refers to the outfit you wear while you’re getting ready to go out for the night, before you put on your final shirt that everyone will… Read more →
I’ve had quite a long time to think about what I’d like to see in a new kitchen. Because of that duration, I’ve contemplated a bazillion and seven changes, but I’m happy to say that I’ve stuck with the same general menagerie of ideas for the majority of the time. (Go me!) We’ve been designing our kitchen based on the… Read more →
Yay! The chimney is coming down! If you can’t tell, this is a very exciting step for us in this major project. After thinking up a bazillion ways to work this sucker into our design, no solution compared to actually getting rid of it. It was the right decision, I promise. However, with this decision came a lot of planning,… Read more →
Oh, demolition. You’re really one of the most fun parts of any renovation (for the dudes, at least. I prefer the shopping/painting parts.) I think everyone needs to experience the feeling of slamming a hammer through a piece of undisturbed drywall in their lifetime, or in our case, rock-hard plaster. This wall took a little more muscle! Step one –… Read more →
