Karen and I agree on most things, but artwork isn’t one of them. Our taste has plenty of crossover, but we differ on volume –she’d be happy with blank white walls …
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Tag Archives: kitchen
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kitchen refresh
Last summer, we completed ‘phase one’ of our kitchen makeover. It was a BIG improvement (unless you love tiled countertops) but we were never 100% happy …
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acrylic backsplash
After a false-start with flimsy Formica, we needed a more robust solution for our kitchen backsplash. We considered stacked white tile, but weren’t convinced …
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hairpin table
So, to my kitchen ‘side-project’ –our hairpin table. We’re glad to have one, as they’re rare to find, although ours isn’t quite as intended. It’s covered in white laminate …
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kitchen chaos
My mother keeps telling me a kitchen post is way overdue…and she has a point. First, a warning: this post is LONG, so you may want a swig of coffee first. Despite that …
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kitchen plan
We’ve been working hard in the kitchen. And I don’t mean cooking. We’re giving this space a makeover. This Eichler Homes ad shows how our kitchen used to be …
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beam me up
Post and beam construction is synonymous with Eichler homes, and similar modern home designs. This is what enables walls of glass and open living space. These ceiling beams are intended to be visible, and admired, as an architectural feature. And they need painting. We’d inherited brown painted beams in the living space, shown in this …
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essentials
There was no fridge when we bought this place, so we ordered one to arrive just after we got here. We picked this Fisher & Paykel model, as it’s nice and minimal and “counter depth”. That said, it still sticks out a bit further than we’d like. We also needed a washer, so got this …
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