a little break

I took a little break from blogging.  Between school, the holidays, working and renovating our kitchen I was just a little OVER-IT!  Currently I am avoiding writing 22 paragraphs for school and I thought this would be the perfect time to update the blog.

We are ALMOST done with our kitchen...

Guys this things has almost BROKE.US.DOWN.  BUT we stuck with it and we could not be happier with the outcome.  We have come  a LONG way.  Here's a reminder of what all we have done:

• Built kitchen table
• Stripped wall paper in dining room
• Took down the wall between the kitchen and the dining room
• Removed door from the kitchen
• Removed window from dining room
• Installed sliding doors in place of window
• Built bar and bar top
• Took down existing cabinet doors
• Built new cabinet doors
• Built new extension to existing cabinets
• Made the counter tops
• Replaced the sink faucet
• A little ceiling work
• Replaced trim around kitchen windows
• Painted
• Installed new hardware

What we still have left to do:

• Flooring - no idea
• Back splash - 2x4 white subway tiles
• Finish Painting -
• Light fixtures - school house lights

I have TONS of pictures that I hope I can manage to share with you but here's a first look at where we started and a sneak at where we are now!

 

That's all you get for now.  Come back later this week to see the rest!

Back to homework, 1 paragraph down 21 left to go!

a NEW year!

2012 is finally here! So much in store for us this year; a wedding, several renovations and possibly a few other unmentionables. I have so many projects scheduled that I decided I have to return to the blog world to document my progress.

FIRST UP...the master suite.

Our house was built in 1951, not super old but just old enough. We have been here just a little over a year and a few things are in need of an update; including our windows!

SO when we had a leak in both our master bathroom ceiling and a window in our master bedroom, we knew our renovations had to start there.

THIS is what we found...N.I.C.E.

this...sill

and this

and this

W.O.W. so we splurged

and went for the real deal wooden windows! 

They are SO nice.  We started knowing that we were replacing the window with the leak, but once you do one...you MUST do the next!  Now we have TWO brand new windows! They are so clean and clear.  This is just the first of many projects in the master suite...stay tuned to see what's next!

-fd