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Adventures in Remodeling

Part II: Tips for Creating Your Perfect Kitchen

May 4, 2009

When creating your Style File you’ll want to PULL pages out of the magazines or print out the pictures you find online. Don’t keep them in the magazines and try to flip thru pages to find what it was that you liked. You’ll also want to MAKE SURE to write a note about what it [...]

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Part I: Tips for Creating Your Perfect Kitchen

April 30, 2009

Suzann recently wrote in discussing her biggest decorating challenge. She will be redoing her kitchen but is torn . . . should she do stained or painted cabinets, painted trim or stained? What about wall color? What to do, what to do? Suzann wants to create a classic, timeless look. So, what’s the right choice?
Doing a kitchen remodel is [...]

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Shedding Light on a Dark Ceiling

April 22, 2009

So, here’s Part II of the dark hallway makeover: The addition of crown molding with concealed rope lighting along the ceiling. We dropped the crown molding about 1.50 inches from the ceiling – the end result has created a lovely glow that adds wonderful ambiance to our formerly dark hallway (I think it will also most likely serve as a nightlight [...]

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Kitchen Remodel: Update

April 20, 2009

I am excited that the kitchen is now pretty much completed! There are lots of decorative things I need to do but the actual remodel is over!! I can’t tell you how great it is not to have workmen at the house every morning. I’m not ready to show everything yet but the range area [...]

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Hall(way) of Family

April 16, 2009

If you’ll be doing any spring cleaning in the upcoming weeks, here’s a neat idea for what to do with your “homeless” photos and pictures you find tucked in drawers, baskets and boxes: create a “Hall of Family”.
We’re used to athletes being inducted into a hall of fame but most of us will never be [...]

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It Could Be Worse . . .

April 6, 2009

Well, it’s April 6th and we are sitting here on the North Coast with 6+ inches of snow and still it falls. Honestly, it’s depressing . . . all we really want is the warmth and sunshine of spring and Old Man Winter won’t leave us alone. Seriously, I just want to kick the old man senseless. But, [...]

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IKEA Countertops

March 14, 2009

In the process of creating our dream kitchen I have looked for ways to save money. I ordered the flooring online from a Georgia showroom which saved us state tax and about $1.60/Sq. Ft. I used my designer discount wherever I could (anywhere from 10%-20%). We reused our existing windows and although my husband is [...]

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Adventures in Remodeling: Day . . . I’ve Lost Count!

March 9, 2009

It’s been a while since I’ve updated you on the kitchen remodel. Less than four weeks to go before our deadline. At this point it’s easier to count down as opposed to counting the days since the kitchen/laundry room project started.
We’re still plugging along. The floors are in, the planks are on the ceiling, and many [...]