We decided to do a wood counteract on the kitchen Island project. So far it’s going OK. I had a hard time trying to cut the 2×6 by myself on the table saw and neither one of my circular saw were able to make it through. Because of that, I have had to play with […]
We are making some good progress on the kitchen pass through project. Phase II is complete and we are now ready to begin the corner moldings. But first, here is a brief recap on how we got to where we are. After removing the trim along the inside of the pass through along with the […]
When we moved into our house over 2 years ago, we knew that at some point we wanted to remove the half wall that separated our living room from our dining room. The problem was, we were pretty sure that its a load bearing wall and we really didn’t want to find out the hard […]
Finally finished up the trash drawer a few days ago. I really like the way this turned out. The drawer now opens smoothly and there is no bouncing or binding of the slides. The box at the rear of the drawer has worked out great for extra bags and the fit of the trash can […]
It was no secret in our household that I was unhappy with the job I did on our slide out trashcan. It was a rushed job and I felt the craftsmanship showed it. But it worked…for the most part. Since I made the original box with the incorrect dimensions, I had to mount the rails […]
One of the kitchen projects that I am most proud of is our island. What’s funny about this thing is that we almost didn’t have it. The story goes like this….I purchased an entire kitchen’s worth of cabinets from a husband and wife off of Craigslist. They were doing an entire house remodel and the […]
Ashley and I have been pretty busy on the kitchen. It’s taking a bit longer to do than I hoped it would but considering our hectic schedule and the inability to keep the doors off all day because of the kids, I think we are doing pretty well with it. Below are two pictures to […]
I am not a fan of can lights in any part of the house except for the basement. They seem so plain and boring to me. Wouldn’t you know it our house has them all over the place – kitchen, hallways, etc. The first one to be replaced was the one located in the kitchen […]
Our house has a lot of brass. Brass doorknobs mirrors, light fixtures, and switch plates. Oh yeah, we also hate brass. Hate it. So we did what any homeowner would do in our situation. We spray painted! We started out with a plan to do the door knobs and it quickly escalated into the bathroom mirror […]
Just a little teaser picture to show you that work has, in fact, started on the kitchen island. I am taking my time and doing a little bit every night in an attempt to not get too overwhelmed. So far I am really happy with the progress. Below is my list of things to do: […]