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home progress: kitchen update
It has been a while since I’ve done an update on the kitchen, and things are so so close to being done! Last check in, we had just finished off extending the countertop, backsplash, and floors into the expanded kitchen space that was created when we removed the wall that led to the old laundry room/pantry. We also installed […]
home progress: kitchen cabinets
Picking up where I left off with the kitchen, we had just installed the countertops & backsplash and were eagerly awaiting our SemiHandmade doors & drawer fronts. Well, I was beyond ecstatic that they arrived just in time for Thanksgiving and I am freaking out over how good they turned out. Like I mentioned before, […]
home progress: kitchen demo & re-build
We’ve been getting a lot of help with this renovation by hiring subcontractors, but since my parents came to help out recently, Rupe and I took a couple days off of work and we all went full speed ahead on the kitchen. Literally everything AND the kitchen sink went out the door and we started […]
cabin progress: patio furniture
Remember from the planning post that I was looking for a couple chaise lounges? I ended up going with the Appalaro Chaise from Ikea. After a fun assembly session with Rupe (these were actually the easiest thing I have ever put together from Ikea), we were all set to do our best lounging. More to […]
from the weekend: chicago & the cabin
We spent half of the weekend in Chicago visiting Rupe’s brother’s family. We had a blast catching up, sharing stories, and doting on their three little boys. The other half was spent at the cabin, taking long walks on the beach to zen out before assembling Ikea furniture. Those flat packed boxes get me every […]
cabin progress: patio planning 2
Tagging onto yesterday’s post and the table search, I picked out the Rocha table to see how it sits next to my favorite chair options. I don’t usually like to have a matchy matchy dining set (even though that’s exactly what we have on the inside of the cabin). Sometimes it works, but I prefer […]