Monday, July 18, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
my kitchen
is basically done. We are waiting for our new table/chairs to be delivered on Friday, but I wanted to show off my pictures :)
Let's take a look back at what my kitchen used to look like....
and here's what it looks like now!! Just for reference, the range is in the same place in the old and new kitchen
about where the fridge is used to be a second doorway to the hall on the other side. since we obviously don't need 2 doorways 5 feet apart, we closed one in.
we expanded the window above the sink (and took out the actual window) and expanded the doorway to the next room (and got rid of the actual door)
I'll have more pictures of the other side (the eating area) after the table is delivered on Friday!
Let's take a look back at what my kitchen used to look like....
and here's what it looks like now!! Just for reference, the range is in the same place in the old and new kitchen
about where the fridge is used to be a second doorway to the hall on the other side. since we obviously don't need 2 doorways 5 feet apart, we closed one in.
we expanded the window above the sink (and took out the actual window) and expanded the doorway to the next room (and got rid of the actual door)
I'll have more pictures of the other side (the eating area) after the table is delivered on Friday!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
in other news
I'm glad the kitchen is almost done (updates coming soon, I promise - the counters are being installed today!) because then we can focus on the nursery :) Yep, Baby T (aka Squishy) is due December 6th!
I'm just over 13 weeks and things look great so far. I had a fairly easy first trimester and I hope that baby continues to be nice to me!
I've been keeping up a different blog to document this journey - feel free to follow along:
Our Greatest Project
I'm just over 13 weeks and things look great so far. I had a fairly easy first trimester and I hope that baby continues to be nice to me!
I've been keeping up a different blog to document this journey - feel free to follow along:
Our Greatest Project
Monday, May 2, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
kitchen renovation - updates
it's been a while since I updated, things have been really crazy but we have major progress in the kitchen! 3 weeks ago (I think), the old kitchen was completely demolished:
about a week ago (after the electrical and plumbing was done), we had plasterers come and make our new walls nice and pretty:
Then yesterday I finished painting!
Today the new hardwood floors are getting installed in the kitchen area (to match the rest of the downstairs). Then beginning tomorrow, the new and existing floors are getting refinished so that everything matches.
Since 80% of our downstairs is hardwood, we had to move everything to the spare (and previously empty) room upstairs:
please don't report us to Hoarders!
Once the floors are finished, it's time to install the cabinets!!!! Right now we're hoping to get that done Mother's Day weekend and then the counter people are coming to make the template for our counters. I can't wait for that part!!
Then yesterday I finished painting!
Today the new hardwood floors are getting installed in the kitchen area (to match the rest of the downstairs). Then beginning tomorrow, the new and existing floors are getting refinished so that everything matches.
Since 80% of our downstairs is hardwood, we had to move everything to the spare (and previously empty) room upstairs:
please don't report us to Hoarders!
Once the floors are finished, it's time to install the cabinets!!!! Right now we're hoping to get that done Mother's Day weekend and then the counter people are coming to make the template for our counters. I can't wait for that part!!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
kitchen design
I'm in love with our kitchen design. I look at the printouts from Lowes quiet often and I'm so excited to see it take shape in real life!
Before I show you the new design, let's recap our current kitchen.
Before I show you the new design, let's recap our current kitchen.
this is all of our cabinets and all of our counter space. The dishwasher will be moving to the other end - to the right of the sink
this was pre-wallpaper stripping when we moved in. We will be opening up that doorway and the wall above the sink
the stove will remain where it is. The fridge will move to about where the microwave is. We have a new microwave to go above the range.
Our eating area isn't changing much - just new paint, window treatments, and table (eventually). That doorway on the right will be opened up a little more
Here's the new design!! (courtesy of Lowes) Look at all the cabinets and counter space!!! I can't wait to bake in this kitchen!
<3
Monday, February 28, 2011
kitchen cabinets and countertops
In a very short amount of time, we've made decisions on the two biggest aspects to a kitchen renovation - cabinets and countertops. We found great deals that we just can't pass up (and luckily for me, MrT loves deals!). We're looking to order this week which will mean the project is officially underway!
Cabinets (not our house obviously) - Kraftmaid, maple cabinets, color = Chestnut
Countertops - Silestone, color = Kalahari
Things are looking good for a springtime renovation!
Cabinets (not our house obviously) - Kraftmaid, maple cabinets, color = Chestnut
Countertops - Silestone, color = Kalahari
Things are looking good for a springtime renovation!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
I might be in heaven. When Jenny over at The Picky Palate said she had a recipe using Reese's PBCs and an egg, I thought, "how could this not be awesome??"
I usually have to go to the store to buy ingredients for a recipe - for this one, I bought a little food processor (somehow, with all the gadgets we got for our wedding, a food processor was not one of them). I wasn't sure my hand mixer would work and there was no way I wasn't making these.
These are so good and you really can't get much more simple than 2 ingredients! Stock up on Reese's PBCs (I used 30) and make sure you have an egg (I used a jumbo egg that seemed to get mistakenly packed within my carton of large eggs). Unwrap the Reese's, put them in the food processor, and process until finely chopped. Once all your Reese's are processed, add the egg. Since I bought a small (3-cup) food processor, I couldn't fit all the Reese's in there, so I did those in batches and then in a separate bowl, added the egg and mixed with my hand mixer.
Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper and roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten with spatula to ½" thickness. Bake 15-17 minutes or until the edges start to firm up. Let cool on pan for 15 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
Then, pour a glass of milk and enjoy the deliciousness...
I usually have to go to the store to buy ingredients for a recipe - for this one, I bought a little food processor (somehow, with all the gadgets we got for our wedding, a food processor was not one of them). I wasn't sure my hand mixer would work and there was no way I wasn't making these.
These are so good and you really can't get much more simple than 2 ingredients! Stock up on Reese's PBCs (I used 30) and make sure you have an egg (I used a jumbo egg that seemed to get mistakenly packed within my carton of large eggs). Unwrap the Reese's, put them in the food processor, and process until finely chopped. Once all your Reese's are processed, add the egg. Since I bought a small (3-cup) food processor, I couldn't fit all the Reese's in there, so I did those in batches and then in a separate bowl, added the egg and mixed with my hand mixer.
Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper and roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten with spatula to ½" thickness. Bake 15-17 minutes or until the edges start to firm up. Let cool on pan for 15 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
Then, pour a glass of milk and enjoy the deliciousness...
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