Monthly Archives: March 2012
Arctic Ice Backsplash…Finally!
03-23-2012
It was approximately one year ago that we started renovating our kitchen. Slowly but surely we have chipped away at our list of projects to complete and last weekend we moved forward another step towards fulfilling phase 1 of the kitchen remodel. Since the first day we painted the kitchen, we had our eyes set on a glass mosaic tile…
Farmhouse Bench Plans
03-17-2012
So this is long overdue but here’s my newly revised plans on how to build the matching farmhouse bench. Cut List Benchtop: 2, 2×8″s @ 64″ Breadboards: 2, 2×6″ @ 14.25″ Bench Legs: 4, 4×4″ @ 16.5″ 2×4 Stretcher: 2, 2×4″ @ 12.25″ Under Supports: 3, 2×4″ @ 8″ End Apron: 2, 2×4″ @ 5″ Side Apron: 2, 2×4″ @…
Doggy Day Care
03-16-2012
Well……during our home office room makeover we were struck by yet another weird and awkward space in that room. Ellie had the idea of turning this attic cubby into a dog crate for Lyla thus solving two problems: 1. what to do with that weird space and 2. removing Lyla’s crate from our living room to make way for the…
Knob Satisfaction
03-02-2012
You could say I have a knob obsession. I’ve always loved knobs. I remember my mom and I sponge-painting a dresser for my room when I was a kid and picking out glass knob handles from Home Depot. I am particularly obsessed with Anthropologie knobs. They’re like the mascara to a set of tired cabinet doors. And our bathroom cabinet…
Keep Calm and Carry On…
03-01-2012
Or, Wash Your Hands. Has anyone seen this vintage British slogan? (A former coworker of mine had this pink poster mounted above her desk). A brief history lesson for ya, the British government created this series of posters during WWII to boost the moral of their people in anticipation of being invaded. I’ve always loved it and when I saw…
