1970 kitchen renovation | the base cabinets
When you’re reading this, just imagine my voice a little higher-pitched than usual because I am just bubbling with excitement. The base cabinets have been installed and the measurements for the counters happened this morning. Ahhhh! There are still a couple of construction elements left to tackle, like installing the larger window, but the kitchen […]
1970 kitchen renovation | new & old wood floors
The new oak floors in the kitchen were stained and finished last week, which is an exhilarating step in the renovation. I had dreams of moving a few simple pieces of furniture in to feel a bit more settled, but there will be one more coat of finish applied once the base cabinets are installed, […]
gifts from the garden
Between the rainy days, we’ve had some really lovely days and I’ve been getting out to do work in the garden to take advantage of them. I’m excited about getting more work done in the house, but it’s just such a disaster right now (with the kitchen renovation happening) that I find myself either painting […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2023
I feel like I’m going home in a way! The Lucketts Spring Market was a big event in my business for almost a decade and it’s so fun to be back. I’m just going as a shopper on VIP day, which is a lot less work than being a vendor! In case you have never […]
1970 kitchen renovation | wood floors
When it came time to select flooring for our kitchen, there really wasn’t much of a question of what my choice would be. I knew, without even looking at other options, that I wanted hardwood floors. But, I didn’t want to discount all of the other options available, so I did a bit of browsing […]
spring sky challenge
I shared a few days ago about my deep dive into landscape study, drawing, and painting again. You can read about some books and artists that have inspired me in this endeavor HERE. On a whim, I also joined in on the Spring Sky Challenge hosted by Erin Spencer on Instagram. A painting challenge issued […]
1970 kitchen renovation | the free-standing island
As soon as we learned that taking walls down to make our current kitchen footprint more open was possible, I knew that meant I could have an island. (You can read all about the kitchen renovation HERE.) Without that extra space, a tiny island may have worked, but there wouldn’t be room for anything substantial. […]
1970 kitchen renovation | moving a staircase
Well, we’re living in dust and fluff and clutter, but we’re happy about it because we know we’ll have an awesome kitchen when it’s all done! I have a pretty low threshold for disorganization and mess, but I’m just making peace with it and I’ll do a deep clean once the house is put back […]