1970 kitchen renovation | this & that
It seems like the kitchen should be done already, but all of the little finishing details take time and that’s what’s been happening in the kitchen for the past few days. It’s a little bit of this and that. Installing trim, caulking, painting, patching, finishing, and starting to get things more organized. So, I thought […]
1970 kitchen renovation | stainless sink & brass faucet review
Now that they are installed and we’ve been using them for a while, let’s talk about the brass faucet and stainless steel sink I selected, why I selected them, and how those decisions are panning out so far. Let’s start with the sink. I decided to go with stainless steel because it is a forgiving […]
1970 kitchen renovation | installing cabinet hardware
Last weekend, Jeff and I took some time to put the hardware on the cabinets We have put a lot of hardware on furniture and cabinets over the years, so we knew this was a task we could manage ourselves. We were also working with two different styles and a few different hardware sizes, so […]
decorating over a tall headboard
When I was shopping for a kingsized bed frame a few years ago, one of the features on the wish list was a high, padded headboard so it would be comfortable to sit up in bed and read. This bed definitely checked that box! The one downside to having a taller headboard, especially one that […]
1970 kitchen renovation | Carrara Caldia quartz counters
If you’ve ever been through a kitchen renovation, you know that the day the counters are installed is a big day! Last Wednesday around lunchtime, a truck pulled up carrying our counters. I was called out to compare the sample and to make sure they were the right counters. There was a very slight variation […]
spring sky challenge original art sale preview
The original art sale of the Spring Sky Challenge Collection will be on June 2, 2023, at noon EST. The sale will go live HERE. I think it was the last day of April and I saw that one of my Instagram friends and favorite contemporary artists, Erin Spencer, was doing a Spring Sky Challenge […]
summer bedding with Brooklinen
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. I have partnered with them for years and love sharing about their products. As always, all words are honest and my own. Brooklinen is having their big 20% off Memorial Day sale now through May 31, so it’s a good time to buy new sheets, bedding, and towels. […]
1970 kitchen renovation | the ilve range
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