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storage, storage, who wants some storage?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by ourslice

we do. that’s who. it should be noted that we are constantly amazed at how time seems to disappear once a small human enters your life . . .well, perhaps not completely surprised, given that we are ever-so-quick to drop … Continue reading →

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skinny seating for a skinny home.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by ourslice

one of the more milder projects we have embarked on is to start to make the dining room look as sophisticated as our kitchen . . . last spring, i started looking into alternatives to the standard dining room table … Continue reading →

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we resolve to stick with this resolution. . .

Posted on April 6, 2015 by ourslice

four months late. so its been over two years since we overhauled our kitchen and over a year since we updated this blog . . . our sincerest apologies. between tiny human, work endeavors, the incessant desire to attempt to … Continue reading →

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i love a motivated husband.

Posted on February 8, 2011 by ourslice

ever since my husband’s phone call two weeks ago (“honey, its tuesday, we need to have the kitchen gutted by 8am tomorrow”), we have been on a mission to get through this kitchen. in two weeks time my husband and … Continue reading →

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this one’s for my sister.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by ourslice

so we discovered a somewhat dilapidated brick wall behind a “mysterious” bump-out in the kitchen. initially, we intended on placing the crumbling wall back behind drywall once again . . . until my sister spoke up . . . my … Continue reading →

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i have a new appreciation.

Posted on February 2, 2011 by ourslice

. . . for those craftsmen who put up drywall. the day started with my husband saying that we would be done by noon with drywalling the ceiling of the kitchen . . . that was until our “square” house became very … Continue reading →

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migrating dust.

Posted on January 30, 2011 by ourslice

despite the fact that we have a plastic barrier in place, the dust is migrating to other areas of the house. knowing that if i clean it, it will be that way again tomorrow, is what makes renovating not so … Continue reading →

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a good sense of humor is necessary in all situations.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by ourslice

i don’t know the last time i laughed as hard as i did today . . . my husband and i needed to visit the dump/landfill to dispose of the remnants from our demolition party . . . we decided the perfect … Continue reading →

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a mystery no more.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by ourslice

so we had this mysterious bump-out in our kitchen wall (see photo left). when we removed the drywall, we assumed we would find ductwork/electrical/plumbing/etc. we found none of that (see photo right). originally we planned on cutting the cabinetry and … Continue reading →

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the kitchen is dead. long live the kitchen.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by ourslice

its amazing how fast the last 24 hours has gone . . . the electrician and plumber met with us at the end of last week. my husband determined that he could have the kitchen fully gutted this week. on … Continue reading →

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