Tag Archives: remodel

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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go towards the light.

Posted on March 5, 2011 by ourslice

. . . all you filthy, nasty stovetop grease. when looking at appliances, we debated on what combination of features would work best in our narrow space. we decided that the gas range with double ovens, and an over-the-range microwave … Continue reading →

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do-it-yourself: how to make a “stick” into a handrail.

Posted on February 24, 2011 by ourslice

in my husband’s own words: step 1. find stick (do not be alarmed if the stick is firmly attached to ground and, depending on the time of year, has leaves attached to smaller sticks growing out of it, this is … Continue reading →

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the great wall of cabinets.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by ourslice

my husband and i shopped around quite a bit for the kind of cabinetry we were going to place in the new kitchen. early on in our design process, we decided on white cabinetry because we wanted to brighten the … Continue reading →

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a little old fashioned customer service.

Posted on February 15, 2011 by ourslice

so . . . initially, for the kitchen floor, i wanted to put in slate tiles. when looking at different floor options and color palates, i really enjoyed the visual versatility slate provided. my husband expressed some concerns about utilizing … Continue reading →

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skill is everything.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by ourslice

. . . and mine needs to be refined. i took two days off from work simply to paint the remainder of the ceiling and the front room of the house. after painting the entire ceiling and a two and … Continue reading →

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various shades of gray.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by ourslice

i mentioned our friend sue crawford in the previous post about how she does custom painting and finishes professionally.  she recommended these wonderful colors that were in line with the overall “gray” color we wanted in the home. she suggested … 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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