Remodel week

To be exact, it’s been more like “remodeling three months” or (as it feels) “forever remodeling,” but we’re just now getting to the big, exciting things.

If you looked closely around the house, you could see it was coming. Like the other day when I walked by the fruit bowl and thought, “That’s strange, there’s [...]

Remodeling: does it ever end?

Okay, that’s a negative title. I should say that this remodel went exceptionally fast, and for that I feel lucky. Had Matt and I done this on our own, we would still be tearing up floor and ripping at wallpaper.

There are those few things that hang on. Painting. A vent piece. A freezer door [...]

Demolition

There’s a hole in the wall…

What—you wanted pretty photos of Easter Island? Not a chance!

In our infinite wisdom, Matt and I (unanimously, without debate) scheduled our kitchen remodel to start 44 hours after returning home from vacation. (A return trip that included 3 flights, 4 airports, and an 8-hour layover.) Did we [...]

No more roses

Finally, evidence that ajmatt kitchen is getting a facelift. Last night Matt and I moved halfway out of our kitchen, and we had our ugly kitchen wallpaper removed today.

On the plus side, we have already doubled our counter space, and I think the primer is a big improvement. [I'm tired; is this whole [...]

Culinary rebellion

When one comes to the realization that her kitchen will be demolished in the near future, a burst of freedom ensues.

Today, while blending ancho chiles, I:

chopped garlic directly on the counter wrote on the wallpaper in permanent marker * let tomato sauce languish on the counter slammed the cupboard doors did all of [...]