IKEA Kitchen Peninsula – Making it Ours
When it came time to install the base cabinets making our IKEA kitchen peninsula, Diana had big plans. She wanted two things; 1) Natural wood accents & 2) A feature that really states… “this kitchen is ours!” So, I was the labor and the faux-shiplap peninsula was the result. The Start I’m getting ahead of myself though. […]
Subway Tile Step-By-Step Tutorial: Part Two and Grout Selection
After a long day’s work of cutting and laying tile after tile and still being left with a mess when you go to bed can be a little discouraging, but today is the day your hard work pays off! If you missed Part One on how to install a subway tile backsplash, make sure you check it out by […]
Subway Tile Step-by-Step Tutorial: Part One
A backsplash is one of those elements that can take your kitchen to the next level. It instantly makes a kitchen stand out when it’s done right. Luckily, it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Check out our kitchen budget break-down here. It was one of the most affordable projects in our kitchen renovation, yet […]
IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Installation – 7 Lessons Learned
If you have assembled IKEA furniture before, then you are well acquainted with the ‘Swedish emojis’ used in lieu of any written instructions and the SEKTION line follows suit. Oh, and this guy is your friend too! This post is a not a step-by-step ‘how to’ post for all things IKEA SEKTION cabinets but a […]
Patching a Slapbrush Ceiling Tutorial
One of the joys of living in a home built in the early 80s is having a slapbrush ceiling. It’s the kind of ceiling that you can see different images in every time you look at it. Mostly flowers. Sometimes a man’s face. I grew up in a house with this type of ceiling, so […]
2 Quick Strategies for Organizing Your IKEA Kitchen Delivery
Our kitchen above appears to be simple and easily put together, but little do you know that Diana and I were totally not prepared for the day XPO Logistics delivered the 156 specific boxes, which was our entire kitchen, to our house. But it doesn’t sound like we are alone here either considering that ‘Item #2′ […]
4 Tips to Consider When Designing Your Kitchen
Our kitchen was the first and only one that I have designed so far. I had viewed many kitchens, created mood boards and Pinterest boards, but didn’t necessarily consider a few small things that would make my kitchen function well and not just look pretty. This is a “learn from Diana’s mistakes” post. I should […]
How to Plan for Your IKEA Kitchen Renovation
The thought of beginning a kitchen remodel can be incredibly overwhelming. There’s always going to be a handful of factors that keep you from pulling the trigger. Once you get a budget set and your money saved, you can just take it one step at a time. The biggest tip I can give you is […]
How We Saved $10,000 on Our Kitchen Remodel
The average cost of a medium sized kitchen remodel is $20,556 according to HomeAdvisor. Based on our own benchmarking, Diana and I believe our remodel is valued at $21,000 but cost us $11,000! There is no answer to how much one should pay for a kitchen renovation, this is a personal decision. Sit down and […]
Kitchen Reveal: The After
Today is the day that I get to reveal a little slice of our home that we have worked so hard on. Welcome to my new fresh, white kitchen! For old times sake, let’s reminisce on what it looked like before. Unlike many blogs, we’re doing our kitchen project a little differently. We wanted to give you the […]