There are still a few decisions left to be made, but this is how the kitchen is shaping up in terms of materials and products. And as I sit here in the basement, typing at a vinyl-covered folding table, I cannot wait for this new kitchen to happen!
We’ve officially passed our one month mark – so far, so good! Here’s the re-cap from last week: 1. After the Benite dried, we applied a coat of SatinThane, a non-toxic polyurethane finish. The old growth fir soaked up the finish nicely and we decided one coat was plenty. 2. Since the joists will be […]
There are two major material decisions that we still haven’t finalized: our countertops and our flooring. I know, I know…we talked about cork here and here, and completely had our minds made up here, but as things evolve we are rethinking our flooring one more time. Bottom line – we still love cork. But the two major considerations […]
Lots to report this week! 1. When we bought the house, we were so excited to find oak floors under the yucky green carpet. Well, they’re getting covered again! Even though the floors could have been refinished, we would have had to deal with a toe-stubbing threshold between the oak and the new cork and the […]
One of the exciting things about taking out walls and ceilings is that your perception of your space and design ideas can instantly change. In previous design iterations, we considered doing a full attic loft, but had concerns about being able to create enough acoustical privacy from the bedroom(s) below without having to add more structure/insulation thus decreasing the […]