Archive for January, 2008

The Fairest Mirror Of Them All

At this point you all probably know three things about me: I love a good transformation, I adore a good bargain, and I’m obsessed with my dog Hamburger (that last fact is unimportant to this story, but is too obvious to ignore when stating defining facts about myself). Anyway, I recently found a big round [...]


Bring Back the Dialogue

Our TV’s been off for 72 hours. That’s not like us at all. (Between house projects, we’re actually shameless television junkies.) So what gives? Are we just that distracted by our shiny, new kitchen? Or maybe we’re mere casualties of that friggin’ writer’s strike.
If the strike’s got you down too, show [...]


Table of Contents

When it comes to decorating a dining table I’ve always stuck to a simple formula. One thing in the center of the table.
Sometimes it’s a large platter. Sometimes it’s a simple candle. Sometimes it’s a huge clam shell (which by now you’ve probably noticed is our new kitchen’s fruit bowl). I guess I never really [...]


We’re Feeling Drained

Ok, so remember how we didn’t have a kitchen for 113 days? And remember how excited we were to cook? Well, we were SO psyched to have our kitchen back (and better than ever) that we invited a few of our fabulous-chef-friends over to show our kitchen a little action. The four of us quickly [...]


All About The Benjamins

After our big kitchen reveal yesterday, it seems like the million dollar question still lingers: how much did it cost? (Hint: It wasn’t millions… and it was WAY below the national average spent on a major kitchen remodel, which is $44,000 according to realtor.org)
After crunching some numbers last night we figured out [...]