Category Archives: Kitchen Remodel

Morning Coffee: House of Smith – The Home Stretch?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Remodeling is an often time-consuming and frustrating process, filled with late night conversations that often make no sense. It feels like sometimes you are talking to the flooring you are laying down or cursing at that one  stair nose that … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Changes and our Cat

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

I have a beautiful little kitty named Nala. She is sweet, loveable, rambunctious, furry and sometimes she will even purr for us when the mood strikes her. However, she has been safely stowed in her own private room lately because … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea: Kitchen Remodels and the Supporting Cast

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Our kitchen remodel has made me realize that there are many little things I miss about having a functioning kitchen. Those little things sitting out on the counter seem to have a life of their own, I think that while … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea: Adapting to Change

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

The morning seems to have escaped me, so today you can enjoy a cup of tea with me. I have noticed that my priorities have changed since the kitchen remodel began. How do you begin to keep a set schedule … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Power Tools and Men

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

This past week the husband has bought a small fortune in power tools. I do not understand the male fascination with power tools. Is it all about the grinding sounds? The ability to seek and destroy perfectly good walls? Maybe … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Hurry up and Wait

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Our electrician told us yesterday that remodeling the kitchen was really like the movie The Money Pit. This came across as a tiny bit daunting but I can understand where he would have this idea. Since we have had the … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Demolition

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

It is noisy in my house because we are demolishing the kitchen. It is weird how the changes to one room make you realize that you want to change everything in the house. I see holes in the wall, ugly … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Bed, Bath and Oooh Shiny…

Posted on September 5, 2010 by

I thought IKEA was bad with its random piles of colorful boxes and wired semi room displays. Then I stumble into Bed Bath and Beyond and it takes all of my “ooh shiny” moments and throws them into one store. … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Marriage and Plates

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

The kitchen is not something you ever want to take apart but here I am, taking apart and unloading all of my kitchen cabinets as we prepare for the overhaul to begin. We have so much kitchen stuff, it crawls … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Validation

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

Ever wake up wondering why you even got out of bed today? I had one of those moments this morning, nothing depressing or unusual, just a sort of gray and blah kind of day. Not working in the traditional sense can … Continue reading →

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