It's all about the little things

Windows

So far, the windows are the only expense we didn't do a great job at budgeting for. Who knew they cost so much??

The only reason we need to replace the kitchen window is because it is too low to the ground and will interfere with the lower cabinets and the counter top. To fix that, we have ordered a shorter window from Fieldstone Windows. We got their name from Aubrey and Lindsay's blog. They were more than happy, and a testimonial goes a long way in my book.

 

 

 

Stoph and Kev took some time on the weekend to rip out the old window, make a frame, and board it up in preparation for our new window which is coming at the end of November.

Have I mentioned that we are a little bit over the renovation:)

Entry way

On this gorgeous Thanksgiving day Sunday Stoph and I were out at Home Depot finding a front closet door. It got me thinking, what do I want the finished product of our entry way to look like? Here are some ideas.

images from my pinterest page

You have everything from traditional to minimalist here. So hard to decide!

We are headed to turkey dinner. I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving!

Stripes

I can't get enough of them. And I am trying to convince my cousin to go for them as well. We are working on a design for her little girls room and I think a striped wall would be the perfect hit of "wow".

images from my pinterest account

Are you buying what I'm selling??? Would you put one in your child's room?

Kitchen inspiration

Looking for inspiration is a huge part of any reno. Well, it is for me anyway. I usually hit the web at the end of the night before bed to see if anything new might catch my eye.

These babies are a few of my favs lately:

images from my pinterest account

Clean, contemporary, and sleek. That is how I would describe my style these days.

We are getting very close to finalizing the design of our cabinetry and we are spending our holiday Monday figuring out how and where everything from our old kitchen, is going to fit into our new kitchen. Down to where the popcorn maker goes. Now that is what I call detailed!

One down

Six more to go:)

Reno update #1

We bit the bullet and bought our

Don't they look shinny and new?? I am a very loyal brand follower and even though I can't remember the exact appliance in our house growing up that was Kitchen Aid, I remembered the brand. Hence, my choice to stick with it in my adult years.

Time is ticking and we have a few more decisions to make before the renovation starts on August 20th. I had originally thought that I would start a blog to specifically document the renovation on, but lets face it, I can barely keep up with the one blog I have. Lets not bite off more than we can chew. So my lovely followers, I hope you like dust and destruction because you are going to be seeing allot of it over the next couple of months. Stay tuned. 

Stoph's weekend chores

Stoph tackled refinishing our deck this weekend. He has been waiting to do this for 5 weeks now but the weather hasn't been playing nice. Saturday was his chance. It was gorgeous out so after his morning round of golf, he rented the huge sander and went to it. Above is the before shot. Below is the after.

Our neighbours decided to enjoy the fab weather and through a dinner party which cut Stoph's sanding short. Also, Sundays weather wasn't cooperating like Saturdays which means this task will spill into next weekend as well.

Great start so far. Have I mentioned how much I love that my boyfriend is handy around the house and loves to do things like sand the deck for hours on end? I scored myself a good one.

The plans are coming along . . .

We took a deep dive into our renovation planning this weekend. When I say we, I mean Stoph. He is an auto cad expert which is definitely coming in handy. He started with what we currently have.

As you can see, tonnes of separate rooms with limited flow. Our plan is to tear down the majority of the walls and open the entire space up. 

So here is option #1. No more walls, just one big space. I love just imagining what it will eventually look like. Below is the breakdown:

A - this will be our new fridge that will open up towards the rest of the kitchen

B - wall oven and microwave oven

C - breakfast nook so Stoph can eat his morning cereal and watch the dogs

D - our new kitchen island with cascading marble down the side facing the fridge (budget permitting)

E - the new front closet 

Option #2 isn't all that different but let me break it down:

A - instead of the fridge, we would put a shallow pantry

B - fridge

C - stove and overhead range

D - kitchen island 

E - the new front closet

The major differences are the fridge placement and the front closet. 

Stoph and I have our favourite picked out.

You tell me yours and I will tell you ours!

2010 All wrapped up in a little bow

Bye bye 2010. Hello 2011.

Christmas decorating

This is what my house looked like last weekend. 

 This weekend I will post what it looks like now because that is when I will finally be done. Yes, it takes me that long. Don't judge.