Composting
Composting our kitchen scraps, and an OXO bin that finally does away with those flimsy compostable bags.
Tag: Kitchen
Tiling Success
Original-style tiles fill the old furnace register holes in the kitchen and guest bath.
The Pantry Fridge
Replacing the pantry fridge with one that fits our needs.
A Space We Finally Use
The butler’s pantry finally gets used, as our coffee station.
The Extra Door
Dealing with the extra swing door in the kitchen.
Related to the Great Room: Kitchen Touch-ups
Kitchen touch-ups, done while the painters were here for the great room.
When in doubt, just print it
Two years with our Prusa 3D printer, and all the things we just print when we can’t find them.
Arcadia
A long-winded story about our many doors, and why they’re Arcadia.
Samsung Technical Support: OMFG it’s worse that I could ever imagine.
Trying to get Samsung technical support to fix our new oven’s clock. It’s worse than I could ever imagine.
And Again With the Kitchen Appliances
The microwave/oven combo died, so we have a new Samsung, and yet another example of the previous owners’ electrical genius.
Fast Kitchen Makeovers, Part 3
Fast kitchen makeovers: a simple shelf and coat hooks by the kitchen’s swing door.
Fast Kitchen Makeovers, Part 2
Fast kitchen makeovers: brightening up the brown kitchen without spending a small fortune.
Fast Kitchen Makeovers, Part 1
Fast kitchen makeovers: replacing the Hampton Bay fans’ chunky remotes with proper wall switches.
Finishing the Kitchen Chairs
New cushions, new glides and fresh paint for the metal kitchen chairs.
More Kitchen Chairs
Slipcovers for the refinished wooden kitchen chairs, and taking apart my great aunt’s 1969 metal chairs to refinish them properly.
Another Appliance Story
Our sagging dishwasher door finally gave out, so now we have a Miele.
Again with the kitchen sink
Making better use of the small space next to the kitchen sink with a wall-mounted dish rack and some new tile.
The Kitchen Table
My grandmother’s old kitchen table and chairs, finally refinished and in our kitchen.
Sink Update
The replacement faucet arrived, the exact same model and not defective this time, and the kitchen sink is finally sorted.
A bit of decor
Two little benches from the craft store give the front foyer a spot to sit down and take off shoes.
How California Politicians Screwed Up My Kitchen Sink
Our new kitchen faucet arrived defective, and by the time I tried to replace it, buying one had become illegal in California. A giant rant.
The good bad refrigerator
Why our side-by-side fridge annoyed us, and how we ended up with Mr. Freeze, an LG French door unit.
…and the kitchen sink
The wheezing reverse-osmosis system under the kitchen sink is replaced, with proper shutoff valves this time.
Photo Stream* Highlights
Photo highlights: all our books shelved, the boys’ new space, the repurposed shed and a refreshed kitchen.