Kitchen Remodel Part 2 (After)

In the last post, I shared pictures of my kitchen before and during the remodel. It took me seven months to complete the project but it was time well spent! Take a look at the new layout…

Now, more than one person at a time can fit into the kitchen which means my “special [...]

Kitchen Remodel Part 1 (Before)

About a year ago, I thought it was time to remodel the kitchen. I’m not sure what possessed me to do it while I was finishing school, working, and raising teenagers… The allure of new cabinets, countertops, and a new layout? Most definitely! New paint? Absolutely! More space and a few more drawers? Yes, and [...]

How to Build a Recycle Bin

Posing with Rex the Family Dog

I like to recycle, however, a 5 gallon bucket with a lid just did not fit in with my kitchen. I wanted something a bit more cool and at least with a little more style! I came up with this idea and used 3/8″ plywood – in fact, [...]

Hidden Gems…

When I was designing my new kitchen, I was thinking about how awesome it would be to have a trash can that is hidden in a cabinet. No one would know it was there!

I built all of the cabinets in the kitchen and had one that I wasn’t quite sure what to do with. [...]

Measure Twice, Cut Once… The Corner Cabinet Saga

Last Spring, I started remodeling my kitchen. Why I thought it would be a good idea to take on this project (mostly by myself) while going to school, working, and raising two kids is beyond me. My time was limited so I had to build the cabinets a piece at a time. I started with the [...]