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Fixing Our Infamous Kitchen Leak!

So, I missed posting on Friday. Why? Because my kitchen was getting torn up searching for the source of the leak in our kitchen that we’ve had such a hard time finding.  You can see the damage up there, dripping away on our beam and messing up our ceiling … But I’m happy to say that we found the culprit!

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Inspiration, Kitchen, Our Home

Kitchen Inspiration: Details that Make the Difference


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Now that I’m deep into designing our kitchen, I’m finding that I’m pinning the same details in different kitchens again and again. Now, I’m trying to prioritize my favorite things and find a way to make them all work together. To that end, I’m rounding up kitchen detail inspiration!

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Food, Kitchen

Foodie Friday Kondos Your Kitchen: The Only Cooking Tools You Need

Now that I’m giving heavy thought to what will go where in my kitchen, I’ve discovered there are so, so many tools in my kitchen that I just don’t use. I plan to do a ‘kitchen audit’ and get rid of items that are at this point just clutter. To that end, here’s a list of what tools I plan to keep.

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Inspiration, Kitchen, Our Home

Choosing Range and Cabinet Colors

Guys, this is so much harder than I thought. One of my favorite things about fancy ranges is their gorgeous colors. But to choose the right range color, you also have to know it will work with your floor color, your backsplash, your cabinets… And given that the range will be the star of the show, part of me says just place my order already, and build the rest of the kitchen around it! But the other, more responsible part of me says choose carefully …

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Food, Kitchen

Foodie Friday: Silicone Spatulas Taste Bad (A Kitchen Mystery)

For once, Google has failed me. I’ve been noticing that when I taste test something using my silicone ‘soup style’ spatulas, there is a gross, chemical-y taste. Has anyone else had this happen?

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Choosing an Investment Range: Deciding on Lacanche


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We’re going with an investment-grade range in our kitchen, which I know lots of people find wasteful, or indulgent. It’s probably both those things, honestly, but we all have different things we’re willing to splurge on. I drive a 12 year old car I bought off my in-laws, for example, but am willing to lay down cash when it comes to my kitchen range. Which is all to say – deciding to go with a pricey range is a big decision!  Also, FYI, I’m not being paid or sponsored for this post (or ANY post – my poor little baby blog dreams of being paid for things, especially fancy French things), so my opinions are my own.

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Inspiration, Kitchen, Our Home

Designing Our Kitchen: Going to the Dark Side?

Right now, I’m struggling to decide on colors for our kitchen. We need to choose wall color, backsplash, wood trim color, range hood color/material, upper cabinet color, lower cabinet color, floor material/color, island cabinet color, wall countertop material and island countertop material. This is … much more than I’ve had to decide on than in the other two kitchens I’ve renovated!

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Food, Home, Inspiration, Kitchen, Roundup

Foodie Friday: Tea Time! In Search of the Perfect Teapot


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I’m a tea addict in winter, primarily because I apparently lack the ability to create my own body heat, reptile-style.

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Inspiration, Kitchen, Our Home

Designing Our Kitchen Island: Combining Functionality and Looks

At this point, I’ve done about 25 different kitchen island designs in preparation for our kitchen renovation. Our current island is a great size, so at least that’s a known quantity, but otherwise style, finishes and functionality are all in play! I’ll take you on a tour of how my ideas regarding function and form have evolved so far…

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Kitchen Cabinet Design Inspiration

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As I continue to design our kitchen in preparation for a remodel next spring, I’m deciding on cabinets I’d like. I’m leaning heavily toward the British-style cabinets that look like individual pieces of furniture with feet.

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