why we love to incorporate vintage furniture into our kitchen remodels
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everything you need to know to DIY a panel-front dishwasher (plus what our’s cost!)
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a kitchen remodel update on the gas-line saga + what’s working for us in this space, and what’s not
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surviving and thriving during a remodel
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The final bill on our DIY marble countertops…
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Brass was the metal of choice in most turn-of-the-century homes, at least the ones I’ve seen, and not surprisingly our Farmhouse is full of it. Doorknobs, sash locks, cabinet latches…it’s everywhere! And I’m so glad because it’s my favorite metal finish.
When it came time to pick the hardware for our Farmhouse kitchen renovation, there was no question it would be brass too. And to be sure the new brass ages well and patinas like the old brass, I picked out an unlacquered finish (also called living, unfinished, or raw).
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2 years ago we renovated the Porch House kitchen for HGTV’s Master Plan pilot, and today we’re finally sharing the reveal and sources here on the blog
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We’ve used butcher block countertops in 5 of our 8 kitchen renovations to date and we’ll be using them again in our Farmhouse kitchen this Spring. In all of those kitchen renovations, we’ve learned a lot about wood countertops, made some mistakes, and learned what works best for us. We shared some butcher block basics a couple years ago (here), and today we wanted to dive deeper into the types of wood we’ve used and where we’ve found they work best (and where they don’t!).
First, let’s look at 3 kitchens we’ve put butcher block countertops in…
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looking back at the Dexter kitchen
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We recently added a new cabinet to an old cabinet box at the Dexter House (during our kitchen refresh) and I was surprised just how easy it was. After receiving lots of questions about the process, we decided to put together a DIY. Read on for this easy tutorial plus a video.
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