Category Archives: Kitchen

Floorboards

I desperately need to look at something pretty so let’s take a look at the floorboards and what they looked like before we put all our junk on it. It wasn’t only for aesthetic reasons we tore up the carpet … Continue reading

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Kitchen reveal (or, Most of Kitchen Reveal)

Lisa, this one’s for you! And major apologies to all for the delayed reveal. Last post was exactly 2 months ago and we have used the kitchen very successfully since around that time. Having said that there were a few … Continue reading

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There is hope

So. Quite a few things have happened since we last spoke, but with a 6 week old menace I don’t get on to my dear old trusted laptop as often as I would like anymore. And to be honest, the … Continue reading

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Wow!

Our kitchen was installed today. Or correction, our kitchen CABINETS were installed today. There is still heaps of work to be done. This kitchen won’t be up and running for another 2-3 weeks, but… wow… I still look at this … Continue reading

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Wee bit more progress

Tore out the old vinyl today. It had concrete on it so it needed to go, otherwise we might have left it as an underlay for the new flooring. Also chipped off any remaining tile on the wall, although it … Continue reading

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Feeling hardy

John didn’t come. We still love John. Because he sent the good man Bruce, his colleague, instead. We love Bruce. This is what Bruce did. He mixed concrete on our floor. And then levelled out the gaps. So now the … Continue reading

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Before order comes chaos, and more chaos

Right? RIGHT? I need to believe that because the chaos are overwhelming right now. Nothing like a few surprises to keep you on your toes. When the kitchen was torn out on Monday this was uncovered: And this: The floor … Continue reading

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Feeling empty

Our old kitchen was torn out today. We’re very excited.

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Wee bit of kitchen progress

So we’ve had a wee bit of progress the last few days in the kitchen department. We’ve managed to find some rare seconds and minutes between feedings, cryings and settlings. It’s amazing how productive we can be when the axe … Continue reading

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Plan B

Pardon the delay in updates but we truly are Progressively Challenged here. If we ever turn into Master of Faster you’ll be sure to know. We’ve had a few bumps on the road here on our way to renovations as … Continue reading

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