And then there was Light!

(This post was originally written on March 21, and I forgot to upload it. Stay tuned for updates on our yard work coming soon...)

Four years ago when Greg and I bought the first of our favorite Billy shelves from IKEA for the entertainment wall in Wilmington, we bought a bunch of puck lights to add some accents inside the shelves, specifically because Greg has a beautiful collection of glass. We got around to the installing the lights,,and then we moved...to a temporary place,,,for. three. years!

Since then, we’ve collected even more glass (not all of it decorative...that’s what happens when you get married I guess!) And since we had to take it all out to move the shelves for the painting, it seemed like a perfect time to finally tackle to project. 

The light add a nice glow to the room, and really makes our treasures pop off the black background. (Although, I will admit, I’m not sure I love the crystal decanter...but Greg is really into bourbon right now, and it seems fitting. Makes me feel a bit like a soap opera set!)

And yes, we really do use all of these glasses. We have a lot of friends who enjoy tasting parties!

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GINSW9WCP

So Pretty, Jen  Can,t wait to see it.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 07:27 AM

Counter Space

A few weeks ago, right before my mom came to visit, Greg was able to finish installing our new kitchen counter, which was a generous gift from Gina. He did a great job, and I am thrilled to have all this extra counter space. 

In order to fit the counter against the existing half wall, Greg had to so some fine carpentry. Here he is filing down the edge of the trim to get a perfect fit against the counter edge. 

Steve was on hand to help lift the counter in place. I’m always glad when we have help with the lifting, so I don’t have to be a part of it!

And here’s the view coming up the stairs from the garage. The cat food has it’s own special place. And the open space below the counter also keeps the heat from being blocked.

Next up, we’re planning to paint the kitchen and dining room in a few weekends. You can see swatches of the colors we’re considering against the wall. Greg wants to go with the gray one. I can’t wait to say good-bye to all the yellow on this floor!

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VP

That is a beautiful counter! It is just what your kitchen needed to be fully functional.  I LOVE it.

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 06:04 PM

Kitchen Organization

Kitchen design has come a long way since cabinets were built in place in 1959. The storage in our kitchen was extremely inefficient. Another one of those long term dreams we have would be to completely redo the kitchen. But again, that’s a few years off at least. So, we needed to take some action in the interim to fit more into those pesky cabinets. Part one of the solution, add pull out drawers. Greg installed most of them (4 total, and we think we may add two more) on Friday night in preparation for Saturday’s organization marathon with my mom.

Part two of the solution is to add a cabinet and countertop on the half wall between the kitchen and dining room. The cabinet, from IK*A is in place already. It has three drawers. Pictures will come at some point, probably once the counter is installed.