F I N I S H E D P R O J E C T !

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here's some images of the bluestone topped divider wall in all it's finished glory!

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T H E L A T E S T P L A N

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here's the latest in kitchen cabinet news. we've decided to ditch the ikea

cabinet idea because C just doesn't believe in the material they're made of,

and I just dont like any of the colors & finishes they come in. After lots of

research it looks like we're going with 'custom ready to assemble' cabinets

from Scherr's in N.Dakota. Fun!

I heard about them because alot of people who don't like ikea doors use doors

from Scherr's instead. Which got us to thinking, let's throw a drawing at them

and see how much the whole enchilada would cost. This enchilada's very affordable!

Plus, they can paint them any color, they're amazingly well made, the customer

service is awesome, and they're custom! We just put them together...which is easy

if you're somewhat handy. So we're working with them on drawings and

configurations. This is very exciting. Really. Here's my plan that was sent over to

them. Whatcha think?

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F I N I S H I N G T O U C H

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like the good friend that he is, coco helped install the bluestone slabs onto the brick wall.

a finished pick to come tomorrow (didnt get a good shot yet ;-)

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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G E E K LO V E

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ok. yes. i fully admit that i was one of those people who waiting

in line to order an iphone i won't get for another ten days!

And it's not just because it's so freakin' cool. i'm still using the first generation

iphone...a dinosaur! my old phone must know that i want a new desperately

because it's really taking one for the team. it's giving me good reason to

want...no...need a new phone by crashing, typing out texts 4 words delayed and

generally moving slowly like the ancient beast it is. makes me feel kinda sad

for it :-( i promise i will give it a peaceful, restful retirement.

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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not much 'news' other than how cute the cats are ;-)

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H A P P Y B - D A Y F R A N K !

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a big happy 45th goes out to my big brother...truly one of the most

important people in my life.

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L I G H T S H O W

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this past weekend's project was wiring and installing low voltage landscape

lighting. It was so easy, i wish i had done this 5 years ago. Then again maybe

the yard wasn't ready for it's evening close-up. It sure is now! It's absolutely

stunning!

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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the garden lights came in a perfectly arnold sized box.

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I N B L O O M

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I N B L O O M J U N E

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one of my favorites...oak leaf hydrangea.

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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unlike arnold, willis doesn't like having his picture taken....so consider each shot of him

actually looking at the camera a gift ;-)

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M O R E G R A Y L O V E

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i just cant get enough of my favorite gray kitchens! from chelseaatelier.

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A S I M P L E P L A N

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here's a quick-ey landscape lighting plan as viewed from the back door.

maybe 3 path lights along the long deck and 2 at the right side of the yard...

an uplight/spotlight into the leaves of the tree and a spotlight attached to the shed

(the shed's hiding behind the tree in this photo). maybe we'll tackle this project

memorial day weekend. stay tuned!

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O N E T H I N G L E A D S . . .

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to another.

since the brick wall's been shortened, which leads to the deck needing a few

new boards, which leads to "now we need to powerwash the deck since they won't match",

leads to "we can run some wire for low voltage garden lighting with the deck board out".

low voltage yard lights, according to my research and the bible 'this old house' magazine,

is super easy. just run the lights/wire to a transformer which is just plugged into a

regular ol' outlet. fun! i'm on the case!

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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arnold likes to cuddle up with mid century modern furniture

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J U S T L I K E N E W

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we bought a cheap electric power washer to clean the deck...i was a little dubious and

didn't think it would work this great. the deck looks practically new!

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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we love how willis sits on the arm of the couch like this...with both legs hanging

over like a saddle.

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9 5 % C O M P L E T E

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the spring 'little wall' project is almost done. great weather this weekend gave C a good

chance to finish the bricklaying portion. now we just have to get a nice thick piece of

bluestone for the topper. oh and get rid of the excess dirt and bad bricks.

I think it'll be a nice divider between the deck and the yard!

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P H O T O S H O P K I T C H E N F E S T

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ok...here's one better by C. this is much more accurate to the layout of this

side of the room...and it shows a bit of the hall/back door area.

diggin' it!

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C O L O R P A L E T T E C O N T I N U E D

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with the last post regarding color palettes in mind, i thought i'd have a little

photoshop fun with a photo from the ikea catalog to see what this

gray/brown/white combo might look like. free ikea model included.

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C O L O R P A L E T T E T H O U G H T S

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i'm still on this gray cabinet kick. i'm also still on this brown cork flooring

kick. i think these 2 materials can work quite nicely together. since we're thinking

about ikea cabinets which only come in certain colors and the boxes only come in

white and birch, i think we need to think about really working that to our advantage.

if i want gray doors, they will have to be painted since gray isn't an ikea color option (hello?).

the doors cover the entire front of the box so it's only the side panels that would show.

so maybe we use white boxes and do a white/light countertop for a more seamless look.

trolling the internet brought up some nice examples of the gray cabinet/white countertop/

brown floor color combo. i'm diggin' it.

images from hgtv and anabelsinteriors

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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the birds have been pretty active outside so the cats make sure they get

a good viewing spot.

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H A P P Y B - D A Y D A D !

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A P R I L G A R D E N U P D A T E

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the garden's looking pretty sweet so far. here's some pics from this past weekend.

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K I T C H E N P O R N V O L 2

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gorgeous modular kitchens from ViolaPark the "affordably priced at around $15,000"

line from Henry Built Kitchens. good inspiration!

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K I T C H E N P O R N V O L 1

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these kitchen aren't really my taste but let's say we win the lottery....how 'bout a gorgeous,

super hi end, custom Christopher Peacock kitchen in our house on the beach? a girl can dream....

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