tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46458210637519939902024-03-05T10:23:10.980-05:00pinkrootslittle, gathered obsessionspinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-351096960622828152010-10-18T20:53:00.021-04:002010-11-23T21:36:14.119-05:00end...scene<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTtB6rHQ1983FMd8v1EjJHhkXvndi_4LXCwADVBZQiHP9x8mp8wialL2iucwYJZODjGbmacP3oIwdJduXhY9wRjpQC4g6Alp1vSO7SycYmqU5O6-tbfYdmCb1nmNoK3IgW78R5WAGgCez/s1600/DSC04900.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTtB6rHQ1983FMd8v1EjJHhkXvndi_4LXCwADVBZQiHP9x8mp8wialL2iucwYJZODjGbmacP3oIwdJduXhY9wRjpQC4g6Alp1vSO7SycYmqU5O6-tbfYdmCb1nmNoK3IgW78R5WAGgCez/s320/DSC04900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529554120367848146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyv36BHsVr5hotKbeQytbpJbYVTOciDYJ7Y5TSYp7NqNdibgY1KkgNFGo8Q0zrnl7D5kjLXIJoFO9EmRzP7DoU2EXbO7CQBglfSciYlh2pMET-0n3312TuYLpPPX25s5P-JN6TBMrDgsy/s1600/DSC04899.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgBO0IAmCSEXxr9I_4MVSRm4G3O2OtEtb8B8oh-xVY6cWjz0SrDwB56Zf5QHTa3_Wg8TPM-iF6djRbtSFcCayHd9-Il9_tGdXrHUL5-ny9gyAQqcZmOJJV6BSassVI98d4DoLgsoe1sX0/s320/DSC04934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529557876961806210" /></a><br /><br />The Resources<br /><br /><br />Cabinets: Rutt HandCrafted Cabinetry, Fusion.<br />Construction: Frameless Contemporary<br />Door and Drawer Style: New Yorker<br />Color/Finish: Valspar 80 White Paint, 10 Flat Sheen <br /><br />Hardware: Restoration Hardware Aubrey knobs in polished nickel; Classic Brass cup pulls in polished nickel; Rejuvenation cabinet latch in polished nickel; Blum hinges; soft-close drawers<br /><br />Countertops: Moon Night granite, polished<br /><br />Backsplash: Waterworks Architectonics handmade subway field tile in Mykonos; Scotia liner in Mykonos<br /><br />Floor: Ann Sacks porcelain floor tile: Vault in Carbon, Dimensions: 11 7/8" x 23 5/8" <br /><br />Sink: Franke KBX11021 undermount stainless steel sink<br /><br />Faucet: Perrin & Rowe Single Lever Single Hole Mixer with Sidespray U.4746 in polished nickel<br /><br />Dishwasher: Miele G1262SCVI Fully Integrated 18-inch Dishwasher<br /><br />Refrigerator: Sub-Zero 700TCI with pro handle<br /><br />Range: Wolf 30" Gas Range with pro handle<br /><br />Hood: Wolf 22" depth Pro Wall Hood<br /><br />Undercabinet lighting: Task Luche Xenon LX Series<br /><br />Overhead lighting: Hudson Valley Lighting Haverhill pendant <br /><br />Wall and ceiling paint: Benjamin Moore Decorator's White in Eggshellpinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-83854839893929620112010-09-23T22:23:00.010-04:002010-09-23T22:50:43.433-04:00the backsplash redux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazh7HfPnclHPSi5vb6BM39CSXgqFLx6oSFXDLGaKXWsJPnIEa7zkMtP5qQ5eHNieWVZ9j02seNbJYvYAuEr_Pfqa4fsXsgI0UDlHOvR_qszxmugSjLGZVb7-Nahs9HPWpWhl7Cg-rcdcZ/s1600/DSC04828.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazh7HfPnclHPSi5vb6BM39CSXgqFLx6oSFXDLGaKXWsJPnIEa7zkMtP5qQ5eHNieWVZ9j02seNbJYvYAuEr_Pfqa4fsXsgI0UDlHOvR_qszxmugSjLGZVb7-Nahs9HPWpWhl7Cg-rcdcZ/s320/DSC04828.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520302109177246530" /></a><br />Math is not my favorite thing. But I know a bad subway tile layout when I see one. And I saw one. And it was in my kitchen. This subway tile hot mess led to a weekend of calculations, layouts, fractions and obsessions. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgey7tKltV8EZoYmaCU8slbqtQ2oNdTWh2XSU-o-haYIT-vaLWoSOta3-KJujCFwTe13-jYg6OhJjuMT11xW1zMyiIMwYnZ8NwE0p4Ss23GYI8OkeFjQZSZ0AQPnD-k97-gIGUHOzyUrdt4/s1600/DSC04829.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgey7tKltV8EZoYmaCU8slbqtQ2oNdTWh2XSU-o-haYIT-vaLWoSOta3-KJujCFwTe13-jYg6OhJjuMT11xW1zMyiIMwYnZ8NwE0p4Ss23GYI8OkeFjQZSZ0AQPnD-k97-gIGUHOzyUrdt4/s320/DSC04829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520303325055534226" /></a><br />As well as some construction paper subway tile fun. Mmm. Crafts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0_tVGvC3o5_BnyC0DdejjUvxoewrAlm6I9v7HbsSzRDOVy1Z5Xt0v9sYGDnEId0RqmhaIUTpfD2UjLl-xUEJ_pPLS331BIaHSB-1IEOFpTsNVdWNdPfnIOeBFwFLRzV_x3wdc3Ya-cUv/s1600/DSC04824.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0_tVGvC3o5_BnyC0DdejjUvxoewrAlm6I9v7HbsSzRDOVy1Z5Xt0v9sYGDnEId0RqmhaIUTpfD2UjLl-xUEJ_pPLS331BIaHSB-1IEOFpTsNVdWNdPfnIOeBFwFLRzV_x3wdc3Ya-cUv/s320/DSC04824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520300424579487762" /></a><br />And finally, a real pro, who was bemused by my calculations, came to save our backsplash. I've been obsessing over these layouts and calculations, I said to him. I can see that, he said. After about a half hour of discussions and measurements and lasers and shiftings, we had lift off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggzGtJ7xYj7HTyHcsGUqaugBxd8Lc_hX2crQnz5eF2cGgzG8zb7eC6FfvIYxU2jNPGkTAJkyQjAUolH5oSz8qEQmx5E3vjvA9MpOzq-19vwmMJkXcZqS0IKpIRe-qsRj4uzqGoiewu5Kd/s1600/DSC04818.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggzGtJ7xYj7HTyHcsGUqaugBxd8Lc_hX2crQnz5eF2cGgzG8zb7eC6FfvIYxU2jNPGkTAJkyQjAUolH5oSz8qEQmx5E3vjvA9MpOzq-19vwmMJkXcZqS0IKpIRe-qsRj4uzqGoiewu5Kd/s320/DSC04818.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520305137538139298" /></a><br />Above the range! Soon to be partially covered by a hood. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WN7xQiCqD29P_Ze9PnvuLEVPNSp6gzzoCtncutwed6fxcHM2hXuvPuc6m0iEEFtazQKdNJotQFDSinyjNfv60SvKSMcVECJBueh6UwWwOiKnWUSDAbn0w__VSmVbvLSjyyaj4CIb3_Ag/s1600/DSC04817.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WN7xQiCqD29P_Ze9PnvuLEVPNSp6gzzoCtncutwed6fxcHM2hXuvPuc6m0iEEFtazQKdNJotQFDSinyjNfv60SvKSMcVECJBueh6UwWwOiKnWUSDAbn0w__VSmVbvLSjyyaj4CIb3_Ag/s320/DSC04817.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520305407400962498" /></a><br />And around the corner and down the wall. I think this is my new favorite nook.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpfLtpkhqYSx9mFaeqwyaZ2S0zbXfyE8pp26s224u_78Gx1aUJUUtq2KwRE8cjg2CiP_ij7U6eT8aY2p_1wxHCF2OavUap7uzJiaW3-PXxJ5vomYeKv_-eaVJ6YKaGFbuDM2jxEs104hb/s1600/DSC04819.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpfLtpkhqYSx9mFaeqwyaZ2S0zbXfyE8pp26s224u_78Gx1aUJUUtq2KwRE8cjg2CiP_ij7U6eT8aY2p_1wxHCF2OavUap7uzJiaW3-PXxJ5vomYeKv_-eaVJ6YKaGFbuDM2jxEs104hb/s320/DSC04819.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520305642367167522" /></a><br />Corners! Without slivers. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAjKzSDQX6nCkgBQyGGt0mfnmr6HjidbQ7dooXncHxdwOZaR7oQDjFM1LIRQKSpdVal-qBrxIXNHQ4QSxoQTBZybUiBbzohUpo3g-v9uMT_UBp7ETnhaXjb_j0207PZHc-pi9w231SsNA/s1600/DSC04823.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAjKzSDQX6nCkgBQyGGt0mfnmr6HjidbQ7dooXncHxdwOZaR7oQDjFM1LIRQKSpdVal-qBrxIXNHQ4QSxoQTBZybUiBbzohUpo3g-v9uMT_UBp7ETnhaXjb_j0207PZHc-pi9w231SsNA/s320/DSC04823.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520305957276533074" /></a><br />And even more corners that are sliver-free.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzM7kOvKfPLHW2xLeYz3qrlhE8h_MlHSujqqIhfWoR5rwwIOaHweEi7YWcror_yzl7WRFhoy9tEV7mkE0ElaDsTG7FgSDAvtzCnHLWfIxo8v8iVpMGIZKJigMBNkghApst1V0GxaKJzM3/s1600/DSC04822.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzM7kOvKfPLHW2xLeYz3qrlhE8h_MlHSujqqIhfWoR5rwwIOaHweEi7YWcror_yzl7WRFhoy9tEV7mkE0ElaDsTG7FgSDAvtzCnHLWfIxo8v8iVpMGIZKJigMBNkghApst1V0GxaKJzM3/s320/DSC04822.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520306175109806002" /></a><br />One place where slivers were most welcome was between the cabinets and door trim. Love it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyQhmrE0OGw8fpFBlaraD_FrIHpzh6Ztzwh9x8DvoyeoeagkDE5SpDpBkjgWxI38xDUexSsT3mTYdxniv65FcUolwTQ59lEFCE5TzxBK5ssBbjeCc6VybCefmL0dtlyYlLAQFN7NIhYH0/s1600/DSC04826.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyQhmrE0OGw8fpFBlaraD_FrIHpzh6Ztzwh9x8DvoyeoeagkDE5SpDpBkjgWxI38xDUexSsT3mTYdxniv65FcUolwTQ59lEFCE5TzxBK5ssBbjeCc6VybCefmL0dtlyYlLAQFN7NIhYH0/s320/DSC04826.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520306768416694866" /></a><br />Can't wait to throw sauce all over it.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-29097203697191420642010-09-16T21:49:00.005-04:002010-10-09T23:02:34.960-04:00the backsplash disaster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI4Ss0KUXBvZrUhO5ymVL7unLFyR_oCSfmP-tsXEFCvVaFxGJXjZtvn7nOGnFF8xzH26UnyYCOEzZDW_eL0ombSovAbEqtaLFDMyIaD-A6JCjzXgRF2NlMOsRVU6hpAIygMs1b0LlGPFI/s1600/DSC04781.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI4Ss0KUXBvZrUhO5ymVL7unLFyR_oCSfmP-tsXEFCvVaFxGJXjZtvn7nOGnFF8xzH26UnyYCOEzZDW_eL0ombSovAbEqtaLFDMyIaD-A6JCjzXgRF2NlMOsRVU6hpAIygMs1b0LlGPFI/s320/DSC04781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517693890632717106" /></a><br />Backsplash! It's like the homestretch, isn't it? Yes, except when it isn't. It could become the bane of your existence. I have always loved subway tile for as long as I can remember, and I couldn't wait to see our tile installed. But instead, I came home to a hackjob. Literally. Our handmade Waterworks subway tile was reduced to slivers and snaggelies, and I lost it. Lost it, I tell you! How do you like this beautiful job in the corner to the left of our range?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVH-OoqLn462RpZQ4K6yaWSzR4ez3WksWpxY2uPkTTOto2QTxBPEHipLryf0S5WO1kC_ztUXNJ9jsMK4Bf5d-uuhjs2_IvTvLzFC_FuH-ixtXLeEEjjvxHqu0tgwwoDu3LdM3gTqTZOqA/s1600/DSC04782.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVH-OoqLn462RpZQ4K6yaWSzR4ez3WksWpxY2uPkTTOto2QTxBPEHipLryf0S5WO1kC_ztUXNJ9jsMK4Bf5d-uuhjs2_IvTvLzFC_FuH-ixtXLeEEjjvxHqu0tgwwoDu3LdM3gTqTZOqA/s320/DSC04782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517695020345070882" /></a><br />Or perhaps this corner next to the sink is more your taste. Once that side wall gets tiled, it will create quite lovely lines where tile meets snaggly line.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kqzAHvaRyCUIqppr2Ei0OV7D8vgQsmfkGsDJWHbd-ScXCBAFK66Ty3QR27iaA00Wl_JhR7QBcCoLy3-7CONJCbZNEdDlzbkonXtbA9f_AqZf7qHow49mhIF6CODJhiuvVsMi-E1liq9Y/s1600/DSC04783.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kqzAHvaRyCUIqppr2Ei0OV7D8vgQsmfkGsDJWHbd-ScXCBAFK66Ty3QR27iaA00Wl_JhR7QBcCoLy3-7CONJCbZNEdDlzbkonXtbA9f_AqZf7qHow49mhIF6CODJhiuvVsMi-E1liq9Y/s320/DSC04783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517695503009319874" /></a><br />And to top it off, someone mysteriously turned our once horizontal outlet to be vertical. Needless to say, all that tile got ripped down and we're back where we started.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-31657085209263058792010-09-14T21:44:00.000-04:002010-09-16T22:02:31.885-04:00the countertops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGlKzCC2Ed_pdlNHQ3d5XfhaHmZxdjCuJz7T7iENONekqLAhO9mRNxExVDvOifgwjEf9sX4ZI1LdsxQ-pGL4iYN4L8q4KQLYOLSqIXY8afebeuOE2zTFde3Ucgy6C7bdrr9qUJeuSQ2gd/s1600/DSC04770.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGlKzCC2Ed_pdlNHQ3d5XfhaHmZxdjCuJz7T7iENONekqLAhO9mRNxExVDvOifgwjEf9sX4ZI1LdsxQ-pGL4iYN4L8q4KQLYOLSqIXY8afebeuOE2zTFde3Ucgy6C7bdrr9qUJeuSQ2gd/s320/DSC04770.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517692714664178258" /></a><br />Finally, after going back and forth and having last moments of indecision and doubt, our countertops are in. Moon Night granite. How do you do?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJt9KPrKEkwdylviKfRnML5l26S0Re-Afaz61q6VduFoN0kx0qMch8h30h1KkHYwJs20rVu5roCoAnx2EithX04o7clkSoaokDXGrLsx7PLUOH8thdoe1HRaYXlcyIcoQKvsMSbFa6vwJ/s1600/DSC04771.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJt9KPrKEkwdylviKfRnML5l26S0Re-Afaz61q6VduFoN0kx0qMch8h30h1KkHYwJs20rVu5roCoAnx2EithX04o7clkSoaokDXGrLsx7PLUOH8thdoe1HRaYXlcyIcoQKvsMSbFa6vwJ/s320/DSC04771.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517692999980847042" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cEU95FTpgrxf7zWcoQhib_sEaEWqsFeQojQZZc65JUQ2ZFxGIPfLhYerKdxtYoQWKyLqDIVhUsBgsUaSqePQl9-FVA914CwcAcScai4j9iKpi7CB5cT8U4TEZV6mTdCeWcZllhwfeovL/s1600/DSC04772.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cEU95FTpgrxf7zWcoQhib_sEaEWqsFeQojQZZc65JUQ2ZFxGIPfLhYerKdxtYoQWKyLqDIVhUsBgsUaSqePQl9-FVA914CwcAcScai4j9iKpi7CB5cT8U4TEZV6mTdCeWcZllhwfeovL/s320/DSC04772.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517693135140507666" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU_KE02uujQ6uuTtk03jxWeIWZej1MQRoYCBy8ejjq-vs5lwetP_Nq9eKyuDYog_2tINxzCYWUtM_7D7tc2PrlV861VCtBC7za8AfqL2e46ESOzwKeaeT-POxUGGPByhW2EMDPLs0ln4k/s1600/DSC04774.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU_KE02uujQ6uuTtk03jxWeIWZej1MQRoYCBy8ejjq-vs5lwetP_Nq9eKyuDYog_2tINxzCYWUtM_7D7tc2PrlV861VCtBC7za8AfqL2e46ESOzwKeaeT-POxUGGPByhW2EMDPLs0ln4k/s320/DSC04774.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517693272668617714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig0CgJuclLmR8rE-9qPD1jX3AVT_Vcaxyr46Li3DyVTzPBYKgZqsv2dOysJ16izX3IHGmwzFu4tTnAymhr2_3mg67OyxwGmJDiA8kBo86jceNGR7HJUsgw1rt6KGk4gM3AOveNn3Hm0ek/s1600/DSC04775.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig0CgJuclLmR8rE-9qPD1jX3AVT_Vcaxyr46Li3DyVTzPBYKgZqsv2dOysJ16izX3IHGmwzFu4tTnAymhr2_3mg67OyxwGmJDiA8kBo86jceNGR7HJUsgw1rt6KGk4gM3AOveNn3Hm0ek/s320/DSC04775.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517693392939786594" /></a>pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-73258751132337181772010-09-01T21:27:00.000-04:002010-09-03T21:41:00.475-04:00the cabinets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBO75rirqx-MrsDSwQ_THYmcG0eZgN1ZWW8-CXLPMUeGaqOXtweP6WJPU8ndElbXpIHin6N9iI_OYzFSCoc6LX_Vg2XMbapHGgP9poNaO1dm636XNeew7ck-E-MAvUsdG0cOgNwlGcAGrU/s1600/DSC04568.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBO75rirqx-MrsDSwQ_THYmcG0eZgN1ZWW8-CXLPMUeGaqOXtweP6WJPU8ndElbXpIHin6N9iI_OYzFSCoc6LX_Vg2XMbapHGgP9poNaO1dm636XNeew7ck-E-MAvUsdG0cOgNwlGcAGrU/s320/DSC04568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512864020496292210" /></a><br />Kitchen cabinets are done and done!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywiuRUmYCwVIo0OxTVw1jYGR61uMBHQHiGUXaSwnJGPJ-XivzmfX4vGtoIQjJv4LQj0lqUGZJ95hbcMFjhgXv_KHh1OgITQZkhVSrRYO2yhnl1Fe9NDxdzCrXHwpSk0PQu2jrZA3rjKWQ/s1600/DSC04570.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywiuRUmYCwVIo0OxTVw1jYGR61uMBHQHiGUXaSwnJGPJ-XivzmfX4vGtoIQjJv4LQj0lqUGZJ95hbcMFjhgXv_KHh1OgITQZkhVSrRYO2yhnl1Fe9NDxdzCrXHwpSk0PQu2jrZA3rjKWQ/s320/DSC04570.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512865559883346546" /></a><br />No hood yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo2zWeSmMWGTjtzosQgTiGUzk7Rr6YhAHGb3rMe3iVpgjZS9CPEVk9AEOULDRxogfSeVqhp-pZIcxesCrUcYl8Gxti1A5iowWc8p2cKP2QN4Yw2v2As6_uWMPjdpB3Qit4YAqtAI_gU3J/s1600/DSC04575.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo2zWeSmMWGTjtzosQgTiGUzk7Rr6YhAHGb3rMe3iVpgjZS9CPEVk9AEOULDRxogfSeVqhp-pZIcxesCrUcYl8Gxti1A5iowWc8p2cKP2QN4Yw2v2As6_uWMPjdpB3Qit4YAqtAI_gU3J/s320/DSC04575.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512866648061569458" /></a>pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-28464819712614277852010-08-31T10:11:00.006-04:002010-08-31T10:24:57.062-04:00the install<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jq3XdHlgU_BfgC-GJOW3N0wO_mvNikTrjeWa2YNphp8RjrCaOiNoY3qjJCgiuv_LeUTOYEpFDQ2-E-ept1uyOhojbXnqX916UC3Qy7X500_GxzxMpcrC7hgqcibXerG4sJMGpeB0bY1-/s1600/DSC04506.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jq3XdHlgU_BfgC-GJOW3N0wO_mvNikTrjeWa2YNphp8RjrCaOiNoY3qjJCgiuv_LeUTOYEpFDQ2-E-ept1uyOhojbXnqX916UC3Qy7X500_GxzxMpcrC7hgqcibXerG4sJMGpeB0bY1-/s320/DSC04506.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511576633137005330" /></a>After a week's delay, the cabinets are finally getting installed! And it's a glorious site. I can't believe they are actually in the kitchen and it makes me feel like things are moving along...that we're not just living with a newly installed floor as our only accomplishment after practically a month. <br /><br />There was much banging and drilling and other crazy machine like noises that I could not bring myself to look into. As well as some curses of "Oh sh-t! Oh sh-t!" Great. The cabinet installer is cursing over what a masterpiece he has created, right? Right?! When I inquired, he said there were no problems, everything's going well.<br /><br />And as far as I can see, things seem in order.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xYgVwnQm7oUl4vOpO4Vk662k7ESC-1yrQZdVymRAvXsNMdYc6AL8DSn_NsAvP21TTu8-CY6AbpUKbleB9LxKyenv_GNn9GFpJ4v3ax42drrWIg5i4s1LM4vXAHToRc9k0glrd3RJiLvz/s1600/DSC04503.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xYgVwnQm7oUl4vOpO4Vk662k7ESC-1yrQZdVymRAvXsNMdYc6AL8DSn_NsAvP21TTu8-CY6AbpUKbleB9LxKyenv_GNn9GFpJ4v3ax42drrWIg5i4s1LM4vXAHToRc9k0glrd3RJiLvz/s320/DSC04503.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511578624825931506" /></a><br />Hello, bases. You please me, yes you do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0Wj5wu_ea_SdYPjANudeHrnLT3SRl9kbEMr5o4iJVW2rCvz9Z3eqqxyjYXd15-TE93SSV6PtnoObP6svhAvnxaihW71GP1P4eKgMoqKSfw3SCeRpMUiU-A2nwhYPvAV9JNvjUzpCSAz-/s1600/DSC04504.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0Wj5wu_ea_SdYPjANudeHrnLT3SRl9kbEMr5o4iJVW2rCvz9Z3eqqxyjYXd15-TE93SSV6PtnoObP6svhAvnxaihW71GP1P4eKgMoqKSfw3SCeRpMUiU-A2nwhYPvAV9JNvjUzpCSAz-/s320/DSC04504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511578807619297426" /></a><br />And hello, uppers. How nice you look up close to the ceiling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvGueUjt4Tbk_7kAQXbBfZEnQlbFx_CGo-7wlFGqkq9r3wYrBC9VKLXYdYL3T_Rx_Hnq4yUhsqPAwCw6Xun6aTzet6npZ1ZGn0Uc8Y2AgEa47onDsnUWMBuCJYE8V-FK7ZRoQiZfDFpph/s1600/DSC04505.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvGueUjt4Tbk_7kAQXbBfZEnQlbFx_CGo-7wlFGqkq9r3wYrBC9VKLXYdYL3T_Rx_Hnq4yUhsqPAwCw6Xun6aTzet6npZ1ZGn0Uc8Y2AgEa47onDsnUWMBuCJYE8V-FK7ZRoQiZfDFpph/s320/DSC04505.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511579232316287170" /></a><br />The left side of the kitchen. Sitting pretty. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYLyrUFMZsMpqEEMPpPzAKi7Ui2ftjvkg_0k-fUpQ0Ttd_QM4OIIwZA1FYAluacGYk0rLIzyPurfkGxqWRGZD2W99aMS4mYvseqhpY4k5BSo-F0ypeQotpS0U-zdPJBp9O3HJHYMzgHxt/s1600/DSC04507.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYLyrUFMZsMpqEEMPpPzAKi7Ui2ftjvkg_0k-fUpQ0Ttd_QM4OIIwZA1FYAluacGYk0rLIzyPurfkGxqWRGZD2W99aMS4mYvseqhpY4k5BSo-F0ypeQotpS0U-zdPJBp9O3HJHYMzgHxt/s320/DSC04507.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511579510729467058" /></a><br />And the right side of the the kitchen. Hello, lover.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-29414299252638215282010-08-28T15:22:00.000-04:002010-08-30T15:24:59.877-04:00no, just no<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_0sdoAy4q0n6H66JtQNsHxeWnuDbf5iPOV0uwnLbDkiHTGxq_BBgR9a76UqEKPmlN-tbxIMPoiZHczI9015VQkxJyK6fl3uagNpTGvRU82BWQuqKFXiK3-3HLQNNDcyL2AN_psJGObFi/s1600/DSC04452.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_0sdoAy4q0n6H66JtQNsHxeWnuDbf5iPOV0uwnLbDkiHTGxq_BBgR9a76UqEKPmlN-tbxIMPoiZHczI9015VQkxJyK6fl3uagNpTGvRU82BWQuqKFXiK3-3HLQNNDcyL2AN_psJGObFi/s320/DSC04452.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511285523991547074" /></a><br />Some BX wiring, stuffed behind the baseboard, seems to be causing it to pop out. This is less than attractive.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1IRrklNyk-Hu5UvJNn0BQHPJI_hcrKfFJnt31LAc7QM51kJGdoJvqdoWFhhEd2vCzG3fjKF5cQf-hFsO70G5lU4lbg9MmnnjOhlKXiOfYz_YHRr89w56DZu4QvzgHrV5KGbH_6H3Rz7F/s1600/DSC04451.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1IRrklNyk-Hu5UvJNn0BQHPJI_hcrKfFJnt31LAc7QM51kJGdoJvqdoWFhhEd2vCzG3fjKF5cQf-hFsO70G5lU4lbg9MmnnjOhlKXiOfYz_YHRr89w56DZu4QvzgHrV5KGbH_6H3Rz7F/s320/DSC04451.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511285821503470146" /></a><br />Ummm....baseboard fail.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-33151479512777254892010-08-25T15:11:00.000-04:002010-08-30T15:19:49.413-04:00the torture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ90ngZyksFzC6FUTNpwFhGqrHxamNGSQGJG0hTR6R3ExtZDO95RO1yWaAvTYI1MNh3duUfeQtipFv6S7IVEkywvt1JZmEaxn19Fguv4gxqbVt0UmKrW0b82A_bdi5HlfxPtSSSjeT1g9_/s1600/aqua-mix-grout-colorant-kit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ90ngZyksFzC6FUTNpwFhGqrHxamNGSQGJG0hTR6R3ExtZDO95RO1yWaAvTYI1MNh3duUfeQtipFv6S7IVEkywvt1JZmEaxn19Fguv4gxqbVt0UmKrW0b82A_bdi5HlfxPtSSSjeT1g9_/s320/aqua-mix-grout-colorant-kit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511284322021974114" /></a>I am currently obsessed with the grout on our floor. Our contractor had used the wrong grout color (Delorean Gray), took it out and replaced it with the Charcoal, the darkest one on the chart. But it seems uneven in its coloring. I don't know whether it's because the old grout is still there and that's what's showing through, or if because the grout just dries unevenly. But it goes from a pretty dark gray to light gray in some spots. Bollocks! It drives me mad. I was down on my hands and knees moaning over this grout! Something that I thought I would never do. Now, after the kitchen is installed, I'm considering using Aqua Mix Grout Colorant to get it a nice, dark and even charcoal color. I see more obsessions in my near future. Carry on.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-14501505009183249712010-08-24T18:29:00.003-04:002010-08-24T18:38:06.371-04:00the wait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51Q96ZZIfqMRAFGc4E-c8GRnRUbzgwQf1Yoxt0KcsM1Xd9dBL9nHBnXpKFZ6f5Z7-EabOsvQhFPIZLLhvU1gi-I8dMy4zNVpQvRxBg2VQRwBM9SuErTaDKHrKYmxEmhvex3lLjKgf9ZYP/s1600/DSC04444.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51Q96ZZIfqMRAFGc4E-c8GRnRUbzgwQf1Yoxt0KcsM1Xd9dBL9nHBnXpKFZ6f5Z7-EabOsvQhFPIZLLhvU1gi-I8dMy4zNVpQvRxBg2VQRwBM9SuErTaDKHrKYmxEmhvex3lLjKgf9ZYP/s320/DSC04444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509107845534803346" /></a><br />The appliances arrived last week. Sitting pretty. Well, not really. They are lined up in the dining nook, awaiting their proper places.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpjM0z5nUjMeB9vHLwNsUXQNbi5CCKXr7RbT0n9nMpYvxah3Y42FF-I3j3SmR4Pum862-EtZ7rasLvK05RNUy9MqdxJQVwEOiHY4VpgqKgHle8QKPwFSMYqwENBWAMkPuxJPzX9c1We-6/s1600/DSC04443.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpjM0z5nUjMeB9vHLwNsUXQNbi5CCKXr7RbT0n9nMpYvxah3Y42FF-I3j3SmR4Pum862-EtZ7rasLvK05RNUy9MqdxJQVwEOiHY4VpgqKgHle8QKPwFSMYqwENBWAMkPuxJPzX9c1We-6/s320/DSC04443.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509108400097703714" /></a><br />Meanwhile, our door trim is looking a little out of shape. Or, just ripped out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtMS7_ACRmMygNj1VP4cW0PnWhJlMbjCAnLVg8mqCu0zQYfBYzyfBYxYoYaNpQfpAHKk_2Ppu0J08ePvqg36Bps8rNYcV-PBNPF3D_-CZu2ECsEikYnYmdYzMNug5l4dthdc3SU4dJS0u/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-24+at+6.35.09+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtMS7_ACRmMygNj1VP4cW0PnWhJlMbjCAnLVg8mqCu0zQYfBYzyfBYxYoYaNpQfpAHKk_2Ppu0J08ePvqg36Bps8rNYcV-PBNPF3D_-CZu2ECsEikYnYmdYzMNug5l4dthdc3SU4dJS0u/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-24+at+6.35.09+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509108705935916210" /></a><br />And this will soon go up. One day.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-62076730332933760242010-08-20T14:24:00.004-04:002010-08-20T14:33:03.422-04:00the delay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqeV4qniR9o0UxUhfsHg1KYu8GSEe1NWEFdTiG5rQE-M6AXCK8w1a0sTW5h3jzI-lGnUMLWctO_lKGQG8HwX9Us0MhhyK4dLLrGre9pxDo3BjjH5p8UJry34RCOMchc_VT5reDr2OtR_X/s1600/detour.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqeV4qniR9o0UxUhfsHg1KYu8GSEe1NWEFdTiG5rQE-M6AXCK8w1a0sTW5h3jzI-lGnUMLWctO_lKGQG8HwX9Us0MhhyK4dLLrGre9pxDo3BjjH5p8UJry34RCOMchc_VT5reDr2OtR_X/s320/detour.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507561709660940674" /></a><br />Doh! Our first real delay. And it involves the cabinets!! Nooooo....Here I was, for the last three months, living with the deadline of August 23rd in mind. That was the day the cabinets were to arrive. That was the day I kept anxiously telling every worker: Will this be done by then? This has to be done by then! The cabinets are coming, people! THE CABINETS ARE COMING! (Clap your hands for emphasis here.) I mean, I was seriously the Paul Revere of kitchen cabinetry. Until I wasn't.<br /><br />I found out today that, due to delays because of another job, our cabinets will in fact, NOT be coming on Monday. They will be delivered next Thursday, sit God knows where in our apartment, and be installed next Friday and the following Monday. What?! Horrors. I'll have an entire weekend to freak out with my half installed cabinets.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-60999627352442349192010-08-18T07:49:00.004-04:002010-08-18T07:55:56.851-04:00grout grist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMA7MUkQ-yyYbIMvw_xmjm1AvEwGSFg1PzNZHZW-NwiQB23Fa8yD-H-mmzeFWLkvOOIAV0LXAWbqfwSWiW6Qd75yzuqfH43O4dlkkhbVTrAU2YVqWF5Bsv3gRpbjyJ8qDuCS33FJiu0zR/s1600/grout.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 86px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMA7MUkQ-yyYbIMvw_xmjm1AvEwGSFg1PzNZHZW-NwiQB23Fa8yD-H-mmzeFWLkvOOIAV0LXAWbqfwSWiW6Qd75yzuqfH43O4dlkkhbVTrAU2YVqWF5Bsv3gRpbjyJ8qDuCS33FJiu0zR/s320/grout.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506717333300724130" /></a>Grout! I shake my fist at you! The first problem to occur was over grout. I had requested "Pewter" and we got "Delorean Gray." The wrong grout went down, and my anxiety went up. Delorean Gray! Who are you and what are you doing in my kitchen? It was showing way too light, not what we had envisioned at all. So, learning that not only does wrong grout not look good, but that right grout can tend to dry lighter, we decided to go one level darker, to "Charcoal," now that we were re-grouting. And now the tile sits, grouted, under paper. A fine place to be indeed.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-64613510977805968762010-08-14T14:07:00.007-04:002010-08-14T15:49:26.590-04:00the floor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifXIs77yI29BxJgW9ZN9R-_9V0Te0A6s-C2zKU5Q5l9FyFxZrKbycEZPLrgpVXJ-wauSWDqwsMPjDiIy-Otvwtpr5vFEPpITHe1ErIv9fgLlCuWHM0KdQoSxnJfGa9VaY0G_VlE1ACZu-/s1600/august2010+087.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifXIs77yI29BxJgW9ZN9R-_9V0Te0A6s-C2zKU5Q5l9FyFxZrKbycEZPLrgpVXJ-wauSWDqwsMPjDiIy-Otvwtpr5vFEPpITHe1ErIv9fgLlCuWHM0KdQoSxnJfGa9VaY0G_VlE1ACZu-/s320/august2010+087.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505330411821174322" /></a><br />The black floor tile in our "before" kitchen was less than glorious to me. It was fine, not bad, just dated, and I couldn't stand the square grid layout. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkfBcUiuOQFNBMQiIDwQcT7cJ3FTOmKtM3h_3BDi_GgvZgkL_TX6YOXye7hkeGb-75qHpwR_l0i6p9IgCT-WCjSdgRIu7QDrKKTPWZWXRQ7l3zU4QbWKfz4djg7pj1QgV-8mD0dutzx6-/s1600/vault.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkfBcUiuOQFNBMQiIDwQcT7cJ3FTOmKtM3h_3BDi_GgvZgkL_TX6YOXye7hkeGb-75qHpwR_l0i6p9IgCT-WCjSdgRIu7QDrKKTPWZWXRQ7l3zU4QbWKfz4djg7pj1QgV-8mD0dutzx6-/s320/vault.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505328875324230226" /></a><br />When we went tile shopping, I knew I wanted dark gray/charcoal colors, slate-like, matte as opposed to shiny, and a large format porcelain tile that would be staggered. We went to Daltile, Nemo Tile, Ann Sacks, Artistic Tile and Cancos Tile, and ended up choosing a throughbody porcelain tile from Ann Sacks called Vault, in 11 x 24. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XwvY8MtDmmM_v97Px9r5E6MI3h71iAz9CbtJlNYNStF2uq0TXJbGgmYrAFCp6CUhjHOzCIozvIHInfe2HSucdPf3m_4X6JwKgWCaxnK75kfa_B5twkledhqu7lT5AfzQVJ_jvMvJxC0Y/s1600/august2010+166.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XwvY8MtDmmM_v97Px9r5E6MI3h71iAz9CbtJlNYNStF2uq0TXJbGgmYrAFCp6CUhjHOzCIozvIHInfe2HSucdPf3m_4X6JwKgWCaxnK75kfa_B5twkledhqu7lT5AfzQVJ_jvMvJxC0Y/s320/august2010+166.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505331098115203410" /></a><br />And thar she blows! The tile guy installed the floor on Friday, with grout to come on Monday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEqtAWPBTuHtn2nM9BV-KfrYEoGrf6o5na_dfK2oWV5zUkk2mTSL9xecdCi_Bk1fLFgvM2FmL9xF2CNglNsxmyak61vfne1vtRG6Ab4NXvBpfqRanl7E5cUTbtbK7j6rrHdlkR3X2jvYT/s1600/august2010+167.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEqtAWPBTuHtn2nM9BV-KfrYEoGrf6o5na_dfK2oWV5zUkk2mTSL9xecdCi_Bk1fLFgvM2FmL9xF2CNglNsxmyak61vfne1vtRG6Ab4NXvBpfqRanl7E5cUTbtbK7j6rrHdlkR3X2jvYT/s320/august2010+167.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505331460840818770" /></a><br />Come to mommy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpn5PlYbZWVY2nfyBNJ5a9Qx6oPl_BKbat_pZmrNQnG38CF5VAKIEIRc51Q3NtFzoVt77kO3pOpYK4kokUlYIH32JY9mAxvI5CBBTomotX68m3Xu8JI213uFJ27NdR8sGZHKZhe90WXWQ/s1600/august2010+169.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpn5PlYbZWVY2nfyBNJ5a9Qx6oPl_BKbat_pZmrNQnG38CF5VAKIEIRc51Q3NtFzoVt77kO3pOpYK4kokUlYIH32JY9mAxvI5CBBTomotX68m3Xu8JI213uFJ27NdR8sGZHKZhe90WXWQ/s320/august2010+169.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505354987883201570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBX8xCm92xyge-ahlK0KwqKug0WRl7ZTgH0buZoyz0KlaXGe9dM7ro195OT_emo4PEhoXzNW1FR8vCtyQT17tTj2xCpHlKTwUB2tb-iuUgPQdhQ3dfk_bTwGfpDbpGQlwRoyXobk8rIUz/s1600/august2010+172.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBX8xCm92xyge-ahlK0KwqKug0WRl7ZTgH0buZoyz0KlaXGe9dM7ro195OT_emo4PEhoXzNW1FR8vCtyQT17tTj2xCpHlKTwUB2tb-iuUgPQdhQ3dfk_bTwGfpDbpGQlwRoyXobk8rIUz/s320/august2010+172.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505331900740495330" /></a><br />No one allowed!pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-28089754854861577722010-08-12T13:45:00.004-04:002010-08-14T16:02:03.155-04:00the demo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOnoHlrQ9cxn-Hqa0ig1BcIBpLs4gwRBFJwbQ73YWtu0aDB2k7uJtvv_eAJkgt8PQI6q96QfzuyWTq5SA0ziTGbQu-BHVA1QitPU_7s1nfB4jWnmvTVMRJK9KW89TOtE6RJ3sA-ncdZnD/s1600/august2010+119.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOnoHlrQ9cxn-Hqa0ig1BcIBpLs4gwRBFJwbQ73YWtu0aDB2k7uJtvv_eAJkgt8PQI6q96QfzuyWTq5SA0ziTGbQu-BHVA1QitPU_7s1nfB4jWnmvTVMRJK9KW89TOtE6RJ3sA-ncdZnD/s320/august2010+119.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505322831182430546" /></a><br />It has begun. And our former galley kitchen is now emptied out, making it feel like the tiniest little box. I'm surprised by how much smaller it feels now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EElfdMhe-37IClnsU13DhNZJNRmWouYhrPYp0dbxN7VtxfpcENklQBGedr2IMLK6nCq_zOAe1fOkByRyWkpLEuiwXJBgN3Ao2rvbGAmCNdV0xMgPES8SwE4ReXQvM5klB4nDl8_oFJ0q/s1600/august2010+122.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EElfdMhe-37IClnsU13DhNZJNRmWouYhrPYp0dbxN7VtxfpcENklQBGedr2IMLK6nCq_zOAe1fOkByRyWkpLEuiwXJBgN3Ao2rvbGAmCNdV0xMgPES8SwE4ReXQvM5klB4nDl8_oFJ0q/s320/august2010+122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505323565000867186" /></a><br />Our contractor was apparently quite excited by what resided underneath the tiles: good, strong, smooth concrete.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTajBj9E6CH6qCBQw6vqHD8DokZ2C0L2iyxfmAKeSscf3EIeT_dF6o8El5X-nGdgbxg_uh3JtQZIuakXNbnBUk-Xy1W1lbQ8v-mY9LRE0VhCQAlrNF4w12yqX-uurF3d6onqz25mGvx5BP/s1600/august2010+154.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTajBj9E6CH6qCBQw6vqHD8DokZ2C0L2iyxfmAKeSscf3EIeT_dF6o8El5X-nGdgbxg_uh3JtQZIuakXNbnBUk-Xy1W1lbQ8v-mY9LRE0VhCQAlrNF4w12yqX-uurF3d6onqz25mGvx5BP/s320/august2010+154.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505324109921949026" /></a><br />I came home one day, was greeted by this huge trench in the wall, and flipped. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHaAO9UlLyJP-z3FULlrJnJIhcR2YO3lzVCYYajpGqV6i4TYCNdb2OLc3zYAlTqaZmtVPZxpcn7dPXN3TK-A1QezDpEI7Jw4FWVoUPx4HP6bXSTuizK49L4JYB3n59Qy6fYE6uDf0M2Gj/s1600/august2010+155.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHaAO9UlLyJP-z3FULlrJnJIhcR2YO3lzVCYYajpGqV6i4TYCNdb2OLc3zYAlTqaZmtVPZxpcn7dPXN3TK-A1QezDpEI7Jw4FWVoUPx4HP6bXSTuizK49L4JYB3n59Qy6fYE6uDf0M2Gj/s320/august2010+155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505324329856543330" /></a><br />Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod!! What is this, why is this, look at how deep this is, are we allowed to be doing this?! I freaked. We had decided to rewire the kitchen, which meant the baseboards in the dining area were taken off, a channel was cut into the wall for BX wiring, three holes in the ceiling were made to snake the wiring through, and a good portion of the wall was opened up to allow for a new electrical panel. It was horrendous looking. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYM21eZyI5GhWPslqptJ8Z0-fZnpC5QnwBrq_Vtp373-RNE3yUTcd91qg6C7G_TpkX_JUxUn8m-sNe75l5p2k3pQDLD0LvGnM9DXquMBsqwqmkbriAWzjLxEjxlH5OSOi_2dxFw-vcW-9/s1600/august2010+170.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYM21eZyI5GhWPslqptJ8Z0-fZnpC5QnwBrq_Vtp373-RNE3yUTcd91qg6C7G_TpkX_JUxUn8m-sNe75l5p2k3pQDLD0LvGnM9DXquMBsqwqmkbriAWzjLxEjxlH5OSOi_2dxFw-vcW-9/s320/august2010+170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505325457419823314" /></a><br />Go away, go away, go away! So much for our striped hallway project that we labored over meticulously one weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzAmLlsdgEnYBfSJPc3xlfrwTPSqvQX9s3n548RbEXfa7xSFt-TA-obeE1Ee0VVhY5SIbAUmpyF1nCFXa25R6BJNNgyktbyc5l4y6KpfPK-kb51zEDKS4tufgcbM0M8bYIQwniUnlfwhi/s1600/august2010+165.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzAmLlsdgEnYBfSJPc3xlfrwTPSqvQX9s3n548RbEXfa7xSFt-TA-obeE1Ee0VVhY5SIbAUmpyF1nCFXa25R6BJNNgyktbyc5l4y6KpfPK-kb51zEDKS4tufgcbM0M8bYIQwniUnlfwhi/s320/august2010+165.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505325771987862130" /></a><br />While we're at it, can we have two living room sconces? Why, yes you can. We'll just drill from the kitchen side of the wall into the living room. Easy enough.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC0ALB_buAwK5GKK6klTQ0x2gS_iqF-5Vm25O5x4FTcaId_7dTunYE4QGZr2wchvJrDKIgyyIL_sumUIQo4RP-EK0MfqTe5OX-xrzYf15zUFWYnj4AV_liK5ElVqEoRBli7-NJkeoOfws/s1600/DSC04384.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC0ALB_buAwK5GKK6klTQ0x2gS_iqF-5Vm25O5x4FTcaId_7dTunYE4QGZr2wchvJrDKIgyyIL_sumUIQo4RP-EK0MfqTe5OX-xrzYf15zUFWYnj4AV_liK5ElVqEoRBli7-NJkeoOfws/s320/DSC04384.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505326967241064802" /></a><br />Except for the fact that no one realized the kitchen wall ended before the living room wall, so the sconce on the far left side was left stranded. A cute little trench was dug out to reach it. We're coming! No worries! (Um, big mess in the living room.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUW7SstPWTfChIPn41E4H4afeqJZdzWmlmSK7vvlFyrQiLCkWpy_ESFZt9Ywf04FL1EIDQk5IUufBrc1gajZOFFdho5KfOe7nwMdSp52kuwNHI77YjzC-syhlsd9GAhZmtY7t7GThyphenhyphenWnR/s1600/sconce.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUW7SstPWTfChIPn41E4H4afeqJZdzWmlmSK7vvlFyrQiLCkWpy_ESFZt9Ywf04FL1EIDQk5IUufBrc1gajZOFFdho5KfOe7nwMdSp52kuwNHI77YjzC-syhlsd9GAhZmtY7t7GThyphenhyphenWnR/s320/sconce.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505328327218296002" /></a><br />My pretty, you will soon be placed. (A Thomas O'Brien sconce, but in Hand-rubbed antiqued brass instead.)pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-50924982002199197562010-08-07T20:00:00.000-04:002010-08-14T13:45:16.144-04:00the workaround<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwShJVVgAVkFbqfEh2kehj2Xz8304y-8KChAEYRnAK6mB_cG33C1Ky2Rv9MQwOpLjCUv1iyQnYL0Pj5E6EdksGBSnbLIkLoTU6y7YhYXDtlVp0yuJyy1EXXRJhA51KgHqxpkqYc7ms8DMt/s1600/august2010+163.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwShJVVgAVkFbqfEh2kehj2Xz8304y-8KChAEYRnAK6mB_cG33C1Ky2Rv9MQwOpLjCUv1iyQnYL0Pj5E6EdksGBSnbLIkLoTU6y7YhYXDtlVp0yuJyy1EXXRJhA51KgHqxpkqYc7ms8DMt/s320/august2010+163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505321090203223906" border="0" /></a><br />You always hear the horror stories of renovations: the dust, the delays, the budgets blown...but I thought, really, how bad can it be? Living in the apartment without a kitchen for few weeks? Is that really the end of the world? No way. We'll just move everything into the living room and work around it. But, um, it's the mother of all work arounds. Plastic has become my new best friend. As has painter's tape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKmXudYFZiMLK_WkYG36ofzWJPhTgi6LSAqiXPLu0K2ilNFKNjTFyr5cvL-nwMnR_DnUzElkb6g3y4Ojbwa4ElHs-CGXf2ofsnAGEPfI3BVOj1RG5r3nfB3Axgcf44PdMXpHV1JYt3Ux6/s1600/august2010+158.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKmXudYFZiMLK_WkYG36ofzWJPhTgi6LSAqiXPLu0K2ilNFKNjTFyr5cvL-nwMnR_DnUzElkb6g3y4Ojbwa4ElHs-CGXf2ofsnAGEPfI3BVOj1RG5r3nfB3Axgcf44PdMXpHV1JYt3Ux6/s320/august2010+158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505320791286694082" border="0" /></a><br />Our friendly little fridge chugs away next to our entertainment center in the living room. And you know, it's quite convenient. Who have I become?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EEo4aJOO9aF7hga446cFsTUMet5H9SjhXWWtKm2Wlzpd-9BlWi2jK_3RxU1IbvfcBK8pzDhx4pFg_9MN4CSR-KcDb_VC9ZMscwFnppW-gWd43xIrIm3Un5v-lJJ3Hn5lvRlRvBTLNHvU/s1600/august2010+130.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EEo4aJOO9aF7hga446cFsTUMet5H9SjhXWWtKm2Wlzpd-9BlWi2jK_3RxU1IbvfcBK8pzDhx4pFg_9MN4CSR-KcDb_VC9ZMscwFnppW-gWd43xIrIm3Un5v-lJJ3Hn5lvRlRvBTLNHvU/s320/august2010+130.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505322186771596370" /></a><br />And the wine decanter, Kitchen Aid stand mixer, pasta pot and juicer have taken shelter in ... the bedroom. Gross.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-20266263185110811852010-07-20T16:03:00.000-04:002010-08-14T16:26:46.099-04:00the backsplash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybwWOMR48_B1ViZpuuejqB27dtvDGcCKiXHQN8wGkvKqLM4fCsQZvcOgtW6ZQWpeHMCYgfMshRRBCSwdCIg1x3JInleOA4ItztASgO3ljob2PXUkmMVNuna8wBPN_6pi0v236FVO9jScO/s1600/subwaytile"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybwWOMR48_B1ViZpuuejqB27dtvDGcCKiXHQN8wGkvKqLM4fCsQZvcOgtW6ZQWpeHMCYgfMshRRBCSwdCIg1x3JInleOA4ItztASgO3ljob2PXUkmMVNuna8wBPN_6pi0v236FVO9jScO/s320/subwaytile" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505358925409921970" /></a><br />The one thing I absolutely 100 percent knew about before going into this renovation was that I wanted subway tile for the backsplash. It's classic, clean and timeless to me. <br /><br />I knew I wanted white tile. But then I eventually got carried away into the handmade as opposed to machine made, and that's how I ended up at Waterworks. Which only led me down into the depths of craziness, because soon I was on several phonecalls discussing such things like Architectonics vs. Cottage vs. Archive. What?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaMUIAoT0PvqKQIi2jexr7sxCSxSdPdK5FIWbbb71kRLdtBdCaelhubVc623zZV2MFDPOzkxZ0Kc89K54wzMtYJF7HhWwtoWUe2U3vCcNQRfFuQOiTXnSq5WpQby82jC2Xd8rUGMUzB-_/s1600/subwaytile"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaMUIAoT0PvqKQIi2jexr7sxCSxSdPdK5FIWbbb71kRLdtBdCaelhubVc623zZV2MFDPOzkxZ0Kc89K54wzMtYJF7HhWwtoWUe2U3vCcNQRfFuQOiTXnSq5WpQby82jC2Xd8rUGMUzB-_/s320/subwaytile" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505361474544917762" /></a><br />Needless to say, the possibilities of subway tile looks, finishes, sizes and colors are ENDLESS. Just perfect. In my descent into third circle of subway tile hell, I discovered:<br /><br />The Cottage line is thinner, flatter and has a cooler white, and is the least expensive. <br /><br />Archive is thicker, has surface waviness and has a brighter white, and it's the most expensive.<br /><br />Architectonics is in between the two in terms of look and price. It's nice, bright white as well.<br /><br />After contemplating having very visible surface waviness (do you see how this sounds insane?), I was convinced it would be too much of a country look for the kitchen. So, I went for the Architectonics line (in Mykonos) over the Cottage for more of a handmade feel. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCBgGac3nGa0DZmDmzTP2ozkL1V_HQoKJ4chJpVT-fnJzmzQUhA8TiIuCGBlHSavcr3FLWq0vdsBVHUey_MGO4yWHahIBTX90JkLkinqTPJocOrSHHTd0ffP5gzf_utWkF2_PcnF-Itru/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+4.22.38+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCBgGac3nGa0DZmDmzTP2ozkL1V_HQoKJ4chJpVT-fnJzmzQUhA8TiIuCGBlHSavcr3FLWq0vdsBVHUey_MGO4yWHahIBTX90JkLkinqTPJocOrSHHTd0ffP5gzf_utWkF2_PcnF-Itru/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+4.22.38+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505363916462384530" /></a><br />The Scotia rail (from the Architectonics line) will be used as a pencil trim (minus the crackle seen here in the photo) on top of the subway tile that is going on the walls like so:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NbTh1jFUjLcHvh8kyOVdWGeBsTNscKTEGFEPu2nDecgu6kMUMAPJJvkdo9gHfZXQ-mrQzIurwTPADlYfhQsoIGnqEbmXPssP_n3-bSDOAs42ZI2vcOXoTS9r8NYYx_VwbePTRo-izqgM/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+4.25.27+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NbTh1jFUjLcHvh8kyOVdWGeBsTNscKTEGFEPu2nDecgu6kMUMAPJJvkdo9gHfZXQ-mrQzIurwTPADlYfhQsoIGnqEbmXPssP_n3-bSDOAs42ZI2vcOXoTS9r8NYYx_VwbePTRo-izqgM/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+4.25.27+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505364463378151890" /></a>pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-63225056759712762522010-07-05T15:14:00.001-04:002010-08-14T16:02:43.485-04:00the lighting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWy30LdrXV4C2CO4ghHqjBDszmcPtOuFoYuOyw45vwUKrS37g9TRECn0EojzcJSj8GMl0mQWxXThLMKRnQJa7Z5Mp_bWKZfPTpcOORaN3NbcotwylWyIC5Aqau-Htyc0lMVeIh6sMBpXr/s1600/hicks"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWy30LdrXV4C2CO4ghHqjBDszmcPtOuFoYuOyw45vwUKrS37g9TRECn0EojzcJSj8GMl0mQWxXThLMKRnQJa7Z5Mp_bWKZfPTpcOORaN3NbcotwylWyIC5Aqau-Htyc0lMVeIh6sMBpXr/s320/hicks" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505348245336374258" /></a><br />I wish I could have two ceiling lights. Alas, no drilling into the concrete ceiling, and no channeling in the structural components. So, one light fixture it is. Needless to say, I spent weeks searching for a bright light, one that could have at least 100 watts, if not 150. One that would spread its light all over, and not just down. And one that would fit the transitional scheme and be the proper height. I first fell in love with this Hicks pendant from Thomas O'Brien. But the big one was too big and the small one was too small and with too low of a wattage. Moving on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9T19DEJ4ysHS98_WO9AUPPuCy-AsxsDhMM9kCq9RcKjGitl7aGIcJTrIEqouG-4-FuPaQSOayX8FNatTIp1pecHUlaaGmM80hkRMJjFSFS7aWKCfDFRZ-8VOelXDa-mYlvcBwhfgImmA/s1600/edwardian"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9T19DEJ4ysHS98_WO9AUPPuCy-AsxsDhMM9kCq9RcKjGitl7aGIcJTrIEqouG-4-FuPaQSOayX8FNatTIp1pecHUlaaGmM80hkRMJjFSFS7aWKCfDFRZ-8VOelXDa-mYlvcBwhfgImmA/s320/edwardian" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505348610072254754" /></a><br />Then I was drawn to the Edwardian open bottom flush mount fixture by Sandy Chapman. But no.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IqjE7UAjAWATV1Z4Beoz1vcTTKtzWC_cmZTEKEInHqm_x5OrOrETrKja4bqgaajBbvYDlK3MlO3caaB8JivJD6Ccd8zyKF7Cvrd7FSyNGDzZHeDTSdHvCf6DzqAxoCCC7fYmD1ZIfdsP/s1600/clark"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IqjE7UAjAWATV1Z4Beoz1vcTTKtzWC_cmZTEKEInHqm_x5OrOrETrKja4bqgaajBbvYDlK3MlO3caaB8JivJD6Ccd8zyKF7Cvrd7FSyNGDzZHeDTSdHvCf6DzqAxoCCC7fYmD1ZIfdsP/s320/clark" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505349027824360402" /></a><br />The Clark ceiling light by Thomas O'Brien. What fun! This could add a little traveling by train glamour to the kitchen. That went nowhere. Too tiny.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahBomvu7iy8giq91Ghq44ulTmYREN6CpKhPfZfmCklq4tzxnQfNWGAa8Iju7blTXjUVrIBhT-h6wdEO58_X69G0lvo-0bwQx42GOMAIs9it3dpNBhRPgKWVVNvVzlP_rkk360LxrWhIEH/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.19.43+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahBomvu7iy8giq91Ghq44ulTmYREN6CpKhPfZfmCklq4tzxnQfNWGAa8Iju7blTXjUVrIBhT-h6wdEO58_X69G0lvo-0bwQx42GOMAIs9it3dpNBhRPgKWVVNvVzlP_rkk360LxrWhIEH/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.19.43+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505347627740500354" /></a><br />I didn't want track lighting, and I really didn't want a fixed rail fixture either, although this one is actually kind of nice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLONj0iuz0TMDpLA06J6ixc0hFPsPW6UNPoyi0P8pyRl2QLt6pNKUXM1UCHtTRbKPc56eFOxMcamq8hPwpdmLyp-0DlgYIDUB2f23a5GmTcX6t6AaZozMjGj7SZSAu23uD_VjGVSGoJ4Um/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.30.00+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLONj0iuz0TMDpLA06J6ixc0hFPsPW6UNPoyi0P8pyRl2QLt6pNKUXM1UCHtTRbKPc56eFOxMcamq8hPwpdmLyp-0DlgYIDUB2f23a5GmTcX6t6AaZozMjGj7SZSAu23uD_VjGVSGoJ4Um/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.30.00+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505350157371692354" /></a><br />The Westmount, from Schoolhouse Electric. Cute, but...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeQXTrYTj-70Wab2Um3ssd1Nph8bdbSX510ASHJMGHBbnjey6eWkscRhyCyKEDgfKWxSk9Fou34S8gYCKmOjbUc7vMJy-yeHXfwcfsltq_-6nrxIXPHOVT9Zv8f0r6Yjvo_OVXKSFhFE5/s1600/randolph"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeQXTrYTj-70Wab2Um3ssd1Nph8bdbSX510ASHJMGHBbnjey6eWkscRhyCyKEDgfKWxSk9Fou34S8gYCKmOjbUc7vMJy-yeHXfwcfsltq_-6nrxIXPHOVT9Zv8f0r6Yjvo_OVXKSFhFE5/s320/randolph" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505350606362858626" /></a><br />I had pretty much settled upon this in polished nickel, but then had second thoughts about it being too small and not bright enough. It was purchased and then returned. Doh!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lWttcnn6NKc8zEMBLcKbi8T5dtUHwqRD42-O58UxhAETwfBNPT_5kFl8pogYReDFQAYpiqioLlhJpPLkCUIBJ7kMJyFYU54z5yvXY0Cpu0ZQX6167feYg43nkhbSYIBrvFZq6LB4z-pT/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.27.29+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lWttcnn6NKc8zEMBLcKbi8T5dtUHwqRD42-O58UxhAETwfBNPT_5kFl8pogYReDFQAYpiqioLlhJpPLkCUIBJ7kMJyFYU54z5yvXY0Cpu0ZQX6167feYg43nkhbSYIBrvFZq6LB4z-pT/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.27.29+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505349513189009730" /></a><br />Getting warmer! I love the industrial and clean look of prismatic lights. The single prismatic standard light by Urban Archaeology. Pricey!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXigxgh_ImuNv894Gi3A45-45vnfat-0-wjgwmFSIQLHEoyq-wW-PQBDyI0jYYpAL8zWgenJxdRMmsOq2l9Kmm_wswNJnnwuTAo8hD3yoyXY6YinVauT6Gkb7O48Wf3Ptk8XHVsIdVTul/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.35.16+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXigxgh_ImuNv894Gi3A45-45vnfat-0-wjgwmFSIQLHEoyq-wW-PQBDyI0jYYpAL8zWgenJxdRMmsOq2l9Kmm_wswNJnnwuTAo8hD3yoyXY6YinVauT6Gkb7O48Wf3Ptk8XHVsIdVTul/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+3.35.16+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505351496788751826" /></a><br />Obsessed over these for awhile, from Barn Light Electric, but only in polished aluminum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq_tJT17DURzWITWqXLTEePwO5hQKNE87gHnrhy6kzA7mCgDxSS4jpCrJ5TJGLAo1hjgbe5V4DJ8ymJ1eSLt4Lr_-n7TWia6e0qdf3xM8NFXzLq3J7WVM672tvWjNqUeE95MjfMZjBEJS/s1600/haverhill"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq_tJT17DURzWITWqXLTEePwO5hQKNE87gHnrhy6kzA7mCgDxSS4jpCrJ5TJGLAo1hjgbe5V4DJ8ymJ1eSLt4Lr_-n7TWia6e0qdf3xM8NFXzLq3J7WVM672tvWjNqUeE95MjfMZjBEJS/s320/haverhill" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505346127662680354" /></a><br />Finally! The Haverhill pendant from Hudson Valley fit the bill, and now she sits in a box in our dusty living room awaiting the end.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-90131521301204657592010-06-14T14:43:00.002-04:002010-09-03T21:49:36.588-04:00the cabinetry and hardware<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpyjLVCkwMDQN2Liqf_CdjRDqAL-GTJ-zNmvGMvutQVLUsz8TMjBhFA4B3AlUcHA-V2881q4OjNGp8NjqNVDZO0E5w69eddsdxyXAODDids6B-6quk9tscKEJW-zQD4vHO3kmBbFhf8z/s1600/august2010+184.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpyjLVCkwMDQN2Liqf_CdjRDqAL-GTJ-zNmvGMvutQVLUsz8TMjBhFA4B3AlUcHA-V2881q4OjNGp8NjqNVDZO0E5w69eddsdxyXAODDids6B-6quk9tscKEJW-zQD4vHO3kmBbFhf8z/s320/august2010+184.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505338254734248962" /></a><br />After weeks and weeks of indecision, deliberations, measurements, discussions, nitpickings and, of course, obsessing, we finally settled on a door style called New Yorker from Rutt Cabinetry for our frameless cabinets. It has a reverse small cove panel, and everything will be in white. The people at Bilotta Kitchens were very patient and informative and put up with all my insanities over minutiae. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiIGrzohBlfx3Tf9xlzK-h-wjZ1Fga9SJwLs6juF0ynAO7EHL8933cOZdgn5slhf0LvdWg53MEKIAiu8DJynRmAk3XWItr-PLFzijubgz9Uj23tuEX39V3X8tmsrdr9ffTmg7jade5AmD/s1600/august2010+182.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiIGrzohBlfx3Tf9xlzK-h-wjZ1Fga9SJwLs6juF0ynAO7EHL8933cOZdgn5slhf0LvdWg53MEKIAiu8DJynRmAk3XWItr-PLFzijubgz9Uj23tuEX39V3X8tmsrdr9ffTmg7jade5AmD/s320/august2010+182.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505338482527055266" /></a><br />The drawers will be five piece, with soft-close hinges. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYmCHigRlUTHFE0fOh8ydtmcCg1P5uvri4bdIJDQiyW5ux70KDpY2fNDILfyt4zfjeE7MAgO14wnjQKhj1VKsOQPHkDPFfPx_1hsXYKPZmU3ErhtBggBEu9d9WNBovy5caNOK6qU62mdv/s1600/knob.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYmCHigRlUTHFE0fOh8ydtmcCg1P5uvri4bdIJDQiyW5ux70KDpY2fNDILfyt4zfjeE7MAgO14wnjQKhj1VKsOQPHkDPFfPx_1hsXYKPZmU3ErhtBggBEu9d9WNBovy5caNOK6qU62mdv/s320/knob.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345162249053714" /></a><br />The knobs will be the Aubrey Knob in polished nickel from Restoration Hardware.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitx76oOByvNUbOXgQo7GuODv2N5WVg0Wbuh3ihjzhFOsASRYg9cFUAV6pS81Srk6stCRqtqVnXfobHuPjB9si59ZYOeaE2xi_C0BGSpfhImgyeefPaQpQ_CozZC7W0_6uNBdyHAuGxsx6U/s1600/binpull.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitx76oOByvNUbOXgQo7GuODv2N5WVg0Wbuh3ihjzhFOsASRYg9cFUAV6pS81Srk6stCRqtqVnXfobHuPjB9si59ZYOeaE2xi_C0BGSpfhImgyeefPaQpQ_CozZC7W0_6uNBdyHAuGxsx6U/s320/binpull.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505344657005549410" /></a><br />There will be bin pulls in polished nickel from Classic Brass on the drawers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbdCA21COkH1F_gWh4ow1NEe2JeouZI5f2UImxzCPbN41T-CahGUdjzLD-rGPRroUOOKVcFuvQ153IQQQBdSjnocvCgr_dujBLy1u6Z8kKb5_wQKec3sZsygwqqq6MG2f6pIzvmukYERd/s1600/latch.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbdCA21COkH1F_gWh4ow1NEe2JeouZI5f2UImxzCPbN41T-CahGUdjzLD-rGPRroUOOKVcFuvQ153IQQQBdSjnocvCgr_dujBLy1u6Z8kKb5_wQKec3sZsygwqqq6MG2f6pIzvmukYERd/s320/latch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505344868614829538" /></a><br />And a latch in polished nickel from Rejuvenation on the undersink cabinets.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-62570455605836451342010-03-10T11:14:00.013-05:002010-08-18T08:00:33.012-04:00the yard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLSnIfDm4IKGAnpCbBIQye2nTtZSgdPHC2psaezh4otolk4X4bzqNQ7KYZPRox0cz6vCbviCQbQsC-jpw7WD-F-dT5pAUzfnBa4Q0KAgEhS-jYzG34oCoAr-eUXk6BDDcotFTXw4eDtIb/s1600-h/granite+008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLSnIfDm4IKGAnpCbBIQye2nTtZSgdPHC2psaezh4otolk4X4bzqNQ7KYZPRox0cz6vCbviCQbQsC-jpw7WD-F-dT5pAUzfnBa4Q0KAgEhS-jYzG34oCoAr-eUXk6BDDcotFTXw4eDtIb/s320/granite+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447039758523332898" /></a><br />A sunny and brisk day in early March was the setting for our trip to the granite yard: All Granite and Marble in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIYuJ3Z7H_nrtho5ukeYUcMrXfwzySutrNMlk6S8B1xLDOPQAq8bbmQSiZzeW_1P6dIO4hgL6BjlIArSvMG62TH3DjEL-nBtmguoElNUeinf0CxAHj4luD_NLER9Ca1t30gG2QZ9lDwjS/s1600-h/graygranite.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIYuJ3Z7H_nrtho5ukeYUcMrXfwzySutrNMlk6S8B1xLDOPQAq8bbmQSiZzeW_1P6dIO4hgL6BjlIArSvMG62TH3DjEL-nBtmguoElNUeinf0CxAHj4luD_NLER9Ca1t30gG2QZ9lDwjS/s320/graygranite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447040203386959266" /></a><br />I covet marble, but know that that is not practical for me. So I was set on finding some white/gray granite. This one was pretty gray, but a little too busy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIx6rGKLyTmtiTxyqNqNWX3I3PKt9A42HpBZ-liWPKS00LlM-xEeZfiM513Ht6S44gzHvoV33TrXQVr4Xx5RfFedftgFUnTbjjpSVlV8L-63zcT6Ow8eMcHrjMd3_zhWXhc6eGTDFSNSZ/s1600-h/granite+009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIx6rGKLyTmtiTxyqNqNWX3I3PKt9A42HpBZ-liWPKS00LlM-xEeZfiM513Ht6S44gzHvoV33TrXQVr4Xx5RfFedftgFUnTbjjpSVlV8L-63zcT6Ow8eMcHrjMd3_zhWXhc6eGTDFSNSZ/s320/granite+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447039823738462226" /></a><br />I fear it somehow might look too 80s. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEweiZTtJTkjQqb3D-qm8yod6AnyReyeeA7oJN5Dentm8TZRJkoaGcxyUkVy2OYXDqS3iO1NH0eFNv4SSuIZRJ2MTRKODJgQ3Fr7vYAvOr8fl5RMTYoFckjq7hP0lUKRyFGDbXw527D_e1/s1600-h/granite+007.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEweiZTtJTkjQqb3D-qm8yod6AnyReyeeA7oJN5Dentm8TZRJkoaGcxyUkVy2OYXDqS3iO1NH0eFNv4SSuIZRJ2MTRKODJgQ3Fr7vYAvOr8fl5RMTYoFckjq7hP0lUKRyFGDbXw527D_e1/s320/granite+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447039677925515954" /></a><br />Can you just slide out that middle one for me, over there, kind sir? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA20mJegbFrhbzwomBc8t5YA9rBpnJkHssReakiMB9r5WKQvtyICTvz06uh4syzKgqhkHBArtNAfhm_cP3rP-_vSmujAAnV6sFDyuayGxx7vxg7ne53GZNEGQkOaxUXzuao1aJOJtHKFsi/s1600-h/granite+004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA20mJegbFrhbzwomBc8t5YA9rBpnJkHssReakiMB9r5WKQvtyICTvz06uh4syzKgqhkHBArtNAfhm_cP3rP-_vSmujAAnV6sFDyuayGxx7vxg7ne53GZNEGQkOaxUXzuao1aJOJtHKFsi/s320/granite+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447039521981142066" border="0" /></a><br />Pretty! A white granite, with the look of marble, but it's actually a granite/quartz mixture: quartzite. There were a few that were very similar to this slab, and the guy broke off some pieces for us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfnrZSAnt-bN0hMsVSaiwXpf4IQQxO4-7og4rYodCuXbVpsMznRoLWpCtTo2Scot6-4F28Y-Tl0nlES04A82oIHxoyzUjoSKSuc_rW5XW6nsyhOPSRWKR-VWSxyq9gW2gkPlyfiznG8Ze/s1600-h/granite+016.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfnrZSAnt-bN0hMsVSaiwXpf4IQQxO4-7og4rYodCuXbVpsMznRoLWpCtTo2Scot6-4F28Y-Tl0nlES04A82oIHxoyzUjoSKSuc_rW5XW6nsyhOPSRWKR-VWSxyq9gW2gkPlyfiznG8Ze/s320/granite+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447040128895628962" /></a><br />I take my favorite samples home to observe.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSypUaJSkoZXTTvtEEvE6kplksIDo-XLWaNzAX5ywVb_hrQeCh9J7yVTBOt7nhagojo0oGkk8xlmXP_6Sd20PQCv6RC9ZeWrrgjvV29e2Me9itiSynVz8MfBFL4qFCtgoJcAZgpskpuFGz/s1600-h/granite+015.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSypUaJSkoZXTTvtEEvE6kplksIDo-XLWaNzAX5ywVb_hrQeCh9J7yVTBOt7nhagojo0oGkk8xlmXP_6Sd20PQCv6RC9ZeWrrgjvV29e2Me9itiSynVz8MfBFL4qFCtgoJcAZgpskpuFGz/s320/granite+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447040054143332850" /></a><br />The quartzite is pretty and actually, quite sparkly with flecks of shininess everywhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaqj_gVVnSshYfG59MM8cMhFr9rJG9BuEMxL1MO96AEssv7-5PpJyl4c9JdVfhN_OB2dL_w_dDgyL6JZCP9h3kcTdORX65_f3JbMkwFbuXX0EufjswkSSwFjHB9NfSlNzi1C17YbEIQkr/s1600-h/granite+014.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaqj_gVVnSshYfG59MM8cMhFr9rJG9BuEMxL1MO96AEssv7-5PpJyl4c9JdVfhN_OB2dL_w_dDgyL6JZCP9h3kcTdORX65_f3JbMkwFbuXX0EufjswkSSwFjHB9NfSlNzi1C17YbEIQkr/s320/granite+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447040001684607282" /></a><br />Hello, Mr. Sparkle. We reserved a slab of this one for now, but might change our minds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9TgDfAO3LQ4D2BZMyOdkf8iL6KIEkp0oHGCaMiXBQqraw_ldg58V4uRCA6euFWniuuRf4_U5sxXgW3gqVLff2sHKZgJSbqQ0Kx3QtiCiPHuWn9TPTfEss0kVdmi_VmgiZp4YOyQZqDH3/s1600-h/granite+013.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9TgDfAO3LQ4D2BZMyOdkf8iL6KIEkp0oHGCaMiXBQqraw_ldg58V4uRCA6euFWniuuRf4_U5sxXgW3gqVLff2sHKZgJSbqQ0Kx3QtiCiPHuWn9TPTfEss0kVdmi_VmgiZp4YOyQZqDH3/s320/granite+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447039947032497538" /></a><br />And this was the one that I thought was 80s looking for some reason.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-60474047041436789922010-03-09T18:45:00.005-05:002010-08-14T16:34:08.638-04:00the kitchen sink and faucet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hdtp8ROXMVkqGK1IDDOumsBV2FpdFd6kJa8C06VD9IqkTdh4m_5BHHXcl5xvA2t9gEn-B91WEfdPPXvdRn-XGawYmuXi5IgUf6VMJjgLbRBA3_yGT_J-JWGbEg5jyy7qOREiM0WS1Ojs/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hdtp8ROXMVkqGK1IDDOumsBV2FpdFd6kJa8C06VD9IqkTdh4m_5BHHXcl5xvA2t9gEn-B91WEfdPPXvdRn-XGawYmuXi5IgUf6VMJjgLbRBA3_yGT_J-JWGbEg5jyy7qOREiM0WS1Ojs/s320/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446784546518926418" border="0" /></a><br />Now, I am currently in love with the Franke KBX110-21. I was completely wary of the integral ledge, and actually asked the salesman, "Is this something that is desired?" And he said, "Oh, yes." I said, "But, will it bother me? What if I feel claustrophobic moving things around in there because of these protruding ledges?"<br /><br />The guy looked at me like I was completely insane.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlvB8aT2mubXc6fEugzHE9CivAy1mKf0uCOB35XgLJdNIsjTFsQCz08PMLes6P_G9zuAVxuQGzlCC-C0KQtTx8Y0zzGsbP-EJY-RAYvnn2u7VphKpvr5U_G0m_UBs8ppAOaws0ULtdBEY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+4.30.17+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlvB8aT2mubXc6fEugzHE9CivAy1mKf0uCOB35XgLJdNIsjTFsQCz08PMLes6P_G9zuAVxuQGzlCC-C0KQtTx8Y0zzGsbP-EJY-RAYvnn2u7VphKpvr5U_G0m_UBs8ppAOaws0ULtdBEY/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+4.30.17+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505365834269416066" /></a><br />This Perrin & Rowe faucet with sidespray in polished nickel will be our new friend.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-32344914880391890122010-01-28T00:00:00.003-05:002010-08-14T16:34:23.712-04:00the beginning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauNLf21coSj4Tse1XjjJm_Z30jZgP2FLZhFlze5vPUydD4Qdx9C3gzk5zdi7mcVZdZUDTeJFgD1s_kgH7pg-XJ-6cJSmlRbe3rlbhc9ti38EwN3fQf4O9F8PMZ9i_pEMmuCZA2IIanAc0/s1600-h/aptkitchen.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauNLf21coSj4Tse1XjjJm_Z30jZgP2FLZhFlze5vPUydD4Qdx9C3gzk5zdi7mcVZdZUDTeJFgD1s_kgH7pg-XJ-6cJSmlRbe3rlbhc9ti38EwN3fQf4O9F8PMZ9i_pEMmuCZA2IIanAc0/s320/aptkitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431637642339793202" /></a><br />We are renovating our sweet little galley kitchen. *pet pet pet* I like the kitchen. It's comfortable, the layout is functional and it's not too ugly. But there is a lot of wasted space, and my life seems to revolve around storage. "How can I store it?" seems to be my first query for everything.<br /><br />I have never gone through my own renovation before, and I'm nervous, excited and overstimulated all at once. This is a broker's photo of the kitchen when the apartment was for sale. It's a 1950's-era galley kitchen that is 7'2.5" wide x 8'3" with original metal cabinets, white formica countertops, white square tiles as the backsplash, black square tiles on the floor, a broken dishwasher, a half-broken Magic Chef range, a white Kohler sink and a Hotpoint refrigerator, all encased in minty green walls...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYK6XnN7rZ28NhhYb6XwV8HLCrZwMxNHx9g2Ww5yyOgcQnK7gJUoDgAxQ1s40AsyJ2VrLXrI75cdt1NAQAKOSjg-yFCOUZoUOO1FGhapEyJmMLB9DxiCznuqdkjBWKsd2HSJcCwwJmuMUY/s1600-h/kitchen+005.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYK6XnN7rZ28NhhYb6XwV8HLCrZwMxNHx9g2Ww5yyOgcQnK7gJUoDgAxQ1s40AsyJ2VrLXrI75cdt1NAQAKOSjg-yFCOUZoUOO1FGhapEyJmMLB9DxiCznuqdkjBWKsd2HSJcCwwJmuMUY/s320/kitchen+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432183412393438866" /></a><br />Before moving in, we painted the kitchen white and everything else is as-is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXY0A-PW_qm_VS9o9p-OlVfm8-AHZdu254F45NuR8EEFe0CMFIjNLCF_VJYinMhEzEynyOzIFlQ3waDgu0R2goSFloCm8Gch2xcZrS1Af5rNeNxteBWp6654xWzuVj9arTwRGvagt9u57/s1600-h/kitchen+007.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXY0A-PW_qm_VS9o9p-OlVfm8-AHZdu254F45NuR8EEFe0CMFIjNLCF_VJYinMhEzEynyOzIFlQ3waDgu0R2goSFloCm8Gch2xcZrS1Af5rNeNxteBWp6654xWzuVj9arTwRGvagt9u57/s320/kitchen+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432183632255523698" /></a><br />I can't stand having to put things on top of the cabinets. It's a pet peeve of mine...even when people put decorative plants and such up there. It is no-man's land to me. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcuAmXjohqUbVgHqN3UtG0uVE6i87RIWK6rSUqSJndQsMHjoK7J6GL8zFBHq6GkF5NY5OGsYCGNAnCnfJMirOjQjxC_O1JB5ugJZYpVFNfDd_mbOwfCSfa9T4slATq4zJRydKw_QjX39c/s1600-h/kitchen+006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcuAmXjohqUbVgHqN3UtG0uVE6i87RIWK6rSUqSJndQsMHjoK7J6GL8zFBHq6GkF5NY5OGsYCGNAnCnfJMirOjQjxC_O1JB5ugJZYpVFNfDd_mbOwfCSfa9T4slATq4zJRydKw_QjX39c/s320/kitchen+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432183584019248770" /></a><br />The broken 24-inch dishwasher currently holds extra paper towels, napkins and a yogurt maker. Good times.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645821063751993990.post-73216936532945109072010-01-27T22:15:00.003-05:002010-08-14T16:34:34.249-04:00the tipping pointThis is the beginning. The beginning of the end, no doubt. Because once I get started, I seem to inevitably get carried away. Everything becomes a project, choices become overwhelming and simple decisions make me feel like I need to convene a forum at Davos. What is this? A journey into renovations, documentations and everyday obsessions.pinkrootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664196422717211910noreply@blogger.com0