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Schoolhouse Lighting

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Respectful RenovationAugust 17, 2016470Views 0Likes 6Comments

Creating a Lighting Plan When we met with the Lowe's team, proper lighting was at the top of our list. As the kitchen design progressed, the lighting plan fell into place. Even though it was not period-specific to BHH, we added plenty of recessed lighting on dimmer switches to brighten up the entire room.…

The Kitchen: Cement Tile Backsplash

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Respectful RenovationAugust 8, 2016907Views 0Likes 28Comments

The kitchen remodel is creeping along. We have discovered that even hiring out most of the project to the Lowe's remodeling team does not mean that we can escape the fact that the last 10% of all remodeling projects seems to take 90% of the time. At this stage of the kitchen renovation, it is a joint…

The Countertops

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJuly 21, 2016500Views 0Likes 18Comments

What a difference two weeks makes. The Silestone countertops from Lowe's have been installed, and we nearly have a functional kitchen, friends. Silestone Countertops from Lowe's I am not going to waste your time chit chatting. I will get right to the photos. The counter arrived in three pieces. I did not stick around to watch…

The Kitchen Cabinets are In.

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJuly 12, 2016516Views 0Likes 16Comments

We have reached the portion of the project where we often "hurry up and wait." A full day of work by the Lowe's contractor is followed by a few days of DIY tasks that we must finish on a deadline such as painting, brushing a layer of poly on the floor, and the purchase of supplies.…

The Kitchen – Weeks 2-4: Electrical, Drywall, & Floors

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood Floors, Respectful RenovationJune 29, 2016299Views 0Likes 10Comments

What started as a one-week blogging hiatus turned into two because my vacation with the boys overlapped Andy's work travel and refinishing the hardwood floors in the kitchen. I barely had time to brush my teeth, never mind blogging. Fortunately, our Lowe's kitchen remodeling timeline was not delayed while we were away. So much progress…

The Kitchen: Week 1 – Demo

Respectful RenovationJune 9, 2016343Views 0Likes 12Comments

It has been a life-changing, room-altering week here at BHH. That sounds like hyperbole, but it is not. Our lives have changed now that we are washing dishes in the bathroom sink and eating much of our food off of paper napkins. And we cannot deny that a room has been altered. The kitchen is…