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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…