Tag: Kitchen Remodel

Glover Gardens Kitchen 2.0: It’s Been A Minute, So Here Are The “After” Pictures (Finally!!!)

Glover Gardens Kitchen 2.0: It’s Been A Minute, So Here Are The “After” Pictures (Finally!!!)

At long last, pictures of the results of the Glover Gardens Kitchen 2.0 remodel project. It was well worth the wait.

Reflections on a Kitchen Remodel: What We Learned about Packing, Prepping, Culling and Coping

Reflections on a Kitchen Remodel: What We Learned about Packing, Prepping, Culling and Coping

Observations and lessons learned from how we planned, prepped, packed, culled and coped during what we called ‘The Siege’.

Kitchen Remodel: Ready to Share the “During” Pictures

Kitchen Remodel: Ready to Share the “During” Pictures

Some of the “During” pictures of the Glover Gardens Kitchen 2.0 project, back when we were calling it “The Siege”.

Reflections on a Kitchen Remodel: Why It’s So Hard to Unveil It

Reflections on a Kitchen Remodel: Why It’s So Hard to Unveil It

A need to take perfect pictures of the “After” is a barrier to sharing the results of the Glover Gardens Kitchen Remodel.

Reflections on a Kitchen Remodel – Here’s Why It Takes So Long

Reflections on a Kitchen Remodel – Here’s Why It Takes So Long

As we move into the final few days of our project and back into “normal life,” we know that we will never look back and regret the length of time it took to get from the start to the finish.

A holiday break…and now it’s a new year

A holiday break…and now it’s a new year

Sometimes I realize I’m distracted by the myriad of data and news and trivia (oh my!) that worm their way into my consciousness and need a break from all that external stimuli.

Kitchen Remodel: Message in a Bottle

Kitchen Remodel: Message in a Bottle

If you’ve been around these parts for the past few months, you’re aware of the siege (AKA the kitchen remodel). It’s actually going just fine, we just call it that because of the extreme feelings of displacement from not having access to the heart of […]

Joy! A Full Meal Care Package During the Kitchen Remodel

Joy! A Full Meal Care Package During the Kitchen Remodel

Homemade food, lovingly prepared, delivers far more than just taste and sustenance. It carries with it the intent of the cook, the connection between the cook and the eaters, the history of the recipes and legacy of how they’ve been enjoyed by others in the past, the impact it has in the moment it is enjoyed, and the promise of a story, like this one.

“Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen” Becomes “Hello Glover Gardens Kitchen 2.0!”

“Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen” Becomes “Hello Glover Gardens Kitchen 2.0!”

…this kitchen is the heart of our home… it’s where we put family history and love on a plate… and share stories and make new memories together…

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part 5: The Bar will be Open

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part 5: The Bar will be Open

A tiny bar below the stairs has been the source of fun but has also put the messy pantry on display.

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part 4: Parting Words and the Start of the Demo

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part 4: Parting Words and the Start of the Demo

I had a little fun after the first day of demo on Thursday. Join me in the kitchen as we say a last goodbye.

Goodbye Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part 3: We Had Some Good Times

Goodbye Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part 3: We Had Some Good Times

I won’t miss the pink tile or the tight spaces, but I wouldn’t trade the memories we’ve made here in this galley kitchen for anything.

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part Two: Spice It Up!

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part Two: Spice It Up!

We continue to prepare for “the siege” (our kitchen remodel) at Glover Gardens and I’m packing up the pantry today.

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part One

Goodbye, Pink-Tiled Galley Kitchen, Part One

The kitchen at Glover Gardens is about to be dismantled and remade into something that fits our lives far better than its galley-shaped, 1990s-pink-countered, pickled wood-cabineted, white ceramic-tiled current self.