HI all,
Just wanted to let you know about a couple Holiday sales I have received word of-thought I would pass on the savings!
Restoration Hardware is having a 20% off everything sale!
and for all you local folks...
Miller paint is having a sale....stock up now, it's a good one.
and I just wanted to give a shout out to Appliance City on Cully in NE Portland, just a few blocks north of Fremont. I went in there today to find out if it really was the fuse that went on the range we are selling on craigslist and get a replacement. The guy was nice enough to test it for me and then offered me a free fuse-so nice. Even though it probably cost less than a buck, it was still really nice. They sell new, used and vintage appliances. They also repair appliances so be sure to check them out if you are appliance shopping or need a repair. They had a killer (already sold) vintage gas stove as well as a number of vintage electric stoves.
Have a great weekend friends! Any fun plans this weekend? We are planning to bike to the Organic Beer fest and celebrate my sis-in-law's birthday!
here's the story of how our little bungalow is going from 1980s drab to 1913 fab
Friday, June 29, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Large & in Charge
So remember back to this post? The post I wrote last November where I was having the great debate over which fridge to buy. There were sooo many really cool vintage-inspired fridges to choose from. BUT....they all had not so cool price tags and none were counter depth. Boooo....
Enter the Kitchenaid KFCO22EVBL
I wrote briefly about this fridge in my original fridge dilemma post back in November. So why did this big 'ol beast win? Well, he's:
So I originally passed this model up because of price. It goes for $3400 retail. yikes! and that doesn't include cost of panels and handles. We found new models on sale for as low as $2700 but still didn't want to pay that much. However, when googling around for the best deal, we came upon Sears outlet. And on there we found them for as low as $950!!!! Shut the front door. sold!
Of course, I then did some research into Sears outlet and read pretty good reviews overall. Some people warned of ordering them online (you pay shipping which for us was ~$250 from CA), which we did because our local sears outlet did not have any. They reported that sometimes the items that they ordered weren't even in stock. Others warned of receiving a different fridge than ordered with different types on damage. I first called the store and made sure they had the fridge I was looking to buy and then discussed the damage with a sales associate as she was standing in front of the fridge. No dents on the side of the door (which will show) and no damage inside. I didn't care about damage to the front and sides because we plan to have it slide between two cabinets and it will have a panel on the front to hide any minor damage. I also felt better about ordering the unit because it comes with a 30 day sears warranty and the full manufacturers warranty. I do wish I had downloaded the online pictures of the unit when I ordered it in case there was significantly more damage than described.
So my qualms? the fridge is black so there will be little slivers of black showing on the sides of the doors which may look sorta funky with white cabinets. Butmaybe hopefully the black countertops will balance that all out.
We received the fridge today and delivery was a breeze. They let me choose the day and then gave me a 2 hour delivery block. They called 45 minutes before to confirm time. The men were professional and set it all up. Would have been nice to have them hook up the water but he don't yet have a water line-boo. The damage-same as listed except for a couple little black marks inside that might come off with a magic eraser and one tiny (~1/2" long by 2mm wide scratch). While they don't bother me much, I still called the 1-800 number to see what could be done about them. The man said that I can choose to get a new fridge (same price and may be new-in-box or another floor model) or have them send me a $50 gift card and keep the fridge. Decisions, decisions. Guess it was worth the call. We need to decide soon whether we want to keep the fridge and collect $50 or switch it out because I want to load it up and move the old one to the basement.
Overall, really happy with the experience and am super glad we took the chance of ordering from Sears Outlet to save a boat-load of $$$. Total cost: $1189.90 Saving off of original cost: $2210.10
Ohh, and let's play a game. Can you count how many appliances we currently have in our kitchen?
8. That's right, eight. Crazy, I know. We have our 1. old range that is currently up for sale on Cragislist (I know, boo-hoo-she's a beauty but we popped a fuse on her this weekend and decided, that even though it is easy to replace, we need to start clearing for the remodel that will happen in a couple months) 2. electric counter-top burner 3. coffee maker 4. coffee grinder 5. new fridge 6. old fridge, 7. toaster oven 8. microwave.
****How did the black slivers and panels work out? See HERE****
Enter the Kitchenaid KFCO22EVBL
I wrote briefly about this fridge in my original fridge dilemma post back in November. So why did this big 'ol beast win? Well, he's:
- counter depth (but still will stick out about 4" beyond counter depth). We thought that true depth would stick out like a sore-thumb. Would have loved a truly built-in fridge but those are truly over our budget.
- has an internal water dispenser & ice maker (my must have)--> didn't want it on that outside because nothing about that fits into a vintage-styled kitchen
- got french doors (I didn't want this, Steve did. I actually wanted side-by-side but they don't make panel ready side-by-sides without external water/ice). Not vintage style but will have to do.
- panel ready. We almost went with a white fridge because the cost is sooo much lower but we want to paint our cabinets a creamy white and the bright white of the fridge might just clash. We feel that having panels will make it look less large and in charge in our tiny kitchen.
- energy star rated. enough said there.
So I originally passed this model up because of price. It goes for $3400 retail. yikes! and that doesn't include cost of panels and handles. We found new models on sale for as low as $2700 but still didn't want to pay that much. However, when googling around for the best deal, we came upon Sears outlet. And on there we found them for as low as $950!!!! Shut the front door. sold!
Of course, I then did some research into Sears outlet and read pretty good reviews overall. Some people warned of ordering them online (you pay shipping which for us was ~$250 from CA), which we did because our local sears outlet did not have any. They reported that sometimes the items that they ordered weren't even in stock. Others warned of receiving a different fridge than ordered with different types on damage. I first called the store and made sure they had the fridge I was looking to buy and then discussed the damage with a sales associate as she was standing in front of the fridge. No dents on the side of the door (which will show) and no damage inside. I didn't care about damage to the front and sides because we plan to have it slide between two cabinets and it will have a panel on the front to hide any minor damage. I also felt better about ordering the unit because it comes with a 30 day sears warranty and the full manufacturers warranty. I do wish I had downloaded the online pictures of the unit when I ordered it in case there was significantly more damage than described.
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See the black slivers? via |
So my qualms? the fridge is black so there will be little slivers of black showing on the sides of the doors which may look sorta funky with white cabinets. But
We received the fridge today and delivery was a breeze. They let me choose the day and then gave me a 2 hour delivery block. They called 45 minutes before to confirm time. The men were professional and set it all up. Would have been nice to have them hook up the water but he don't yet have a water line-boo. The damage-same as listed except for a couple little black marks inside that might come off with a magic eraser and one tiny (~1/2" long by 2mm wide scratch). While they don't bother me much, I still called the 1-800 number to see what could be done about them. The man said that I can choose to get a new fridge (same price and may be new-in-box or another floor model) or have them send me a $50 gift card and keep the fridge. Decisions, decisions. Guess it was worth the call. We need to decide soon whether we want to keep the fridge and collect $50 or switch it out because I want to load it up and move the old one to the basement.
Overall, really happy with the experience and am super glad we took the chance of ordering from Sears Outlet to save a boat-load of $$$. Total cost: $1189.90 Saving off of original cost: $2210.10
Ohh, and let's play a game. Can you count how many appliances we currently have in our kitchen?
8. That's right, eight. Crazy, I know. We have our 1. old range that is currently up for sale on Cragislist (I know, boo-hoo-she's a beauty but we popped a fuse on her this weekend and decided, that even though it is easy to replace, we need to start clearing for the remodel that will happen in a couple months) 2. electric counter-top burner 3. coffee maker 4. coffee grinder 5. new fridge 6. old fridge, 7. toaster oven 8. microwave.
****How did the black slivers and panels work out? See HERE****
Monday, June 25, 2012
We have stringers....
Steve and his bro were quite the weekend warriors. Steve & I worked from 7-10:30 Thursday night, Steve and his bro put in a full work day Friday and a 12+ hour day Saturday. In between all the demo & construction madness, my sister-in-law and I were attempting to get Ben out of the house while I fervishly cleaned house...my hands are raw after all the wiping, vacuuming and mopping that took place this weekend. Steve and I spent ALL day Sunday just cleaning up and getting together/dropping off wood at Waste management wood debris drop off of 42nd and Columbia. A ton of work; we're exhausted and spent and giddy all at the same time.
Here's how it all went down:
Thursday night: Weren't the stairs attached in a very interesting way? Not nailed and supported from below, just side nailed. But really sturdy. I really wanted to salvage the fir stringers because the wood is gorgeous but it just couldn't happen as the wood was really brittle and splinted with literally hundreds of nails. :(
Friday: after Friday, we surely had an open and kid-friendly floor plan [enter sarcasm]. Amazingly, we only lost one piece of wood (far right) in the whole built-in move process.-phew
Saturday: Steve and Greg were super bummed to discover (at 10pm on Fri night none-the-less) that the wall between the kitchen and stairs was too unstable to help support new stair stringers.....so, Saturday morning Steve tapped off the area and had to demo that wall (and the gorgeous faux plaster tile). They spent most of the morning cleaning the area after demo and going on another lumber run. Luckily, this project (both sets of stairs & reframing 2 walls (one basement & 1 kitchen)) has only set us back a few hundred so far. Of course, we have yet to purchase the pricey finish materials and pay for install. Still, we are saving a ton doing this ourselves.
They spent the remaining part of the day-until 10pm-ish-reframing the wall they removed and cutting the new stair stringers. They were so motivated and it was awesome!
Now onto attaching the upper stairs and then the risers & treads & drywall. :)
Here's how it all went down:
Thursday night: Weren't the stairs attached in a very interesting way? Not nailed and supported from below, just side nailed. But really sturdy. I really wanted to salvage the fir stringers because the wood is gorgeous but it just couldn't happen as the wood was really brittle and splinted with literally hundreds of nails. :(
Friday: after Friday, we surely had an open and kid-friendly floor plan [enter sarcasm]. Amazingly, we only lost one piece of wood (far right) in the whole built-in move process.-phew
last glance at the built-ins resting spot for the last 99 years (reminds me of 99 bottles of beer on the wall, maybe because we needed lots of micro brews to get us thru the weekend) |
door to nowhere just prior to demo; used to be door to basement stairs |
old basement door stairs |
cutting out to move the built-in, slow and steady does it... |
and she's out-the built-in |
drew lines where the wood needed to be cut for the new stair that will cut into the dining room |
They spent the remaining part of the day-until 10pm-ish-reframing the wall they removed and cutting the new stair stringers. They were so motivated and it was awesome!
new wall and upstair stringers |
new basement stairs |
obviously there is some knob and tube that needs to be removed-just love the hanging wires and my guess is it's hot |
Now onto attaching the upper stairs and then the risers & treads & drywall. :)
Friday, June 22, 2012
We're committed to this...
Well, here's a sneak peek at what we're up to. Just a quick shot from the iPhone with much more to come soon :). Excited to report that the built-in came out in one solid piece with the exception of one piece of wood. Yea!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
It's madness around here
He is currently pounding, banging, and saw zawing the heck outta our attic stairs. First thing tomorrow he plans to get started carefully removing the built-in so that we can reinstall it later in the remodel. Can't wait to share more!
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Have you or your partner ever gotten a crazy burst of remodeling energy outta nowhere?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Bungalow Kitchen Faucets
I need some help. In process of choosing a kitchen sink faucet. And am totally confused on what to purchase. I was actually about to hit the "buy it now" button on the Rubinet wall hung faucet below on Sunday night and had totally fallen in love, and it was even on sale, when my husband
Pictured above is the rubinet that I am considering. If I mounted it 3" above counter height, the top of the faucet (it is 12.5" from handle to top of faucet) would stop right above the window glass. The big question is if that would look alright. I really don't know. I have tried to find pictures of similar setups and they are somewhat difficult to track down. I have some pretty strict (and limiting) requirements for my new faucet:
Here are a few great websites for historically inspired faucets:
Keep in mind that we are lucky right now (as long as u are not super picky like me) in that pretty much any faucet website and big box store carries faucets that would be appropriate for a historic home for only a couple hundred dollars.
The photographs above are from Jane Powell's Bungalow Kitchens. The other two are from our kitchen. You can see how the window will work in with the new faucet and sink. We are planning on a double bowl sink.
All of the photos just above are from Rejuvenation They give some good ideas of how different types of faucets work when there is a window above the faucet.
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Kohler Vinnata $660 great if you want a single handle |
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Danze Opulence $482 close but too victorian |
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Rohl Filter Faucet $300 all wrong for me but a nice faucet |
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Rubinet $650 |
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Rohl $775 |
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Wheel Handle with pull out sprayer $1300 |
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American Wall Mount $400 this would be perfect if it had a sprayer |
Do you have the same dilemmas when choosing such a show piece for your kitchen or home? Who knew it was such a big decision. I would love any help I could get here.
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