house update: MORE artwork

Okay, so more artwork! This is on the way to us now. It’s another excellent hand screened limited edition piece with a cool background. From the Coudal Partners Swapmeat site:

The Stars Motel, one of several vintage motels on Chicago’s Lincoln Avenue, was demolished last September, but its vibrant neon sign lives on in this bold [...]

House update: artwork

So, last year we remodeled a significant chunk of our house. Our little modern house was built in 1964, and the kitchen had only been semi-updated over the years (and in the 80s, to, um, not great effect), so we put in a new kitchen and did a lot of other work. I’ll post some [...]

Kitchen Remodel: Day… aw, screw it

No. Our kitchen still isn’t done. No. We’re not sure when it will be. Yes, as a matter of fact, I have forgotten what it’s like to eat a home-cooked meal.
The floor went in last week (see the flickr link at right for some photos). The countertops — which were delayed by almost three weeks [...]

Kitchen Remodel: Day 16

The electrical is DONE!
Well, we still have a couple of light fixtures to install, but they won’t be here for another couple of weeks and we probably won’t even put them up until after painting, anyway.
We got appliances this weekend. The fridge is operational. All I had to do was run the water line for [...]

Kitchen Remodel: Day 12

The cabinets are being installed today! I’ve got a bunch of photos of the work on the walls (demolition, insulation, drywalling, etc.) to post, as well. The cabinets look SPECTACULAR! See the pics up on the Flickr.
The new appliances (fridge, dishwasher, microwave) arrive Saturday. I’ll have pics and comments on those Saturday night or so.