How One Small Project Begets Another And Another…..
My
husband and I watch a lot of the home improvement shows on HGTV and DIY Network
and this has, of course, resulted in our spending hours thinking about various
and sundry projects. While I consider myself pretty handy, my spousal unit
heartily disagrees. I’ve been banned from painting and performing any tasks
that involve measuring and cutting.
This
weekend it all started with replacing our kitchen faucet. Friday evening we
ventured out to Lowe’s with a mission – to find the perfect Kohler or Moen
stainless steel single hole pull down faucet that would clear the pesky shelf
on the pass through to the family room above the sink. The Kohler Bellera fit the bill, a modern
integrated single handle design with a high arching spout with a three function
spray head.
While we were at Lowe’s,
with all of the inspiration we’ve gleaned from watching the rehab shows, we
decided to peruse the tiles with the intent that a gorgeous backsplash may be
in our future. I’d really never thought about a backsplash with much passion
until I saw Property Brothers, Kitchen Crashers, Love it or List It or Income
Properties. Now we have a full out lust for a back splash!
Saturday morning after
coffee I removed the detritus from under the kitchen sink in preparation for
the faucet replacement which revealed the next critical project of the day –
cleaning, bleaching, covering and organizing that cabinet where we store our
cleaning materials, fire extinguisher and flashlights. That, of course,
required a trip to Bed Bath & Beyond for an “under sink liner” and trays to
keep store the cleaner supplies.
Naturally, after seeing
the impact of the new faucet, our desire to install a dynamic back splash increased
exponentially. So, I’ve spent the past
two days searching the web for ideas. This, naturally, has caused us to think
of redoing the shower someday, and painting, and lusting after vessel sinks. It never ends.
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