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I would’ve dug 2 inches and sloped to 4 inches instead of 4 inches to 6 inches. It really wasn’t necessary to go that deep and we probably would’ve spent a little less on the rock.
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We should’ve done this in the fall or winter, it was so hot most of the days we worked on it and I got such a bad tan!
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Because it took us so long to dig the pit weeds and grass began to grow where we previously dug. It took extra time to remove and kill what was growing in that area. Next time I’d make sure that we could consistently work on the project so we don’t create extra work for ourselves.
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We made the mistake of not creating a straight line to follow when we were digging so our patio extension is a bit squiggly lol! We’re going to cover it up eventually but it still bugs me! We should’ve either spray painted the perimeter, used wood for our edging so it would be pretty straight from the beginning, or put stakes at the corners and tied rope to keep the lines straight.
New Kitchen Upgrade – Stuff we Like
Happy voting day! I voted early this year to avoid the lines and the craziness. Like I said in my previous post, I hope you all go out there and vote. Before I get into my post for today I just want to reiterate why it’s so important, especially the millennial generation (I just barely make the cut lol), to vote. I say that because 1. the future is in our hands. The future of this country is determined by the choices we make, and more specifically, the votes we cast. What kind of America do you want to see in the foreseeable future? Our future. What kind of America do you want to leave behind for our children and generations to come? Secondly but equally important, Millennials – Do you realize how lucky and blessed we are to vote? Women…minorities…you can actually have a say in what happens to our country and our local community. We didn’t have these basic rights in the past, and as an individual that falls into both of those categories I’m going to make sure that I honor those that fought for me. That’s pretty damn awesome when you think about it. How fortunate and lucky are we?! We can’t ever take that for granted so exercise your right and be grateful that you can!
But enough of that. We’re talking about something else today 😉
Charlie and I have a new venture coming up that I can’t talk about just yet, but it has something to do with food. Because of that we’re going to be working in our home kitchen a lot and we’ve been running out of functional counter space. We have this weird “window” in the kitchen that shows into the piano area. It’s probably 5-6 inches in width and I usually just put junk on it like extra chop sticks, pot holders, etc. The most use it gets is at our holiday parties where I’m able to kind of put food on it for our pot lucks.
I’ve been thinking about what to do with this awkward window thing since we bought the house 5 years ago. I was thinking of tearing it down to open up the kitchen more, but what if the previous owners kept it because it’s load bearing? Probably is. Don’t want to worry about that. What if I add cabinets to that wall to add more storage? I could, but it would be kind of costly (God knows yo’ girl is on a budget) and since our kitchen is still new it would be hard to match the cabinets perfectly. So…what to do? I know! Breakfast bar!
We scored a really good deal at Ikea! They were selling a 74″ solid wood butcher block counter top for only $99. We bought some industrial strength adhesive, shelving brackets for added support, and cut down the butcher block to the correct size. BOOM! For less than $140 Charlie turned our sad/awkward window to a functional/pretty breakfast bar.
It didn’t take long either! It took Charlie no more than 2 hours to measure, cut it down, sand, and secure it onto the wall. I ordered a couple stools from Target to finish off the look for $40 a piece. Can’t wait to use it for that new venture I was talking about! Stay tuned 🙂
xoxo,
Kissa