How to Install a Mosaic Tile Backsplash

How to Install a Mosaic Tile Backsplash

Active Time: 6-8 hours Total Time: 3 days Cost: Variable based on supplies you need to purchase and the price of tile. We spent about $200 on our tile, $70 on our wet saw rental, and probably $100 in other supplies. We also already had several of the tile-specific tools already from our previous backsplash….

How to Seal Your Butcher Block
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How to Seal Your Butcher Block

Active Time Needed: 3 hours Total Time Needed (Allowing for Drying): 3 days for drying +30 days of cure time Cost: $50 if you already own a sander; $100 if you need to buy a random orbit sander Help Needed?: Nope. You can do this project solo. Difficulty: Beginner (you’ll use a sander and be…

Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets (The Whole Shebang)
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Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets (The Whole Shebang)

Active Time: 4 hours the first week. 2 hours the next 3 weeks each. Total Time: 4 weeks Cost: $250 Help Needed?: Nope. It will definitely go faster if you have help, but you can definitely complete this project solo. Difficulty Level: Beginner (the only skills needed are painting, sanding, and using a screwdriver) Painting…

The Big Kitchen Reveal!

The Big Kitchen Reveal!

Ok, y’all–today is the day! After two and a half months of weekend projects and paint in my hair and finding sawdust in corners I cleaned three times already, we’re finally here! Our appliances were delivered last week, and while I still have a few tiny projects left, I can’t wait any longer for the…

How to Remove a Reverse Osmosis Filter

How to Remove a Reverse Osmosis Filter

Hi everyone! I saved my least favorite kitchen project of the kitchen renovation for last–removing our reverse osmosis water filter and replacing our kitchen faucet. I’m going to break this project down into two posts. This post will focus on removing the reverse osmosis filter. I know people love their reverse osmosis filters, but we…