A Bloy and his Blog

Yes, it’s an exciting life I lead.

Finally got my kitchen window frames painted today.

Yesterday I had another new home owner’s experience. I bought a roof rake and cleared the snow from the bottom portion of my roof.

read the rest of: Roof rake? Check.

Here’s what my block looked like after the blizzard hit Madison (yesterday and today).

read the rest of: Blizzard aftermath

One of the things I was a little concerned about when I bought my house last March, was the fact that I’d have to do yard work.

Since I moved away from my parent’s house many years ago, I’ve been living in apartments and condominiums where all that was done for me. But the idea of sharing walls with other people (especially bad neighbors) was something I was growing pretty tired of. That was actually one of the major reasons I moved last spring.

read the rest of: On yard work

Last week I took some time off to paint my kitchen. Which means… the kitchen remodel is complete! Remember how it looked before?

I thought the orange paint would go well with the cabinets and floor, plus there are some orange specs in the counter top.

read the rest of: Kitchen remodel: after

The last of my major home renovation projects is done! Woo hoo!

I ended up using white subway tile with a stripe of glass mosaic tile as an accent.

read the rest of: Bathtub & tile: done

My new kitchen is almost complete! Monday, the counters arrived, and yesterday the plumber was here to hookup the sink and dishwasher. Yes, I actually have running water in the kitchen!

I say almost complete because I’m waiting for the the cabinet pulls (which are pewter). They should look nice with the appliances. And of course I need to paint.

read the rest of: Kitchen remodel: almost done