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The Kitchen Remodeling Journey – Step 2: Get a Designer. It’s worth it!

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We have been so thrilled to be working with Erin Cossey (@e_c_interriors) on the remodel of our kitchen. She has worked with several people we know and has helped us with everything from the overall design of the space, recommending contractors, thinking through steps in the process and getting us great discounts on fixtures and finishes.  A good designer will do 6 things:  Listen to how you live and understand what your must haves are. For us, our must haves were a double oven with stove top, appliance garages with space for several appliances and a tv, a larger window […]

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The Kitchen Remodel Journey – Step 1: Find Inspiration

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The Kitchen Remodel Journey – Step 1: Find Inspiration Last week we kicked off the story of our kitchen remodel journey. We shared the before photos and a little context for why now is right time. Today, we’re sharing Step 1: Find Inspiration. For step 1 of our journey, we looked for inspiration both online and in person.  These three photos capture images from Instagram that have helped shape our overall vision for the space:  As seen above, these three Instagram accounts are my favorite to follow for inspiration and ideas:  @vivirdesign View this profile on Instagram Vivir Design (@vivirdesign)

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The Kitchen Remodel Journey: The Before Photos

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The Kitchen Remodeling Journey: The Before Photos When another burner went out on the stove and the fridge went on the blink again, we decided to bite the bullet and fully renovate our kitchen. After spending a couple of years trying to continue to repair or replace appliances that just weren’t working and were in locations that just weren’t practical, we embarked on our kitchen remodel journey.  We’ll spend several posts walking you through the steps we took and what we learned in the process and also recommend people, companies, and resources we found helpful.  But first, the before photos:

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