The counter tops are off, the sink is out, our kitchen is almost totally unusable. We are already tired of eating out, but it’s getting closer. Our next item is tackle the back splash. Sadly this means ripping up the sheet rock and replacing it, as the tiles are directly on the wall.
But what to do with the behemoth? It’s heavy! I have lifted the other side of many things with my husband. Many heavy, heavy things. The counter top conquered my mini-muscles though, and I can’t even get my side of it up. My hubby says he has a plan for it though, so I just have to believe.
Sadly my hubby isn’t feeling well, and so although we are close to being done, we weren’t able to do anything today. I am hopeful that we can change our install date to Friday or Monday, because with having to redo our sheet rock where we remove the back splash, I am not sure we could do it by Thursday. Especially if my hubby is still not feeling well.
We’ll see what happens, as any DIYer knows, these things are always an adventure! For now though, we are knee deep in tiles.
Welcome to the pre-counter top edition of Surfing Sunday! My life this week is going to be all about the kitchen and our counter top install (things like preparing for it, figuring out how to eat without a counter top, and all that goes with demolition). I am not sure how much free time I will have for updating during the process so I wanted to leave you all with fun links to explore while I am in DIY Land!
- Of course, Haiti has been on my mind, as I am sure it has yours as well. As usual, the blog community has come together for a fundraiser. Visit the Indie Fixx Haiti Relief Fundraiser to see some amazing goods up for auction. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.
- Remember the book I posted about recently? Well, you can join in the year long Happiness Challenge that the author is hosting on her website. This month’s theme is ENERGY. Without even realizing it, I have been focused on the topic through eating well and working out. It’s not too late to start!
- My friend Amy (funny how many friends I have with my same name), and her friends recently started a fun website called I Spy Craftiness. They are mainly showing scrapbook and card ideas, but the site already looks like it will be a hit. Check it out if you like to create, but need some inspiration.
- Help-Portrait is an interesting project for photographers. Take a photo of someone, print, and deliver.
- I’ve been getting more and more into origami, so when I found out about the Origami Club website I was very excited. Wow they have a lot of fun projects, and they even show video of how to do a lot of them.
- Winter brings wanderlust, and there is a great post over on Tres Lola called 5 Incredible Trips to Start Saving For. I’ve actually always wanted to visit Canada, though it’s not always a place people think of (maybe because it’s nearby?), but all 5 on the list sound amazing.
- Shanny’s pug and her hubby, are going to be on AFV tonight! Visit her site to find out the details, then be sure to tune in for the funny. I’ve seen the video, it’s super cute! I hope they win the big bucks!
- Have you discovered the blog called Junkculture yet? If not, be sure to check it out, they feature some very interesting stuff!
- Could the new health rule really be to quit worrying about it? Read here to find out.
- Donkey and dog= a kiss and a smile. See the cute here.
- Lastly, if you want to take a sneak peek at our counter, visit the Wilsonart Site, then look in the Deepstar collection. Our color is Deepstar Bronze.
The beginning of what promises to be a very messy, and very fun, week (clearing out lower cabinets):
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Now that we know when our new counter tops are being installed, the demolition begins. I have been trying to get a little organized about the process, in hopes that we can sail through the process as smoothly as possible. First things first, clearing out the lower cabinets, as they will be exposed during the install. Secondly, ripping up the old tile counter top.
The counter top is already falling apart, as you can see in the photo. Still, I am sure that it will be a bit of a process. Have any of you removed a tile counter top? What method did you use? Any tips or advice?
When we bought our home, not only were we excited because it was OUR OWN, but it also had “new carpet smell”! I know, I know, that smell isn’t good for you, but really, how can you not love it? We were so glad that we got a home that had all new carpet in it. Little did we know our carpet was a vacuum killer!
Each time I vacuum, even now that we have lived here for 5 years, the vacuum fills up with carpet fibers. Instead of just having nice, clean carpet, we get to enjoy burning rubber smell as the vacuum overheats and almost dies, or a terrible sound that makes it sound like the vacuum is about to explode. And here is the kicker, we have two very nice vacuums. One of them is a Dyson. It’s not unusual for me to have to pull them apart to remove carpet fibers from around the brush. In fact, I usually have to do that at least once or twice a month.
One day my mom brought over her carpet cleaner, and I warned her that I didn’t think it was going to work. We decided to try it, since she has a room with similar carpet (although obviously hers is higher quality) and it worked just fine for her. We got one square done before the cleaner died and I had to take it apart to fix it.
New flooring is on the wish list for sure. Vacuum killer, qu’est que c’est!
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