by Ilona | Sep 12, 2007 | Handyman, kitchen, life stories, my husband, remodeling
When you live through all that there is much that you just take in stride (or suffer through- you pick), but when I read through Handyman’s account I started to remember just how hard he worked… and keeps working. We can say we were nuts, that we would not...
by Ilona | Sep 12, 2007 | kitchen
Back in 2000 we did a total kitchen renovation. By major I mean: Totally gutted existing kitchen. Kitchen is 9×20. Tore out existing floor down to the old 2×8 oak joists (below which is dirt crawl space). This enabled easier access to run underfloor...
by Ilona | Sep 6, 2007 | appliances, kitchen, my husband
We finally got our new refrigerator, after much painstaking research and shopping around. We finally opted for the Samsung RF265AA French Door model in the black color. I spent alot of time online doing research into the different brands and models and then my wife...
by Ilona | Sep 3, 2007 | appliances, kitchen
Today we were out there in the store wilderness and we bagged our new refrigerator. It was a challenge, but we prevailed. We started out with the idea of the Kenmore or the Whirlpool, but after much tracking of consumer research sites, following the in-store guides...
by Ilona | Aug 27, 2007 | appliances, kitchen
We need a new refrigerator…badly. We looked around and were just poised to buy one, but held back. Now I have read in the article posted at aol from consumer reports that my best bet might be Kenmore or Whirlpool brand. I am strongly in the market for a French...
by Ilona | Aug 9, 2007 | kitchen, remodeling
Our project that we are most happy with has always been the Kitchen remodeling. One way we managed the financial budgeting of that rather expensive undertaking was to retain the old appliances for as long as possible. Well. The time has arrived when we must purchase a...