The Minnesota Noices

Category: House

  • Cabinets!

    And the cabinets are starting to go in. I came home and squealed like girl when I saw this.    

  • Floors!

    The floors are in and the first round of stain is on. A little dark, but it will mellow.    

  • Interesting discovery

    We found this old newspaper crammed in the wall of the kitchen, probably as insulation. It’s from 1936, which is interesting to see all the cigarette ads …   Also, it’s clear that today that dude wouldn’t be arrested unless he was black … 🙁   

  • More kitchen angles

    it’s still all torn out. But here’s some pictures from some other angles that show the opening to the dining room. You can also see the tape outline of the island in the kitchen. That took two takes with the cabinetmaker to get right, but we’re all good now!

  • And more house adventures

    So, the house was great, with a big problem. The kitchen was terrible. Things were in totally unusable locations. Nice finishes, but epic fail on the functionality. So, we’re redoing the kitchen. This will be our thrid kitchen project, and I think we finally know what we want! But, at the moment, the kitchen has…

  • House Adventures

    So, we moved. A long ways (from Minneapolis to Saint Paul). We found a 1920’s Craftsman bungalow and pounced. The house is in good shape with lots of new mechanicals, and awesome original woodwork! There’s a little that’s rough on the exterior, and it will need a roof and painting in a few years, but…