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Home Depot's Arietta Range Hood Review

Posted Mar 17th, 08 at 9:11 pm by Birkie
We finally got the Arietta range hood installed last week, which is the second to last thing to finish in the kitchen (yes there is some door trim to install...)! There are some great things about the fan, and some strange things...
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Favorite IKEA things in my new kitchen

Posted Mar 11th, 08 at 10:45 pm by Birkie
After two months of use, some of the simplest (and least expensive) things are turning out to be my favorite parts of the kitchen:

Pot lid rack $2.99

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Wood countertop

Posted Feb 13th, 08 at 1:08 am by Birkie
Ever since I lived in a little over-the-garage granny flat in Madison that had a counter made of leftover maple flooring, I have always wanted a wood counter in my kitchen.

I am so pleased with the Birch Numerer countertop. I love the look, the price, the warm feeling it gives and the...
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Kitchen Lighting

Posted Feb 6th, 08 at 12:56 am by Birkie
A question about ceiling fan lights on the forum got me thinking about how the lighting really adds so much to our new kitchen. Tonight, my son taped his broken glasses on the counter because the under-cabinet lights are so bright and useful. Our original kitchen only had the (1-bulb) ceiling fan...
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Why I picked Adel White

Posted Jan 14th, 08 at 1:44 am by Birkie
Almost all the original doors in my house are like this:


Although they were probably originally stained and varnished wood, they have all been painted. Maybe one day they will get stripped and restored...
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