The Historic District

Everything you have done looks gorgeous! I am especially in love with the door.

I figure most backslashes are quite high but if they were even just a 1/4" that's all it needs so if you spill water it won't run down the back. I never put one or had any real issue. I used a deeper countertop so there is some space behind and I can access it if I pull the stove if I have a m...

phil wrote:I noticed you don't have a backsplash. .

Yes. There is no room for one. In our old kitchen, the window apron was removed and a piece of laminate was used as the backsplash. I did not want to do that in this kitchen.

Our sink is a stainless steel under mount sink.

Thank you so much, everyone.

I was a lot more low-tech. First, I did look at the old photos of our house. It has been covered in vertical shingles forever so it was likely brown/weathered cedar. No way was I living in a brown house. Next, I drove through several historic towns, including my own to see what looked good on giant ...

Good to know! I'm within driving distance of Rochester. I need some hardware. If I go, I will make sure and take a buddy.

Thanks, everyone! I feel like I should clarify that we hired painters for this job. There was no way we could have gotten this much done in one summer. However, we were/are in charge of the doors and a lot of the details such as the stairs and risers. We have been plugging away at those all summer. ...

http://www.blakehillhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/exteriorpainting2016-3.jpg It's blue! http://www.blakehillhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ExteriorPaintingComplete1.jpg http://www.blakehillhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ExteriorPaintingComplete4.jpg It's been a huge summer for BH...

Phil, that sounds really tricky. It is so hard working on big projects while also in a marriage or partnership. One person always seems far more invested in the process, but often times, neither party can fully compromise. The kitchen designer at Lowe's really helped us. There were times when I thou...

Such cool finds!