I’ve always liked built-in shelves. They just make a space look finished and on-purpose; do you know what I mean? It’s funny, because our built-in shelves were a huge accident that turned out to be my favorite feature in the kitchen. It started by making the doorway into the kitchen wider, to open up the … [keep reading..]
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Kon Mari update! It’s still going strong over here at the Olsen house, but just in spurts I feel like. Between working on Jude’s big boy room, updating our master bedroom, Matt’s graduation, being a pregnant, and being sick– it’s been busy. You can catch up on … [keep reading..]
The kitchen. It’s the hub of the house. Somehow the kitchen is where everyone hangs out. Why is that? Oh, yeah it’s because it’s the closest to the food. Of course. That’s why I like to hang out in the kitchen. Let’s start with where the kitchen started. It was clean and tidy, but outdated … [keep reading..]
When we moved into our house in October, the stovetop was so shiny and clean. The little spill-catchers under the coils of the stove were clean and new. I thought it was because the lady who lived here before us was a neat freak and loved to have everything spotless, which made me feel great … [keep reading..]