Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 4

Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 4

Materials & Costs | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3Much of the weekend was spent staining, waiting for stain to dry, polyurethane, waiting for polyurethane to dry…but we have completed the counter remodel job and it looks fantastic!We picked up from Part 3 with...
Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 3

Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 3

Materials & Costs | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 As I wait for stain coats to dry I figured I’d write up Part 3 of our kitchen counter remodel adventure. Part 4 will be the final post with final photos, which should be done sometime this weekend! So yesterday we...
Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 2

Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 2

Materials & Costs | Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 Day two of our kitchen counter remodel has fared well with good results! We picked up first thing this morning with sanding down the wood fill and the entire island to prep it for the stain. A belt sander makes this...
Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 1

Faux Butcherblock Countertops – Part 1

Materials & Costs | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 When we moved into our house over four years ago the kitchen countertops were in pretty good shape. While they looked nice, they were actually floor tiles. This was nice for aesthetics and clean up, however eventually...
Spring Breeze Scent!

Spring Breeze Scent!

  We’ve been working on saving energy and money lately and spring is here, so what better way than air drying laundry old school style! This set up is nice since it doesn’t take up space in the yard and it can be easily removed and replaced with the...