Our family of 6 really needed a washer upgrade. I could only do small loads of laundry with our old machine. We really wanted to get a stackable washer dyer set. That way, we could turn the right side of our closet into a pantry! For years we have seen how nasty front loaders can … Read More
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COREtec Springfield Oak Review
After deciding to use Costco installed services for our flooring (you can read all about the benefits of going through Costco here), we knew we were going to be picking a COREtec product for our entire main floor. After receiving multiple samples we decided on COREtec Pro Plus Springfield Oak. I am a researcher by … Read More
Laundry Closet and Pantry Makeover
As our family has gotten bigger so has our need for more storage space–food in particular. Our house has a tiny pantry, about 1×2 space with an 11 inch opening. It was really hard to store things in it and get them in and out. Our laundry closet was set up with the washer and … Read More
DIY Daltile Subway Tile Backsplash
When the leak happened and we renovated our kitchen we decided to ditch the 4 inch granite backsplash for subway tile. We chose to go with Daltile Subway tile from Home Depot because it looks great and is affordable.It’s the regular 3×6 size and comes in at about $1.20sq ft. The Prep Work The first … Read More
The Benefits of COSTCO Installed Flooring Services
When we had a leak in our kitchen we filed an insurance claim and thankfully we were covered! The mitigation company needed to remove some flooring in our kitchen and so all of the flooring throughout the kitchen and into our sunroom was covered by insurance! Upgrading our Floors! If we included our bathroom and … Read More
Kitchen Leak!—Our First Homeowners Insurance Claim
The Leak At the end of May we discovered a leak and mold in our kitchen! I went to turn the garburator on, or as Americans say it–garbage disposal, and it wouldn’t turn on. I hadn’t used it for a few days and didn’t know that it had been leaking! Everything under our sink area … Read More