Category Archives: Decorating

Caesarstone Quartz Blizzard: White, Bright, Alright!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by
freshly-wiped quartz

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A return to my kitchen remodel rescue is more homely than writerly, but my quartz tops are anything but. And since the majority of visitors find my blog through searches like “Caesarstone Blizzard,” “how to clean stains off Caesarstone,” and “Caesarstone and Barkeepers Friend” (not so much “writerly advice” or “brilliant writing tips”), I feel I owe it to the quartz-curious to update my views on the subject. Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from My Kitchen Remodel

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

And, you would not believe how many people find my blog — from locales as varied and distant as Moscow, New Zealand, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam (Vietnam!?!) — by googling things like, “caesarstone blizzard quartz” and “Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist Reviews,” (but mostly “SNL Starkeisha It’s My Birthday Up in Here”), so I feel I owe it to these random and faithful visitors to throw them a kitchen bone here and there when a kitchen-related thought pops into this distracted brain.
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A Room Is Not a House

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Our kitchen is still a kitchen Even when there’s nothing there but itchin’ (for completion) But a kitchen is not a house, And a house is not a home When the five of us are far apart And one of … Continue reading →

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The Dan and Beth Kitchen Remodel Show (soon to be in syndication)

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

At work, every day, I hear, “Is your kitchen done yet?!” in annoyingly enthusiastic voices, to which I respond, “Nooooooo.” And they’re all, “Oh my GOSH it’s the longest kitchen remodel EVER!” [They're telling ME.] I KNOW that, thank you … Continue reading →

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This Just In: I Chose Correctly

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

Backsplash: Sonoma Tile, Jade — Slam Dunk Countertop: Caesarstone Quartz, Blizzard — Home Run And the paint? Turns out to be Just Fine. [Pictures soon, I promise.]

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