tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55485292245699983182024-03-21T14:59:55.392-07:00One Girl, One HomeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548529224569998318.post-70021868269115926852014-09-02T07:57:00.002-07:002015-10-22T08:22:44.719-07:00 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodrDp8QIAjTeCR1RH1fVWP3l2SDOMGVEYNsNJ5-riCVfPTJZb_ZTh9vdoAFFY_3evdbDX5cyLYkT2LWJbrD3nRoG1Upc6He-1_RyHvaOAibXxhLZD0YDBtJtKz6lzv-wGoeR8TXKToto/s1600/etsy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodrDp8QIAjTeCR1RH1fVWP3l2SDOMGVEYNsNJ5-riCVfPTJZb_ZTh9vdoAFFY_3evdbDX5cyLYkT2LWJbrD3nRoG1Upc6He-1_RyHvaOAibXxhLZD0YDBtJtKz6lzv-wGoeR8TXKToto/s1600/etsy.png" width="200" /></a><br />
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Here are some of the watercolour prints I did this weekend.<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/201768838/watercolor-narwhal-downloadable-print?" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The narwhal's</span></a></span> are my favourite!</div>
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The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/201779589/watercolour-whale-downloadable-print?" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">whale</span> </a>is my husband's favourite.<br />
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These are the vomitrocious before pictures from my bathroom. We only have one full bathroom in our house and it's TINY. The fact that it's ugly was not a selling feature but the size was the most annoying part. </div>
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This is the floor plan, as you can see, not a lot of room to move around.</div>
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So first things first, we ripped out the vanity. By installing a thinner vanity we're going to gain 5 inches of space. 5 inches might not seem like a lot, but we'll take all of the space we can get. </div>
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After much research we realized that our bathroom is a weird size and our options for a new vanity were pretty limited. We are going to replace it with <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/70223139/#/60226195" target="_blank">Godmorgon. </a>vanities from Ikea (they're 5 inches narrower as noted above.) We measured it out and it turns our that three of this babies side by side will fit our space perfectly! We'll just have to figure out the counter top/ sink situation.</div>
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We won't be able to use the Ikea sinks that come with the Godmorgon cabinets because we are using multiple units, but this is the style we're going for. What do you think?</div>
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What's white and brown and fabulous all over? The new sideboard I made-over, that's what!<br />
My neighbours (not the ones with the ugly <a href="http://onegirlonehome.blogspot.ca/2014/07/in-may-of-2013-my-husband-and-i.html" target="_blank">kitchen</a>) were throwing out this sideboard - it's solid wood and has really good bones, I'm not sure why they tossed it (fingers crossed it's not laced with radiation) but I decided to save it. (And then sell on Kijij.ca - Craigslist for Canadians for $100 to help support my <strike>crack</strike> craft addiction.)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Making pickles is one of my favourite things to do in the fall. There is something gratifying about making your own food. I've also wormed my way into this super exclusive club for really cool people who trade their canned goods before wintertime. If you're jealous, you should be. If you want to join a super exclusive club such as mine, I can help you with that - instructions below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">2-3 pounds Kirby cucumbers*</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">7 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="line-height: 23px;">4 teaspoons dill seed</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 teaspoon of mustard seed</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 teaspoon of cucumber seed</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 teaspoon of black peppercorns</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 large bunch of fresh dill</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 tablespoon of alum (you don't need this but apparently it keeps the pickles crispy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">4 cup of vinegar</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px;" /><span style="line-height: 23px;">4 cups of water</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">3/4 cup of white sugar</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 23px;">1/2 cup of pickling salt</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 23px;"> (I get mine at Bulk Barn for super cheap.)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day, take all of the jars and lids and put them in boiling water for about 5-10 minutes to sanitize them</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the jars are "sanitized" fill each jar with the <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #741b47;">SPICES</span></a></b> (mustard, dill, cucumber, peppercorns, alum - about 1/4 of a teaspoon per jar, put a few sprigs of fresh dill and 1/2 - 1 whole clove of garlic per jar.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the cucumbers to the jars (I don't cut mine up, but if you want to fit more cucumber in the jar feel free to do so, I find they don't stay as crisp when cut up.)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put the water, vinegar and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil, let simmer for about 15 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pour the vinegar/water/salt/sugar solution over the cucumbers in the jars and put the lids on. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put the newly filled jars in a pot of hot water - not boiling (up to the "neck of the jar") and let simmer for about 15 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remove the jars and let cool, as they cool the seals will pop.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In May of 2013, my husband and I realized that we had WAY too much free time and decided to re-do our kitchen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think it turned out okay - you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u>How We Did It:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We used Benjamin Moore Advance paint to paint the cabinets (as recommended by Sherry and John over at <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">YoungHouseLove</a>.) I have to admit, we were skeptical and I may have cried on more than one occasion in terror at the thought that we had just ruined the entire kitchen. Although painting cabinets is extremely labour intensive, the paint is very durable and saved us a <strike>buttload</strike> boatload of cash. It has been over one year and the wear and tear is minimal. - Win!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We added a new backsplash (so easy, more on that later), wood above the cupboards to make the room feel taller and changed the appliances. It's a pretty big difference for so few changes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>****</b> The before picture is actually of my neighbour's house- it's exactly the same as our previous kitchen, but our counter top was different (and we didn't change it.) Don't sue me! (Also, sorry neighbours.)</span><br />
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