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How to avoid a kitchen renovation: paint your cabinets

Annie Elliott | December 3, 2023

Ah, Gentle Readers. Another year is drawing to a close. How was 2023 for you? I hope you not only survived but thrived. If you undertook a renovation, chances are you’re content with survival. Renovations are hard to live through, aren’t they? On the off-chance that you’ve been pondering a kitchen renovation but just can’t …

Read more »How to avoid a kitchen renovation: paint your cabinets
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Marble countertop being moved in to kitchen renovation

My Kitchen Renovation, Part 11: Countertops

Annie Elliott | November 28, 2016

Hello, Gentle Readers! I got a bit behind schedule, so there’s a lot to tell you! The countertops are in!!! And I have to say, they’re GORGEOUS. Let me back up for a moment: I realize that I didn’t give you any insight into how I decided to use a natural stone for our counters instead of …

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Collection of kitchen finish options, blue cabinet

My kitchen renovation, Part 6: Chinoiserie backsplash, the turning point!

Annie Elliott | October 3, 2016

Hello, Gentle Readers! Last time, I told you about the amazing discovery of this Chinoiserie tile. Actually, it isn’t tile, per se: it comes in PANELS. Big, huge, gigantic panels. (Well, big and huge from the standpoint of my galley kitchen, anyway.) That appealed to me, because it makes the backsplash a piece of art, …

Read more »My kitchen renovation, Part 6: Chinoiserie backsplash, the turning point!
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Construction on the back of a Wardman townhouse in Washington, DC

My kitchen renovation, Part 3: the layout

Annie Elliott | September 5, 2016

After our first meeting with Aidan Design‘s Nadia Subaran and her trusty team, John and I accepted the fact that if we wanted a place to eat, we would have to expand the kitchen. We were thinking along these lines anyway: a million years ago (in 2012), we were ready to go with a kitchen renovation that included an addition. …

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Kitchen with navy blue cabinets, marble floors, marble countertops, and brass accents, by Aidan Design

Renovating your kitchen? Call Aidan Design (My kitchen renovation, Part 2)

Annie Elliott | August 22, 2016

Putting aside the question of to expand or not to expand, I knew what I needed to do to get the ball rolling on our kitchen renovation. I needed to call the brilliant Nadia Subaran of Aidan Design. Now, you might be saying to yourself, “But you’re an interior designer! Why can’t you handle this?” Because, Gentle Readers, I …

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