OK, so the renovation is done now comes the putting it back together, picking up the pieces period. The area that I can't seem to get control of is the dust, that fine layer of dust that keeps appearing no matter how much I vacuum. Where is it coming from? Yesterday I spent a good deal of time vacuuming and mopping the mudroom hoping to stop the traffic of bringing it in from there... we will see if that helped. dust, everywhere dust Studio  Here's a photo of the new studio, it looks so peaceful with the one chair, the Benjamin Moore color Platinum Gray is so pretty, remember the red I had in there. Part of me just wants to buy a laptop, reupholster an old chair I got at an estate sales years ago, and put a big fluffy rug in there and call it a day. But I got too much stuff for that.   The Bertoia  chair that's in there now, I bought from a dear friend a few years ago. I love it but it's not the most comfortable of chairs. studio, calm and peaceful Th......

Today was cabinet making day. The cabinets are from IKEA, yes some of you may cringe (pooh pooh on you), but for the look of cabinet I was going for, IKEA had the best price and it was a considerable amount less than some others I had priced out.  Besides we are doing this kitchen on a tight budget, I've got a kid going to college in a couple of years and she does not want to stay in the Midwest! The problem that came up today was the space above the fridge, see below. The cabinet that I forgot that I had bought, is 24" tall, and the one I bought last weekend is 15" tall. One to tall and one too short. The only other size that IKEA sells is 17.75". So do I keep the 15" tall and have the guys put in a filler? Or should I get the 17.75" and put in less of a filler? The width of either cabinet is perfect, it will look built in, as will the fridge. I have to go back to IKEA anyway tomorrow, b/c the gave me the wrong doors, ugh!  wall cabinet ......