Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Another project I am planning on doing this winter (or really having done for me by contractors) is a bunch of crown molding work on the main level of my house in Verona. I’ve done crown molding before, and it turned out pretty well but it’s definitely a challenge to do well in natural oak … Continue reading Crown Molding Planning
As part of the lake house bathroom remodel, I had a window conundrum to solve: the bathroom had a window in the middle of the shower, which was cool from a natural light perspective but made the shower kind of awkward and required a curtain which made the shower feel more cramped. I wanted to … Continue reading Window Frosting
Since it is the week of Black Friday, I’ve taken advantage of some insane promotional deals at Best Buy to replace all of the appliances at the lake house, in both kitchens. Essentially, best buy has a 40% off promo going for most appliances, with the added kicker that you get $50 gift cards for … Continue reading So Many Appliances
In addition to ripping apart and remodeling the master bathroom at the lake house, I’m also replacing all of the kitchen appliances this winter. The first one to be replaced is the refrigerator; the old one is from the early 90’s and is very dated. I am replacing everything with stainless steel, and went with … Continue reading Lake House Kitchen Remodel
This weekend I continued demolition work on the lake house bathroom, removing the vanity and sink along with the old baseboard heating thermostat, and stripping the rest of the tile. Continue reading More Demolition
This past weekend, I did some exploratory demolition in the lake house master bathroom, primarily to see what was under the tile on the walls and try to get a sense of how much reconstructive work would be required. I also removed a lot of fixtures, such as towel racks, baseboard heaters, etc. This next … Continue reading Starting Lake House Bathroom Remodel
After finishing the wardrobe assembly, there were a few things left to do. I hung the TV on the wall and used a cable tube to hide the wires. I also bought a new chair, ottoman, and floor lamp for the sitting area. Finally, I installed LED puck lighting on the ceiling of each wardrobe … Continue reading Closet Remodel Done
Over the last several weeks, I’ve assembled the IKEA wardrobes and removed the old closet hardware. All that is left is hanging the TV and replacing the chair in the sitting area, and removing some old things that will no longer have a place in the new closet. Here are the fully assembled wardrobes, including … Continue reading Closet Remodel Progress
Over Labor Day Weekend, my wife and I took advantage of some less than ideal weather to drive to the IKEA in Oak Creek, just south of Milwaukee. We took a trailer, and filled it with 12 Pax Wardrobe Frames and various shelves and accessories. I managed to get the whole wardrobe package for the … Continue reading IKEA Run
Another remodeling project I plan on doing this fall is a remodel of the master closet at the main house. We’re blessed with a very large master closet (350 square feet or so), but it could be a lot better. I plan on installing floor to ceiling wardrobe style shelves and clothing racks, along with … Continue reading Master Closet Remodel
