My Home Remodel, Part 11: A Sink Is a Beautiful Thing
My cabinetmaker took my BLANCO IKON sink back to his workshop and built my island around it. When my husband Bart and I got married,…
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My Home Remodel, Part 10: Celebrating Countertops
I agonized about countertops as I was choosing finishes for my kitchen. Last summer, my husband Bart and I decided to browse a stone center…
The Introduction of retrofit home
About a decade ago, a family in my area of Iowa purchased a 24- by 40-foot Presbyterian church built in 1879 and transformed it into…
My Home Remodel, Part 9: Restoring Hardwood Floors
The existing red oak hardwood in our home was installed in 1960 and is in great condition. We’re pretty sure it never saw the light…
My Home Remodel, Part 8: Happy Wife, Happy Life
I hadn’t planned to change any of our appliances as part of our kitchen remodel. All of them are fairly new, purchased when my husband…
The Incomparable Dan Burke
Our hearts are broken. One of our own, our salesperson extraordinaire, Dan Burke, passed away unexpectedly in early December 2020. Those of you who read…