tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post4487715845628557469..comments2024-03-27T12:22:20.528-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Kitchen Remodel UpdateLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-1454111364411406732016-05-25T21:37:52.011-05:002016-05-25T21:37:52.011-05:00I'm currently in the process of remodeling our...I'm currently in the process of remodeling our kitchen and have been searching for realistic, affordable ideas online for a while. You have inspired me. Since we also have a few small children and live busy lifestyles, we're definitely going to incorporate the cubby system. I also love the frosted doors for the pantry. What a great option to add some style to an ordinary space while also providing a function.<br /><br /><a href="https://valleyhomeimprv.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/practical-and-tech-trends-followed-by-a-kitchen-remodeler/" rel="nofollow">Essie Reed @ Valley Home Improvement</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305469786514945718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-64131225662742402082015-07-14T01:43:10.348-05:002015-07-14T01:43:10.348-05:00This is so interesting -CZ here - we have such sim...This is so interesting -CZ here - we have such similar marriages because I wrote this because DH and I were fighting about exactly this. I am your husband in this case - too much music in the daytime drives me batty. Like 8 am kids are screaming and he turns on Bob Marley. Gah!Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321102593037011588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-81004783816130559962015-07-13T23:44:59.373-05:002015-07-13T23:44:59.373-05:00James and I share ours. We don't have backpac...James and I share ours. We don't have backpacks and I don't keep any shoes in the kitchen, so we really didn't need our own. James keeps his swim bag in the cubbie and I occasionally hang up my purse (it usually lives on one of the kitchen stools, so I'm actually the biggest violator of the "use your cubbie!" rule).<br /><br />As for the size- deeper would probably be better if you have a lot of jackets and bags. I find the two levels works well- we keep jackets up there in the off season and then in the winter, we either help the kids hang their coats up, or the bottom hook just gets a workout. I pull the bins at the top (filled with gloves, hats, etc.) down to the bench in the winter so the kids can reach them and that works out well. The bins on the bottom are awesome for shoes- everyone always knows where their shoes are and they can put them on on the way out the door. I found the basic idea for mine on houzz, so I would google around on there for more cubbie ideas, particularly ones with snow boots and mittens showing :). <br /><br />As for keeping everything hung up, we're still working on making it a habit, but the kids have gotten pretty good about it. Anytime I see a bag on the floor or on the shelf, and I didn't catch them in the act of walking away and just leaving it there all sad and out of its designated location, I just call them back in to fix it and they can't leave the kitchen until they do. I have hopes for 100% hook hanging by fall :).LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-69336438753850142482015-07-13T12:54:32.076-05:002015-07-13T12:54:32.076-05:00I love the cubbies. But you only have four- and yo...I love the cubbies. But you only have four- and you have a family of five. Does someone have to share his/her cubby? How have you managed to convince your kids put their stuff into their cubbies nicely? My kids throw stuff into their lockers, even if there are hooks and hangers.<br /><br />I'm trying to figure out if we can convert our (embarrassingly messy) hall closet into cubbies, but I feel like we'd need at least twice the size since we have so many different conflicting and simultaneous weather systems going on at any given time. Given the (relatively) mild temperatures you have in the south, do you find those cubbies to be the right size? Or do you wish they were slightly bigger, maybe with shelves in the back to separate gloves from hats from socks, etc? <br /><br />-SimiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-64933890223206912312015-07-12T22:54:45.868-05:002015-07-12T22:54:45.868-05:00Agreed! The box was like $24 at Lowe's and I ...Agreed! The box was like $24 at Lowe's and I just love the little modern touch (and its functionality too, of course).LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-7350365391528104862015-07-12T22:53:52.842-05:002015-07-12T22:53:52.842-05:00You do!! It has been a godsend so many times alre...You do!! It has been a godsend so many times already and I find it adorable to look at :).LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-16986219260124436452015-07-12T22:53:20.568-05:002015-07-12T22:53:20.568-05:00No problem! And I'm not sure on the details o...No problem! And I'm not sure on the details of the floor tiles. I'll look through my notes to see if I can find the name/style!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-23019879076159148002015-07-12T22:51:26.845-05:002015-07-12T22:51:26.845-05:00Ha, you have no idea the Pandora's box this qu...Ha, you have no idea the Pandora's box this question opens for us. Music is one of the only things James and I do NOT agree on. And not just not agree, but disagree so strongly and so sharply that in the whole history of the world's music there are maybe 10 songs we can handle listening to that the other likes. There are 0 songs we both actively like. We also don't agree on when we should be listening to music. I want music on 100% of the time. If I'm awake, music is on. James likes music in the car (and only during short breaks from his usual NPR programming) and when he's working late at night. The only fight we have ever had during the day that the kids actually overheard (and then appeared mildly traumatized by) was over the radio station we were listening to on the drive home from lunch. We seriously STRONGLY dislike each other's musical taste.<br /><br />But I love my jambox and if I'm home, and particularly if I'm cooking up a storm in the kitchen, music is on and James is either dealing with it, or, more likely, working in another room or not home :). This is one of the few things his later coaching schedule has been a blessing for- he gets home after I'm done cooking and my need for load pop music has waned.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-51140892939696679312015-07-12T22:42:31.523-05:002015-07-12T22:42:31.523-05:00I spy a big jam box. Random q - do you and JP agr...I spy a big jam box. Random q - do you and JP agree re music playing during the day? Is music always playing? Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321102593037011588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-50919051398539893672015-07-12T18:50:26.178-05:002015-07-12T18:50:26.178-05:00Thanks for the info on the cubbies (me again). Wh...Thanks for the info on the cubbies (me again). What are your floor tiles? I think I want them for my master bath redo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-77528870021876060352015-07-10T17:26:15.036-05:002015-07-10T17:26:15.036-05:00Looks great. And now I think I need to add a bever...Looks great. And now I think I need to add a beverage fridge to my kitchen.blur_https://www.blogger.com/profile/12261702335127791782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-5514256639338774062015-07-10T15:29:14.791-05:002015-07-10T15:29:14.791-05:00Beautiful! Those USB outlets get so much attention...Beautiful! Those USB outlets get so much attention. For such an affordable upgrade, it gets a lot of "that's so baller" reaction from my visitors. Paragon2Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186204100704440304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-88622126827622328362015-07-10T15:29:09.240-05:002015-07-10T15:29:09.240-05:00Beautiful! Those USB outlets get so much attention...Beautiful! Those USB outlets get so much attention. For such an affordable upgrade, it gets a lot of "that's so baller" reaction from my visitors. Paragon2Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186204100704440304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-20967850371182413062015-07-10T13:12:42.178-05:002015-07-10T13:12:42.178-05:00Ha, I would LOVE that! I did all the layout, cabi...Ha, I would LOVE that! I did all the layout, cabinet design, cubbie design, and color choices/decorating stuff myself and I adore how it all came together. I don't know how good I'd be at doing other people's spaces, but I do have strong and decisive opinions about how I like stuff to look for me :).LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-35359021247530772712015-07-10T13:11:35.525-05:002015-07-10T13:11:35.525-05:00We built them into the outside wall of our new pan...We built them into the outside wall of our new pantry, so they're in the hallway you see that runs to/from our side door (the one we use exclusively to enter/exit the house, despite the fact that we have about 12 exterior doors). That space was just empty and wasted space. So we built two walls to make the pantry and built the cubbies into the otherwise of one, which saved an original window and gave us awesome storage space (our laundry room is off our master suite, so we didn't have a mud room type space). It's hard to describe, but if you click on the link at the top to the original kitchen remodel post, I think it gives you a better picture of the space and where everything is. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-76235112398514138772015-07-10T13:02:40.513-05:002015-07-10T13:02:40.513-05:00Where are the cubbies in relation to all of this? ...Where are the cubbies in relation to all of this? I want some, but can't figure out where they'd go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-13645692855144646312015-07-10T11:57:06.151-05:002015-07-10T11:57:06.151-05:00Your kitchen remodel is so gorgeous and functional...Your kitchen remodel is so gorgeous and functional! Maybe you should take on part-time interior decorating in addition to part-time barre teaching :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-43100644341006325332015-07-10T11:07:33.335-05:002015-07-10T11:07:33.335-05:00Thanks Anon! Shockingly, Cora has never touched t...Thanks Anon! Shockingly, Cora has never touched the wine bottles. I thought for sure when I loaded them up back in December that it would be for a picture only and then I'd remove them for 2+ years, but she's never really noticed them. I don't know if maybe she thinks they're a permanent fixture, or she's just too distracted by the awesome lunchbox purses that are more in her direct line of vision, but I'm glad it's worked out! <br /><br />As for customizing a kitchen for kids, by far the best thing has been using the drawers for all the plastic stuff (cups, lids, lunchbox storage, plates, etc.). And the nice part is that isn't a kid-only customization; I have big plans for those drawers once we're over the brightly colored plastic phase of dining :).LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-65606867523742747222015-07-10T11:05:29.999-05:002015-07-10T11:05:29.999-05:00Ha, thanks el-e-e!! Great to see (or, "see&q...Ha, thanks el-e-e!! Great to see (or, "see") you and hope you and yours are doing well!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-2528477894611408992015-07-10T08:42:12.105-05:002015-07-10T08:42:12.105-05:00I found this post really helpful and interesting. ...I found this post really helpful and interesting. Having a kid (and all his accessories) has forced us to rethink where everything goes in the kitchen and it is neat to see how others have thought through all the storage needs. <br /><br />How do you keep Cora from trying to tug the wine bottles out of the open shelves? My 10-month old would be on those in a second.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-7949676205631796022015-07-10T07:32:53.548-05:002015-07-10T07:32:53.548-05:00I think you have the best house on the internet. ;...I think you have the best house on the internet. ;) I covet that big pantry! Thanks for the re-tour!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335404463349950566noreply@blogger.com