Category Archives: Kitchen

The Kitchen Island: Prototype #1

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Jody

When we first toured our house, we fell in instant love with our beautiful Geneva stainless steel kitchen. (OK: I fell in love with the kitchen. David fell in love with the backyard.) As was the tradition back in the … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Majesties of a Home

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Jody

After long weeks of waiting, the time finally came this week: we put the key in the lock, opened the door, and stepped into a house that is completely ours, to do with what we please. We spent that first … Continue reading →

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Mystery Solved: Geneva, not St. Charles

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jody

We headed back to the Our Sweetheart on Tuesday for the home inspection, otherwise known as When That Guy Terrifies You Six Ways to Sunday About Your Major Life Choice. On the up side, it gave us about three hours … Continue reading →

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St. Charles Cabinets: The Prettiest Steel in Pittsburgh

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jody

In my previous post, I mentioned that we realized we didn’t want to spend 20% of the cost of a house fixing it up. Which is to say, doing work we’d have to do, just to make the place livable. … Continue reading →

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Go-Go Gadget Kitchen!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jody

As we all know, the RocketDigs kitchen is not roomy. It’s barely even a room. At 47 square feet, it’s roughly the size of a walk-in closet, and while that makes it convenient–everything’s within arm’s reach–it does mean we have … Continue reading →

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The Renter’s Revenge: A New Stove!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jody

Seven years ago (or so) I moved in with RocketMan, who had been living in this apartment since 1997. His stove wouldn’t close. Except sometimes, when it did. One afternoon, when trying to bake some bread, the oven closed; and … Continue reading →

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Our New 50-Cent Backsplash

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jody

Before I dive into the extremely complicated and difficult installation of our new backsplash, let me offer a word of advice: if you want to know how much grime has collected in your city kitchen, take a picture of it. … Continue reading →

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What Is For Dinner is What Was For Dinner: The Mashed Potatoes Edition

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Jody

Way back when I made a post about stocking a tiny kitchen–a constant concern when you’ve got 42 square feet and a love of cooking. One of the other battles one faces in a small kitchen is once you’ve cooked … Continue reading →

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The Rocket Guide to Cheap, Fast, Unattractive Babyproofing

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Jody

Now, you may have noticed over the last year or so that while we’re by no means Apartment Therapy-ready, we try to inject a certain aesthetic into our apartment enhancements. The vacuum cleaner lamp sheds a nice light, but we … Continue reading →

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Deceptachair gets a makeover!

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jody

If you’ve been following this blog awhile—we’re talking a year here—you might remember The Deceptachair. It’s a high chair. It’s a chair. It’s a walker. It’s a potty seat. It’s from a company called Storchenmuehle (inventors of the carseat) and … Continue reading →

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