It was so hard to get this project going again. I dropped it cause I didn’t know if I’ll get the hob delivered or not also the cut in size was important. I waited for almost 3 months for my hob to be delivered! No, no… I didn’t order something fancy in fact these hobs are so popular that sells out quickly.
At the end, my hob arrived and I needed to quit everything else and start thinking about Oven & Hob section. It was hard! I had to measure everything cause I’ve lost all the notes. Also, I need to think of how this section looks and how everything holds together. Simple math and physics felt rocket science this time! I scribble few papers with numbers and made (let’s call it) the blueprint. I felt like I can’t do it! I felt tired and had the willing quit this project. But then I looked and what I already made… and few apple buns helped me to overcome this 🙂
I haven’t finished the previous section yet. I need to make all the shelves in it. But let’s make the countertop from boards – first! I need to glue them together. And then all the other things!
Now I’m into it again… and I still love it!
Ilze
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You are amazing!!!
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Thank you! It was hard for me to get back on track!
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I’m so glad you still “love it”. I too find it difficult to get back into a project if I have a break, for any reason. My photo enlarger is still at the bottom of the wardrobe, not where it should be to be useable. And I still haven’t finished the tiling in our kitchen! Of course I now have the perfect excuse – I’m out all day 🙄. I’m agog to see when you’ve finished; as someone else said you are amazing 😵
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Thank you! Get back home and just do it! The sooner you finish it, the sooner you get the satisfaction & maybe tears in your eyes! That is feeling you can’t buy: proud of yourself. You did it!
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I wish I had craft room with all the “stuff” set up.. then it’s easier to get back on track.
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You’re in the home stretch now. So much is finished already, you must be chomping at the bit to finish. Sorry for all the horse references but it always seems to be a race every time I start a project as big as yours and I cannot wait to finish. I know you can do it. Keep up the good work, I cannot wait to see the finished kitchen and read of all the wonderful comfort foods you will blog about.
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Oh, thank you AtticSister! I hope to finish till Christmas 🙂
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Wow that’s amazing you’re doing all this yourself! Great job!!
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Thank you! Kitchen is MY happy place. Why not to make it 🙂 to feel it better! To sand every inch of your countertop. It doesn’t matter it won’t look like from magazine but – it’s unique, it’s yours! 🙂
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I love playing in the kitchen, but I hate my kitchen! I was spoiled by my parents kitchen when they renovated!
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just do your magic 🙂 try to renovate yours! I guess if you already hate it you can’t make it worth! 🙂
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Unfortunately I live in a strata condo so I’m not allowed to do much:( I just try to concentrate on what I’m creating when I’m in there😀
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Oh, what is strata condo?! Never heard of such word 🙂
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It’s an apartment that I own but I have to pay into a “strata” – group that oversees the whole complex. If I want to renovate I have to apply to the strata for permission
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Interesting! Cause here in Latvia, if you have an apartment you can renovate it but not demolish the walls. Like change color, change tiles, overdo the flooring, etc…
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i’m not sure I know what a hob is???
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Hmmm.. maybe there is another name for gas stove top!? Gas cooktop!? How do you call it?!?!
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Yep. That is something I know and have. 😉
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What is the right name? Gas cooktop or gas stove top if it’s separate from an oven – built in the countertop…
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You are certainly ambitious. Good for you trying to tackle this. Cheers
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🙂 What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger 😀
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That’s for sure. I think you have a good tolerance for living with a bit of an unsettled kitchen. For the photos, it looks like things are turning out nicely.
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We are living in unfinished / renovated house for 3 years now :). It’s not our house so we can’t finish / decide all the things. We can of course live in other / our house but we can’t find one worth the money in this region at the moment.
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