From Quarry to Kitchen: When my sister and her husband bought their fixer-upper in Milwaukee a few years ago, the kitchen was straight out of 1985. Laminate countertops, stained cabinets,… Read more

A Story to Begin With When I moved into my first studio apartment, I was filled with excitement… and boxes. Lots and lots of boxes. My entire life had to… Read more

When I was a kid, I’d hang around my grandma’s kitchen while she cooked. Her cabinets? Worn out. Squeaky. Kind of ugly, honestly. But they had soul. They told a… Read more

It All Started With a Jar of Peanut Butter… I remember the moment clearly. I was standing in the kitchen, holding a jar of peanut butter with no idea where… Read more