The Kitchen Log
Chronological renovation diary from demolition to final tile — weekly updates, before/mid/after photos, and the real messy middle.
37 articles
How to Clean Kitchen: Our Realistic Family Reset Routine
Learn how to clean kitchen surfaces, appliances, floors, and cabinets with a pra...
What Is a Window Treatment? A Homeowner’s Practical Guide
What is a window treatment? Learn how curtains, shades, blinds, and shutters con...
Interior Design Lessons From Our Real-World Kitchen Remodel
Interior design for a real mid-budget kitchen: our costs, layout mistakes, mater...
Tiny House Living: What I Wish I Knew Before Downsizing
Tiny house living sounds simple, but the real costs, storage problems, permits, ...
diy kitchen island: What We Spent, Built, and Got Wrong
diy kitchen island ideas, costs, tools, and lessons from a real family renovatio...
diy outdoor kitchen: what I spent, what broke, and what I would do differently
diy outdoor kitchen: a real mid-budget build, what I spent, what failed, and the...
DIY Kitchen Cabinets: What I Spent, What Broke, and What I'd Do Again
diy kitchen cabinets can cut costs, but the real bill includes tools, filler str...
Cost to Renovate Kitchen: What I Actually Spent on a Mid-Budget Remodel
Cost to renovate kitchen? I tracked every receipt in our Salt Lake City remodel,...
kitchen remodel budget estimator: our real Salt Lake City kitchen numbers
kitchen remodel budget estimator lessons from a real Salt Lake City kitchen: wha...
Kitchen Remodel Budget: How I Kept Our 1994 Kitchen From Eating the Whole Family's Savings
Kitchen remodel budget reality from a Salt Lake City family: what we spent, wher...
Kitchen Renovation Budget: Our Real Numbers From a 1994 Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen renovation budget lessons from our 1994 Utah remodel: line-item costs, s...
Kitchen renovation on a budget: our real Salt Lake City numbers
Kitchen renovation on a budget: see our real SLC remodel costs, where we saved, ...