http://www.noisettefamily.com ... Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:50:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The countertop for our master bathroom is actually fabricated from a slab of bamboo that we bought from Indigo, a green home supply store in Gainesville. I promise to have an updated picture of the whole arrangement soon. It came unfinished so I brushed on two coats of Waterlox Marine Finish. I ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/04/02/by-request-bamboo/ Here it is in all of its glory: The Master Bath Bamboo Countertop! (I apologize for the poor quality iPhone camera picture) We weren't actually "bamboozled", unless you consider the cost of shipping and installing our bamboo countertop was actually a few dollars more than the actual slab itself! We still saved ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/03/17/bamboozled/ After weeks of saying "I'll install the cabinets in the master bathroom tomorrow" I finally hunkered down last Saturday and did it. The reason it took so long was because we had a bit of a technical challenge: the IKEA legs were too tall and the cabinets couldn't rest on ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/02/15/ikea-hacking-door-handles/ We're happy to announce that tonight at 8 PM we became Auntie & Uncle to Avery Lopez Moad. Agnes' sister added the first grandchild to her side of the family tree. Agnes' sister was still recovering so we couldn't get any pictures of her, but Sam just couldn't get enough of ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/02/10/new-auntie-uncle/ So it had started very badly: Our floors were the wrong color, our baseboards were trashed, and the same crew that did the bang-up job was back again to fix their mistakes. That foul-up meant our kitchen was still incomplete, further delaying our final electrical stuff and countertop installation. Then ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/02/07/smoking-around-newborns-the-floor-fiasco-update/ Our floor contractor wouldn't start until we had the A/C systems running for two weeks so that the moisture would work its way out of the pine floors. So after we waited for JEA to finally hook up our power and the A/C company to finish their third attempt at ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/01/30/the-floor-fiasco/ We had to really encourage the floor company to meet their promised completion date of tomorrow (Friday) -- and even now it's still not guaranteed that both polyurethane coats will be done on time. Of course the last thing we want is a rushed job, but with that being said ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/01/25/not-quite-daniel-san/ The weekend at the house was a qualified success. Thanks to the help of friends and family: Jonathan, Ed, Chris, and Sam, we were able to get the cork floor down in the kitchen, two layers of polyurethane on the cork, the in-wall speakers installed in the studio/presentation room, and ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/01/13/with-a-little-help-prius-post/ Yeah, I've been bad at posting updates. I'm sorry. I promise to try to do better next time (emphasis on try). The good news is that we've made incredible progress with the house. We're not living in it yet but we've got most of the items necessary for living installed or ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2008/01/02/a-substantial-update/ The holidays are upon us which means it's time for Christmas lists. My list is relatively short, a little silly, and mostly centered around house stuff. Let's get to it! 0. World Peace 1. The Black & Decker Gecko Grip Level ($24.99) 2. Nordstrom Smartcare dress shirts, 16 1/2 - 33 (sale-priced only, ... http://www.noisettefamily.com/2007/12/18/things-i-must-have/