The Home Depot Run

Every project that I do requires a Home Depot run. From people I talk with about their DIY efforts, it seems as though I am not the only one consistently caught without the right tool, or missing a piece for a project. I guess that’s why the pros are the pros, and I’m just me. Taking apart the cabinetry in our kitchen was pretty straightforward. There were lots of screws to take out in order

Our Temporary Kitchen

Our kitchen remodel project starts in two weeks. That means it’s time to officially start decommissioning the existing kitchen and set up the temporary space which we’ll be using for the next two months while construction is underway. At one point someone used the third floor of our West End house as a rentable apartment. Left over from those days is a full size sink, about 5 feet of counter space (2.5 feet on each

Downtown Hartford Construction Update

After attending the MetroHartford Alliance Rising Star Breakfast this morning, I took a couple minutes to snap some pictures of the major construction projects around the Convention Center. It was exciting to see crews hard at work improving Downtown Hartford. Much of the structural work appears to be complete at the Front Street project… Supports are in place for the pedestrian bridge that will connect the Convention Center to the Science Center and the rest

Hartford's One City, One Plan Continues

Discussion of Hartford’s Plan of Conservation and Development resumes this week with the first of four Community Listening Sessions organized by the City Planning & Zoning Commission. Since the first round of events, the City has been working to incorporate the community feedback into the overall plan. A second draft is available, and there is a summary of the Top 20 Individual Ideas as voted by the attendees of the previous events. After looking at

Hartford Home Shows

The ACS Hartford Home Show is in town this weekend at the XL Center, and has been advertising like crazy. We got a mailer the other day offering free parking and buy-one-get-one-free admission. It runs Friday, January 15th from 11:00 – 10:00; Saturday, January 16th from 10:00 – 8:00; and Sunday January 17th from 10:00 – 6:00. Admission for adults is $9 and children under 16 get in free. Once again, it’s at the XL