I schedule out my entire day from morning till night, it’s the only way I can make time for these projects. I take full advantage of each and every nap time.

I think it’s a good possibility that I will become a member of the more-is-more club. Once I start to see the tile go up and the kitchen come together, I’m not sure I will be able to resist its (tile’s) powers. Making that weird space work is just as important as having that weird space relate to the rest of the kitchen – I think subway tile may be the key.

Yes! I love this whole house. Thanks for passing it along.

I like it, and it looks the easiest to do too. I can’t believe how much you get done, especially looking after children too! I am in awe…

Oh man that stove!!!
Our table was made by a hippy wood shaman in a small town on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. He took beams from a heritage building that my father-in-law restored and made us a table! I specified matte black hairpin legs with a dark hand-scraped finish on the top and it is beautiful. No nails, no screws (except to attach the legs). I’m assuming he used biscuits to join it which would be a total pain to try at home I think.
However, there is this: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-diy-gods-of-spanish-harlem-139813
Also, we would def be friends!

Yes it is a total bonus, I guess I was over thinking it a bit, I do that sometimes. Thanks for all the feedback, it really does help!

Man, if I knew you in real life we would be friends. Amazadog. I would say that.

Did you make the table, if so, was it hard, would I have to be a carpenter? Do I need a table saw and a planer? I don’t have any of that stuff.

I like this idea though. Maybe…

The Smeg is only a dream, I love it, but would be worried that it couldn’t hold 3 gallons of milk and a case of american cheese.

Def need a new fridge, new stove, new dishwasher someday. I have a crush on this guy too, you know, for when I have a few G’s to drop on a stove.

Awh, thanks Lacy, that’s sweet of you to say. All old Minneapolis houses are sweet and awesome, so as long as you pick one of those you should be good to go :)

Good luck with school, my husband and I did that whole thing too – married while in school, and with a baby to boot. It’s a relief when it’s all over, hang in there!

I am a crazy planner, you should all know that by now. So, just because I can’t resist I mocked the space up, leaving the cove white – no tile, the brick natural and keeping the butcher block countertop and shelves. Wadda you think of this?:

On the left: the most recent plan. On the right: The kitchen how it looks now.

I like the look of the white, but I am not sure I’m comfortable yet painting it. One of the other commenters suggested I just live with the unfinished brick and then decide. I probably should do that, and I guess I’m putting the cart before the horse a bit. I’m just a girl who likes a good plan. Your kitchen sounds totally cute, if you have a link to your pics feel free to post them or email me!

What do you think of the shelves, is that a cool idea or am I over thinking it?

So you think the natural brick is the way to go? Do you like the look of the shelves, or is it not doing what I was hoping it would do? This area is so tough.

I probably am jumping the gun a little bit. This is just the way my mind works. I suppose I can almost 100% rule out the drywall, even though it looks pretty, it’s probably too much work. Any I can always make a decision about the brick after I get the shelves up.