kitchen

How to Style a Kitchen

July 23, 2019July 22, 2019By JoannaPosted in styling, my tiny bungalow, kitchen

While we were working on our new kitchen, all I wanted to do was finish it. First, so I could resume cooking… but mostly so I could style it! The prop stylist in me was chomping at the bit to display some of my favorite ceramics, textiles, and art pieces in our newly finished kitchen. I’ve shared so many photos of it on Instagram and I always get questions about where things are from. So I figured it was time to share a post all about how to style a kitchen with a full source list of my favorite kitchen accessories + similar items.

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Paintzen Review, aka My New Home Renovation Obsession

July 1, 2019June 30, 2019By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, kitchen

Disclosure: For this post I received gifted product from Paintzen. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting content that keeps Jojotastic going.

Here’s one thing that I’ve never told you: I loathe painting rooms. I am quite literally the least patient person in the world, so doing anything that requires extensive prep work is basically an impossible task for me. When I tried to paint our bathroom white last winter to make it look less derelict, I got paint everywhere. Not only just my entire body, but the shower head, the back of our toilet (???), and the cat. BUT there is good news on the horizon: I’m here to tell you that I will never paint another room by myself again thanks to Paintzen!

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How to Care for Polycor Marble Countertops

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019By JoannaPosted in kitchen

Many thanks to our sponsor Polycor in this kitchen renovation. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting the content that keeps Jojotastic going.

One of the top questions I’ve been asked since revealing our kitchen renovation is about our Polycor marble countertops! So many people have inquired about the care of the stone. I know that marble has a stigma about being porous and ‘soft,’ but I’m here to tell you that Georgia marble is different! You still get that beautiful, striking veining and dramatic tones, but with the quality and easy level of care that people expect from another stone, like granite. So let’s dig into what is so special about this stone, plus how to care for it!

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How To Care for a Farmhouse Sink

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019By JoannaPosted in kitchen

Many thanks to our sponsor Sinkology in this kitchen renovation. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting the content that keeps Jojotastic going.

Now that our new kitchen is revealed, I want to dig into some of the details of the space… and answer your questions! I was asked on Instagram about our farmhouse sink, specifically if it stains easily. This got me thinking that it was time to do a full blog post all about our Sinkology Bradstreet II Fireclay sink! If you’ve ever wanted to know how to care for a farmhouse sink, whether it stains, and more… this is the post for you.

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Our Tuxedo Kitchen Renovation Reveal!

June 18, 2019June 19, 2019By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, my tiny bungalow, small spaces, kitchen

Many thanks to our sponsors in this kitchen renovation: KitchenAid, MasterBrand Cabinets, Polycor, Fireclay Tile, Delta Faucets, Sinkology, Rejuvenation, Sherwin-Williams, & Paintzen. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting the content that keeps Jojotastic going.

This post has been 10 months in the making and I’m SO EXCITED that it’s finally here… it’s reveal day for our kitchen renovation!! As you may remember, our kitchen used to be dark, dingy, and very, very sad. But now? It is bright, fresh, and oh-so-inviting. Sarah from Room For Tuesday designed the most perfect space ever for us — seriously, I am totally wow-ed. I’m beyond obsessed with our kitchen remodel, so let’s dig into all of the details. Get a coffee and a snack… this is a long post!

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How to Choose White Paint

June 4, 2019May 27, 2019By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, kitchen

Disclosure: For this post I received gifted product from Sherwin-Williams. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting content that keeps Jojotastic going.

Let’s be real here for a sec: selecting a shade of white paint for our house is one of the most stressful decisions I’ve made! We have white upper cabinets in the kitchen, so I wanted to get it right. In my opinion, nothing is worse than shades of a color that don’t match. I’m totally the person who will wear all black, but be grumpy that my shades of black aren’t the same. I know, I know… so delicate. Anyways, let’s dig into some tips I’ve learned from Sherwin-Williams about how to choose white paint!

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How to Pick Kitchen Cabinet Hardware

May 16, 2019July 10, 2019By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, kitchen

Disclosure: For this post I received gifted product from Rejuvenation. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting content that keeps Jojotastic going.

I know I keep saying we’re in the home stretch on the kitchen renovation… well, we are. Still. I had hoped to reveal the kitchen renovation this week, but there’s still so much that needs to be done. One of the biggest things that’s happening this week is the installation of our Rejuvenation kitchen cabinet hardware! The process of selecting hardware was so stressful to me because it felt like such a permanent decision. After all, you’re drilling into beautiful, brand new cabinetry. So I thought it would help anyone else in the same boat to share my tips on how to pick kitchen cabinet hardware!

p.s. catch the actual REVEAL of the kitchen here!

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