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I would shop around for more price quotes - I got some great deals from local hardware stores here in LA for plexi. They custom cut it, too.

Try it white to highlight the texture. If it doesn't work, 1/4" drywall that mofo. It's easier than you think. Easy on the spackle, kids.

I just tried to read their blog post and my head just exploded from the crazy ass "artsy" font it's written in. Usability, peoples!!!

I prefer the white, btw.

Back to just LA Scavenger, please!

Wow - my peoples love the tile a little TOO much!

Buying a fixer upper house. ;)

Not much DIY experience prior to that, except spray painting furniture and painting walls. I did recently purchase a drill prior to that and had a staple gun. I did a couple of small projects in my tiny apartment, like painting and reupholstering chairs (painted behind my parking spot with tarps).

Excessive viewing of HGTV emboldened me, which was stupid but good. Definitely got us into a house in a neighborhood we couldn't have afforded otherwise!

Lots of Youtube videos and online tutorials helped. Plus, make friends with the crusty old knowledgable old guys at the local hardware store. And follow DIY house blogs like younghouselove.com, etc to give you faith that you in fact CAN do it. Blogs like that gave us the confidence to tackle a bunch of stuff. That, and build up a good chunk of vacation time to tackle everything. It'll take more than you think!

And Home Depot has some DIY classes...

However, leave electrical, plumbing, framing and drywall to the pros!! And rent the right equipment if you don't have it! Most hardware stores rent power tools!

Love the nexus brown and the little custom touches - we have the some combo of nexus brown and white countertops!

Wow - gorgeous and creamy! And in my hood! Well done! Would love to see a house tour!!!

The Kitchen had a similar article with some good suggetions:
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/frugality/ideas-on-building-a-barebones-indooroutdoor-kitchen-116087

Here are mine:

We basically camped out in our house during renovations - which took almost a year, in different iterations. For about 3 1/2 months (and lived out of one room in the house), we didn't have a stove or sink - and for over a year, we only had an old fridge in the garage. We also had a microwave and toaster in the garage during that time.

1. Big pan to wash dishes in outside - if you don't have a sink
2. BBQ - preferably with a little side burner
3. Toaster oven - we only had a regular toaster and regretted it
4. Microwave
5. Basket of utensils for 4, tongs, serving spoons, sharp paring knife, bread knife.
6. Set of dishes, bowls and glasses for 4. Definitely wine glasses for 4 - trust me, you'll need these during a renovation, hehe.
7. Spray olive oil - for the bbq
8. Aluminum foil
9. Glad plastic containers for leftovers
10. Spices - chili flakes, small pepper and sea salt grinders, Cavender's Greek Seasoning, sugar.
11. Coffeemaker. I use a Melitta carafe with a filter holder on top and just boil water to pour over it. Keeps the coffee hot - comes in handy when you're trying to keep the contractors awake.

We bbq'd ALOT - we live in Southern California, so while it does get nippy in the winter at night - bbq'ing is always an option. We ate alot of steak, fish, shrimp and chicken seasoned with Cavender's Greek Seasoning - bbq'd on the grill. We also grilled a ton of asparagus on foil, sprayed with olive oil and seasoned with fresh ground pepper and sea salt.

We'd make a meal of the grilled meat, asparagus, fresh tomatoes and avocados. We seriously ate this at least 3 times a week because it was super easy and created the least amount of dishes. We also entertained quite a bit with that meal - our friends were good about eating at makeshift tables on paper plates. I'd also nuke a bowl of seasoned black beans from the can and grill some tortillas on the grill. We always had a bottle of good red wine on those nights.

Some nights, we were too tired after working full time and renovating that we just nuked Lean Cuisines. Or we'd make pbj sandwiches.

The reno was stressful - but we had some great times grilling and drinking during that time. good luck with the house!

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