Posts Tagged ‘appliances’

After a month-long ordeal, I finally have my shiny new dishwasher.  The Sears installation people hauled Growly (the old dishwasher) out of here 30 minutes ago, and now I have this:

Stainless Steel Dishwasher

It’s so unbelievably quiet, and that’s a huge bonus.  We might be able to listen to Pandora while running the dishwasher and actually hear the music.  It’s also a huge improvement in the overall look of the kitchen.  This is what Growly looked like with our freshly painted cabinets:

Old Dishwasher in New Kitchen

The old black dishwasher definitely seemed out of place with the new cabinets and and sleek glass shelving.   Even worse, it looked like this at one time:

The Original Faux-Oak Kitchen

I can’t believe it took me 12 years to make all of these changes.   Since hindsight is 20/20, I wonder why I didn’t paint those cabinets before I moved into the house.    I suppose I was just so excited to buy a house I didn’t think about it.

I’m a big believer in the simple pleasures in life, and one of my simple pleasures is coffee: espresso, to be exact.  For a few years the Mister and I were spending far too much money at coffee shops.  One day, we came to our senses and realized we could save a great deal of money if we invested in our own espresso machine.  So, we bought this:

Our Espresso Machine

We bought that thing 3 years ago, and it’s still going strong.  Also, it’s extremely convenient to stumble into the kitchen every morning and make our own Americanos or Lattes.  As a bonus, it also dispenses hot water, which makes it very nice for a quick cup of tea.

I’m surprised it took us so long to buy one, actually, given how much coffee the Mister drinks in one day.  I’m a 2-cup girl, but he’s more like a 6- to 8-cup guy!