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watering can"},{"term":"wall"},{"term":"wall design"},{"term":"wall organizer"},{"term":"wall repair"},{"term":"wall system"},{"term":"walls"},{"term":"washington d.c."},{"term":"watch napkin ring"},{"term":"water"},{"term":"wave glass mosaic"},{"term":"weather-vane"},{"term":"white black and gold"},{"term":"white dishes"},{"term":"white stockings"},{"term":"white-wash"},{"term":"window bench"},{"term":"window seat"},{"term":"windsocks"},{"term":"wine cork"},{"term":"wine crate"},{"term":"wine crates"},{"term":"wings"},{"term":"winterdc"},{"term":"wintry"},{"term":"wintry blue Christmas"},{"term":"wire"},{"term":"wire chafing stand"},{"term":"wire spools"},{"term":"witchery tape"},{"term":"wood rope nautical decor"},{"term":"wooden basket"},{"term":"wooden beams"},{"term":"wooden cornice"},{"term":"wooden crate"},{"term":"wooden elephant"},{"term":"wooden leaves"},{"term":"wooden plane tool"},{"term":"wooden poles"},{"term":"wooden sled"},{"term":"wooden tags"},{"term":"wooden train car"},{"term":"wooden tray"},{"term":"wooden wine crates"},{"term":"work in progress"},{"term":"workshop"},{"term":"wrapping"},{"term":"wreaths"},{"term":"wrenches"},{"term":"wrinkles"},{"term":"wrought iron"},{"term":"yard"},{"term":"yarn"},{"term":"yellow and blue"},{"term":"yellow flowers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Remodelando la Casa"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":"A blog dedicated to DIY, home decor, home improvement, upcycling, and holiday crafts for your home. All on a very low budget, the only way done at Remodelando la Casa."},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7618114936688162288\/posts\/default\/-\/backsplash?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=8"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/search\/label\/backsplash"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cristina Garay"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16229690505771934030"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"8"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618114936688162288.post-809535223174643129"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-20T11:01:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-05-16T10:13:25.504-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"backsplash"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kitchen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Installing a Marble Backsplash"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIt's amazing how something so small can make such a big difference in the kitchen! Not only visually, but also being waaaay easier to keep it clean!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThis kind of project usually takes a weekend to be completed and depending on the materials you choose, it can be very cheap.\u0026nbsp; The major thing to figure out, perhaps for me, was what kind of material to use?\u0026nbsp; There are hundreds of choices: Ceramic, wood, stainless steel, granite, glass mosaic, marble, etc. not to mention colors or sizes!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-krgqXusqErU\/VM_C6CzTliI\/AAAAAAAASIc\/2I7PlOhhjLI\/s1600\/Marble%2Bbacksplash%2Btile.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"marble tile mosaic with mesh back\" border=\"0\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-krgqXusqErU\/VM_C6CzTliI\/AAAAAAAASIc\/2I7PlOhhjLI\/s1600\/Marble%2Bbacksplash%2Btile.JPG\" title=\"How to install a marble mosaic backsplash\" width=\"580\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ESo, I decided on marble because in general, it seems a rather traditional-style material, just the way I wanted. The price for this material was not the cheapest; remember it's good to splurge in areas this small that get tons of attention.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe materials I used\u003C\/b\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003EMarble Mosaics (enough to cover the area plus 15% extra in case of accidents). I bought mine \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/V6GKj4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/X9ITC8\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMortar\u003C\/a\u003E (White, prepared according to specifications).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ESealer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ETrowel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003EGrout\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003EGrout float\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ESpacers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ESponge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003EWet tile saw\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/x1g9qM\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOutlet Extenders\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ETape measure and level\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ESilicone\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003ERosin Paper\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFirst, the walls were cleaned and sanded.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThe countertop was covered, leaving a very small open line all along the wall, where the marble is going to sit.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcrk5WLZFsA\/Txg2E_aB0PI\/AAAAAAAAAgo\/eid05JLwymo\/s1600\/IMG_7171.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"protecting counters with rosin paper during marble backsplash installation\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcrk5WLZFsA\/Txg2E_aB0PI\/AAAAAAAAAgo\/eid05JLwymo\/s640\/IMG_7171.JPG\" title=\"How to install a marble backsplash - protecting counters\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA temporary piece of wood was attached to the wall behind the stove to hold the pieces of marble above this area,\u0026nbsp;make sure is\u0026nbsp;level.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNc4Jr0C5g4\/Txg2OKf-YlI\/AAAAAAAAAgw\/61x6rezLCb8\/s1600\/IMG_7172.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"installing a temporarily support during backsplash installation\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNc4Jr0C5g4\/Txg2OKf-YlI\/AAAAAAAAAgw\/61x6rezLCb8\/s640\/IMG_7172.JPG\" title=\"How to install a marble backsplash\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThe outlets were extended so at the end they stayed flush to the marble (Turn off the electrical current while working on this).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8sYPxRfrCEM\/Txg4W_7ICJI\/AAAAAAAAAhQ\/EyY9X6Di5bE\/s1600\/IMG_7175cut.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"extended outlets for backsplash installation\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8sYPxRfrCEM\/Txg4W_7ICJI\/AAAAAAAAAhQ\/EyY9X6Di5bE\/s640\/IMG_7175cut.jpg\" title=\"Extended outlets for backsplash installation\" width=\"531\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFor certain types of tiles it is important to center the design, usually above the stove.\u0026nbsp; I didn’t have to worry about this.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThe mortar was applied to the wall with the notched trowel at a 45 degree angle.\u0026nbsp;I began laying the mosaics, pushing gently to set them in place. \u003Cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EUsing spacers in between each sheet. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EI continued the installation, working around the electrical outlets until everything\u0026nbsp;was covered.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ckNOhBmEjrE\/Txg2vR7wYNI\/AAAAAAAAAg4\/J48jePetFFA\/s1600\/IMG_7181.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ckNOhBmEjrE\/Txg2vR7wYNI\/AAAAAAAAAg4\/J48jePetFFA\/s200\/IMG_7181.JPG\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMixing the mortar\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qvU8mS2ej8Q\/Txg2-YiHCQI\/AAAAAAAAAhA\/v6vKCSrUG9g\/s1600\/marblemortar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"150\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qvU8mS2ej8Q\/Txg2-YiHCQI\/AAAAAAAAAhA\/v6vKCSrUG9g\/s200\/marblemortar.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-B3j0j8bsr8Q\/Txg355o-ntI\/AAAAAAAAAhI\/NN3-eG2Vo-U\/s1600\/wetsaw.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"242\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-B3j0j8bsr8Q\/Txg355o-ntI\/AAAAAAAAAhI\/NN3-eG2Vo-U\/s320\/wetsaw.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Efor $70 I bought this wet tile saw\u003Cbr \/\u003Eit was one of the cheapest but it worked!\u003Cbr \/\u003Ebetter than renting one.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0z-wpjCVong\/Txg4mOquDpI\/AAAAAAAAAhY\/58UJUCpqcFQ\/s1600\/IMG_7180.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0z-wpjCVong\/Txg4mOquDpI\/AAAAAAAAAhY\/58UJUCpqcFQ\/s320\/IMG_7180.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vciQ4TyZGO8\/Txg9Pwb9SWI\/AAAAAAAAAig\/dNaCy6EPTWA\/s1600\/IMG_7209.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vciQ4TyZGO8\/Txg9Pwb9SWI\/AAAAAAAAAig\/dNaCy6EPTWA\/s320\/IMG_7209.JPG\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"border: currentColor; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pd-OUWK6_t8\/VM_C541W02I\/AAAAAAAASIU\/4kOcEdOtDvE\/s1600\/Installing%2Ba%2Bmarble%2Bbacksplash.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"marble mosaic backsplash installation tips\" border=\"0\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pd-OUWK6_t8\/VM_C541W02I\/AAAAAAAASIU\/4kOcEdOtDvE\/s1600\/Installing%2Ba%2Bmarble%2Bbacksplash.JPG\" title=\"DIY marble backsplash\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EI waited 24 hours for the mortar to completely dry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EOnce the 24 hour period is done, the grout can be applied in a diagonal way with the float.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAfter finishing applying the grout, wait \u0026nbsp;few more minutes for the grout to dry a little before starting to clean the marble with a wet sponge, again in a diagonal way.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EOnce\u0026nbsp;it was\u0026nbsp;dried and thoroughly cleaned, the sealer was applied to protect the marble from stains, mildew and to help keep it clean.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMVbo7Q5o58\/Txg5B5KKrXI\/AAAAAAAAAho\/QvmC7ApKgPw\/s1600\/surfacegard.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to protect marble\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMVbo7Q5o58\/Txg5B5KKrXI\/AAAAAAAAAho\/QvmC7ApKgPw\/s200\/surfacegard.jpg\" title=\"Marble Sealer - SurfaceGard\" width=\"115\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESealer\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFinally, silicone was applied in between the marble and the countertop.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-klIOmMyK7qA\/VM_C6fo4bwI\/AAAAAAAASIg\/natXeSBdVIw\/s1600\/silicone%2Bline%2Bin%2Bbetwwn%2Bcounters%2Band%2Bbacksplash%2Bin%2Bkitchen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"adding a beat of silicone in between counters and backsplash\" border=\"0\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-klIOmMyK7qA\/VM_C6fo4bwI\/AAAAAAAASIg\/natXeSBdVIw\/s1600\/silicone%2Bline%2Bin%2Bbetwwn%2Bcounters%2Band%2Bbacksplash%2Bin%2Bkitchen.jpg\" title=\"How to install a marble backsplash - silicone on corner of counters and backsplash\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThis is how it looks now:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-BN_XkeXz6m8\/VM_DW-Qy7bI\/AAAAAAAASI8\/JeWWhTKoE3A\/s1600\/Marble%2Bbacksplash1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"after marble backsplash installation\" border=\"0\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-BN_XkeXz6m8\/VM_DW-Qy7bI\/AAAAAAAASI8\/JeWWhTKoE3A\/s1600\/Marble%2Bbacksplash1.JPG\" title=\"How to install a marble backsplash\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DNC9LnGok24\/Txg5qohL2cI\/AAAAAAAAAiA\/WqC8vsoA4wQ\/s1600\/IMG_7460.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"marble backsplash installation behind stove\" border=\"0\" height=\"740\" nfa=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DNC9LnGok24\/Txg5qohL2cI\/AAAAAAAAAiA\/WqC8vsoA4wQ\/s640\/IMG_7460.JPG\" title=\"How to install a marble backsplash\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZEquL8blV-4\/VM_Kw73c7VI\/AAAAAAAASJQ\/5wCGyBQwJL4\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2Bmarble%2Bmosaic.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to install a marble backsplash\" border=\"0\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZEquL8blV-4\/VM_Kw73c7VI\/AAAAAAAASJQ\/5wCGyBQwJL4\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2Bmarble%2Bmosaic.jpg\" title=\"How to install a marble mosaic backsplash\" width=\"526\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003Eand this is the before and after:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eJIYSg1lq34\/VM_C50qGvOI\/AAAAAAAASIY\/JnPBBUCLvuU\/s1600\/Kitchen%2Bmakeover%2Bbefore%2Bbacksplash.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kitchen makeover on a budget before backsplash installation\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eJIYSg1lq34\/VM_C50qGvOI\/AAAAAAAASIY\/JnPBBUCLvuU\/s1600\/Kitchen%2Bmakeover%2Bbefore%2Bbacksplash.jpg\" title=\"Kitchen makeover before backsplash installation\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ywBkqhGg8cg\/VM_Kwpc8bBI\/AAAAAAAASJM\/VPkxfIjWM50\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2BMARBLE%2Bmosaic%2Bbacksplash.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kitchen makeover on a budget with diy marble backsplash\" border=\"0\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ywBkqhGg8cg\/VM_Kwpc8bBI\/AAAAAAAASJM\/VPkxfIjWM50\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2BMARBLE%2Bmosaic%2Bbacksplash.jpg\" title=\"DIY marble backsplash - Kitchen makeover\" width=\"472\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIt makes a difference, don't you think so?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ENext the total \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/02\/kitchen-cost-breakdown.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchen cost breakdown\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EYou can also click on the next links for:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EClosing the space\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/closing-space-above-kitchen-cabinets.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eabove the kitchen cabinets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAdding\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/adding-moldings-to-your-kitchen.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emoldings to your kitchen cabinets\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EHow to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/painting-kitchen-cabinets.html\"\u003Epaint the cabinets\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EBuild a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/how-to-build-range-hood.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erange hood\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EBuild a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/building-refrigerator-enclosure.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efridge enclosure\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EUpdate the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/kitchen-island-update.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchen island\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ETips about installing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/06\/thinking-about-installing-recessed.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecessed lights\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFinal\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2012\/01\/kitchen-remodeling.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchen reveal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E1 ½ Year Later\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2013\/02\/how-my-kitchen-is-holding-up.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHow the Kitchen is Holding up\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2013\/10\/diy-inside-cabinet-plate-rack.html\" style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBuild-in Plate Rack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2014\/01\/ignkwktj.html\" style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPull Out Shelves in Pantry\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.remodelandolacasa.com\/2015\/02\/caajwlp.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; 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