We partnered with Bellmont Kitchen Cabinet Co. to bring you this post. For those of you who are joining us for the first time, we bought our 106-year-old home almost 3 years ago and after spending the first year remodeling a tiny guesthouse on our property (an insanely challenging undertaking we called The Micro-Dwelling Project), we turned out attention to our main … Continue reading →
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The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Reveal
Thank you to our partners for sponsoring this post. Welcome to Part II of the 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel! For those of you who are joining us for the first time, this is the second installment of our DIY kitchen remodel series. We bought our 106-year-old home two years ago and after spending the first year remodeling a tiny guesthouse on our property - an … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Demolition
It's been two years since we moved into our 106-year-old home. Since then we've been working hard and playing hard, enjoying our 13 acres (we recently bought the neighboring parcel) through all four seasons - hiking, basketball, pickleball, badminton, skiing, sledding, building snowmen, having snowball fights, raking leaves, picking apples, pears, berries, rhubarb and … Continue reading →
Our 104 Year Old Home: Moving In
We just moved in 3 weeks ago and we're still swimming in boxes! So for this introductory post I'm using the pictures of the home's interior that were from the home listing when we bought it. Every room since has undergone a makeover, some (like the sunroom) a complete remodel, and some rooms have been shifted around. We also completely remodeled a small guesthouse … Continue reading →
The Miele PG 8083 SCVi Dishwasher
A review of the Miele PG 8083 SCVi Dishwasher. This is the dishwasher that keeps going and going, load after load, and is packed with a TON of features! I've partnered with Miele to bring you this post. All opinions are entirely my own. When we bought our 105-year-old farmhouse 2 1/2 years ago the kitchen had no dishwasher - not even a place for a dishwasher - and … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: Our John Boos Butcher Block Island
We partnered with John Boos to bring you this post. Welcome to Part 4 of our 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel! We did a complete DIY remodel of our 106-year-old kitchen. Check out our kitchen demolition and our final kitchen remodel reveal. Some of the original elements were still in place like the bead board ceiling, part of the original brick hearth, and a … Continue reading →
The 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel: The Flooring
A special thank you to Armstrong Flooring for sponsoring this post. Welcome to Part 3 of our 1912 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel! We did a complete DIY remodel of our 106-year-old kitchen. Check out our kitchen demolition and our final kitchen remodel reveal. Some of the original elements were still in place like the bead board ceiling, part of the original brick … Continue reading →
Bringing Vacation Home: Towel Warmers
We received these Amba towel warmers for review. All opinions are entirely my own. This series looks at ways you can enjoy that "luxury hotel experience" right in your own home. Today we're focusing on towel warmers. The great thing about towel warmers is they not only provide that luxury experience but also serve a ton of practical everyday uses (I'll … Continue reading →
Work With Me
If you're interested in partnering with me on a project there are many ways we can work together. Here are a few of them: 1. Food Writing, Recipe or Home Development projects: Please contact me directly at kimberly [at] daringgourmet [dot] com. Upon request I am happy to provide you with a media kit and a list of brands I've worked with. I work for … Continue reading →
About Me & Press Stuff
Hi, I'm Kimberly Killebrew. Wife of one, mother of two, cook of many. Come travel the world through your taste buds! I'm originally from Western Europe (Stuttgart, Germany and Cambridgeshire, England), am widely traveled, and am now living in the United States with my husband and our two adorable children. I love preparing and experimenting with a large range of … Continue reading →