by Jen Pennington
Originally posted on the This Old House site’s call for Holiday DIY disaster stories.

Our holiday disaster was just last year, 2008. We drove through snowstorms from Seattle to Salt Lake City to get to our small 600 sq ft., 1-bedroom condo there. The condo was previously being used by my Mother-in-Law, who had recently gone into a living assisted home. This meant my husband and I would drive with all our tools and begin to renovate the kitchen and bathroom at the same time around the holidays. We had one week to do it. Continue reading When Christmas and renovation do not mix.