I Lost Track...

of what day we are on. Technically we are entering the 3rd week of the kitchen project, but I'm not really sure how much work got done last week with the Thanksgiving holiday. Things seem to be picking back up now, and the contractor tells us that we are still on plan to wrap up by the end of next week!

The cabinet guy started putting up the new cabinets yesterday, and they look great!

 One slight problem though...they don't seem to be even. Supposedly they will before the project is done though....

Liking the hardware being on the inside!

And just in case you were wondering where we are keeping all the stuff that once occupied those cabinets...yeah, it's pretty much everywhere! We have tried to contain it to the office as best we can though. 

Day 7

Only one picture for today, but still making good progress. Billy installed the new cabinet frame today, and it looks great. The slots on the far left are for sheet pans, muffin tins, etc. I was really excited about this last minute addition - right now I keep these items in the drawer under the oven, but in our new oven the drawer is actually a second oven so we'll lose that storage space (but definitely worth it to be able to cook at two different temperatures!) The next slot is for the trash can then finally big drawers that will be able to fit pots, bowls, etc.

We are headed to the beach for Thanksgiving after work tomorrow so no new kitchen updates for the rest of the week. Maybe we'll find something else to post about if we get creative. I'm not sure how many days they intend to work this week, but hopefully we will see some more progress. Eating out is getting old...

Days 3-5, more demolition

So we slacked off on our blogging for a few days, but there haven't been too many noticeable changes in the kitchen. They have ripped out some more of the counter tops and started putting up the drywall over the sink. 

We had a slight scare as they were taking out the wall between the kitchen in the den....the workman starts hacking away at the wall then suddenly turns to Andy and says "You do have a termite bond, right?" Luckily the answer is yes, but we were still concerned. Turns out that it was all prior damage and no active termites in there. Still wasn't a real comforting thought! They had to take the wall out in pieces because it was so damaged. I took a picture of the wood on my phone, and once I can figure out how to transfer it I will post it on here. It isn't a pretty sight though...

Don't you just love the old wallpaper they uncovered??

Day 2

Ok, so I took the hint and uploaded some new photos (but let me go on record saying I didnt pick out the polk-a-dots and colorful utensils you see in the margins).

Yesterday they took out the sink and microwave, took down the old cabinet doors, and removed the old ceiling fan and fluorescent light. We now have 4 can lights in the ceiling.

 No more sink

Never knew how much head space the microwave took up until it was gone, it will be nice having the new one moved over (to the big box shape in the cabinets...on the right in this photo)

Blog?

Carolyn here - so far it has really been Andy posting all of the lovely kitchen pictures. This whole blogging thing is a totally new concept to me, but of course Andy is already a pro. Not sure how long we will really keep the blog going, but we thought it would be fun to document our kitchen redo. It is a project that we have been wanting to do for a long time, so we are really excited to finally begin! We are only two days in now (hopefully Andy will post some more pictures later...hint hint), but we have already seen a lot of progress. I came home today to no sink, no microwave, and new can lighting.

Tonight we headed to Lowe's to pick up a few final items.

• Sink - We decided to go with the single opening. I really think I am going to like this because it means all our big pots and pans will fit in it to soak. 
• Faucet - Not super exciting, but we did find one we liked. 
• Garbage Disposal - This was an add on that we weren't originally planning on replacing. When looking at how old the current one is though, we figured it made sense to go on and replace it while it is easier to access. 

There are always more choices than I could ever imagine. Seriously, how can there be so many shades of white paint? It can be a tad overwhelming, but all in all it is really fun! Most of all, I'm looking forward to cooking dinner in our new kitchen in a few weeks.

Day 1

Work started today, mainly some demolition and planning. Major difference is the wall between old bar and doorway are gone.

 

 From the dining room looking in

 From the den looking in

 From the bar looking in

 from the kitchen looking out

 From the den looking towards the kitchen

Before Shots

Shots of the kitchen before work began:

From the dining room looking into the kitchen

From the den looking into the kitchen

From the old bar looking in

From the kitchen looking out

From the den looking towards the kitchen