Okay, that’s a negative title. I should say that this remodel went exceptionally fast, and for that I feel lucky. Had Matt and I done this on our own, we would still be tearing up floor and ripping at wallpaper.
There are those few things that hang on. Painting. A vent piece. A freezer door that doesn’t open all the way. Missing shelves. A mostly unusable living room full of junk we need to give away. A couch masquerading as a coat closet.
But oh, the results. Double the counter and cabinet space. A sink faucet that doesn’t drip (yes, we collected and recycled this water for the last six months). Cabinets that are not missing doors. No wallpaper. Energy efficient appliances. A double oven.
I put up some of the highlights in our new photo gallery. It’s in reverse chronological order, so start here and click “previous” to see five of the latest photos.
Worth highlighting all on its own is my favorite feature—my new spice drawer. I can see everything I own at a glance because… it’s alphabetized! What else would you expect from librarian who loves to cook?
Wow, that looks great! What an improvement. I bet you both are thrilled.
And I can completely understand about the whole never ending thing… we broke ground about a year ago now and we’re still inching along. *sigh* There is just so much to do! A kitchen remodel sounds like a walk in the park at this point! *grin*
And I love the spice drawer – I’ll probably end up doing that myself. Although I do like the challenge of randomly arranging them and then memorizing exactly where they go and always putting them back in the same place. I’ve found this to be easier than I expected it to be. I’m able to memorize a new layout pretty quickly now, as I’ve had four different layouts in the last year because of all our moves.