home improvement...

Our kitchen...
... in May. We're sizing it up, imagining additional storage in cabinetry and a breakfast nook or island.

... in August. Moving in and stocking up. Ongoing paint job by Rowan and my sis.

... in progress earlier this week. Monday, I think. Rowan took advantage of the musical appliances to paint the walls behind the big ticket items. That pretty much finished up the paint job for our sunny kitchen space.

... and today. The sink's been relocated to make room for our dishwasher. The contractors ended up taking away the old countertop and cabinetry. I wonder where those things ultimately end up.

... and hey, look at that! A breakfast nook type thingie. And storage for all of my tupperware! Also, behind the lower cabinetry, there is a compartment for my guns! At least, that's what I told our Home Depot design consultant we would use it as. In practice, I believe it's currently full of garbage bags and cleaning paraphernalia.

Yeah, we went with what we felt was a practical path of little resistance. At Home Depot we were able to find a very helpful kitchen designer, cabinetry that matched the almost-new cabinets already installed in our kitchen, and a not-too-expensive countertop that we liked. Our designer helped us find the matching cabinet design, and wherever possible advised us on options to maximize storage and minimize cost. Once we decided on a design, Home Depot recommended a number of contractors to execute. We ended up going with a husband-and-wife team who gave us what we thought was a reasonable estimate. There were some mixxups as far as shipping and delivery of the materials went, but in the end, everything came together on time and in time for us to have our upgraded kitchen ready for Thanksgiving. Not bad at all.

This home improvement business is easy!

At least, it *looks* easy when these other nice people are doing it for me. =)

Keep on keepin on~