The Great Kitchen Remodel - Part 1
So my current big project is a kitchen remodel. I thought it would be just a small thing, get a few handymen in to tear out some cabinets, get a new countertop, voila! Well, as usual, it was a bit bigger and more expensive. And still not done.
First, of course, I kept wanting to replace more things. Originally, it was just the countertops. Then, I needed a new ventilation fan once the stove hood was removed. Since that involved an electrician, I might as well have all the lights in the kitchen and the dining room chandelier replaced while the electrian was there. Oh, and how about a new sink with hot water dispenser? Great!
So here's a few pics of the first part of the process:
Here's what it looked like before. It wasn't terrible, just much too country for our taste.
Here's Chris displaying pride of home ownership as we strip wallpaper.
This was the old El Cheapo sink and faucet. It was looking pretty worn.
Everything had to be moved out off of the countertops and out of the cabinets that were removed. They ended up in the dining room. Lucky us. But besides that, I really do like what we've done with the dining room (except for the chandelier, that's getting replaced).
I found out that remodels are messy!
Almost done with counters. That cabinet/hood by the guy's head is the part we're having torn out to make the kitchen and family rooms feel more like one big room.
I love the new countertop! It's laminate with a slate look.
It's looking better already!
We decided to save money by plumbing the new sink ourselves. It took 1.5 days and 10 trips to the hardware store. We learned an important lesson: ALWAYS ALWAYS connect the sink hardware (faucet etc.) BEFORE you glue the sink to the counter. We didn't, and spent a lot of extra time connecting and re-connecting the pieces before they fit right. WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!
But we got it done, despite all the cursing.
My fantabulous new sink. It even has dishes in it but you can't tell because it's so deep!
Stay tuned for The Great Kitchen Remodel, Part 2!
First, of course, I kept wanting to replace more things. Originally, it was just the countertops. Then, I needed a new ventilation fan once the stove hood was removed. Since that involved an electrician, I might as well have all the lights in the kitchen and the dining room chandelier replaced while the electrian was there. Oh, and how about a new sink with hot water dispenser? Great!
So here's a few pics of the first part of the process:
Here's what it looked like before. It wasn't terrible, just much too country for our taste.
Here's Chris displaying pride of home ownership as we strip wallpaper.
This was the old El Cheapo sink and faucet. It was looking pretty worn.
Everything had to be moved out off of the countertops and out of the cabinets that were removed. They ended up in the dining room. Lucky us. But besides that, I really do like what we've done with the dining room (except for the chandelier, that's getting replaced).
I found out that remodels are messy!
Almost done with counters. That cabinet/hood by the guy's head is the part we're having torn out to make the kitchen and family rooms feel more like one big room.
I love the new countertop! It's laminate with a slate look.
It's looking better already!
We decided to save money by plumbing the new sink ourselves. It took 1.5 days and 10 trips to the hardware store. We learned an important lesson: ALWAYS ALWAYS connect the sink hardware (faucet etc.) BEFORE you glue the sink to the counter. We didn't, and spent a lot of extra time connecting and re-connecting the pieces before they fit right. WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!
But we got it done, despite all the cursing.
My fantabulous new sink. It even has dishes in it but you can't tell because it's so deep!
Stay tuned for The Great Kitchen Remodel, Part 2!
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