Kitchen Renovation
Day 1 – December 30, 2009
Wow – I can’t believe that it’s been 4 months since I last posted on this thing. I guess we’ve been a little busy between the pregnancy, work, and the holidays. Nevermind the fact that I’m going to be giving birth in about 3 weeks — we figured that there’s no time like the present to completely demolish the kitchen. You know us — we love Home Depot and are always dreaming of ways to improve our little “fixer-upper”. And the kitchen has been calling our name since the day we first moved in. A little about the kitchen in it’s current state:
1. Oven – circa 1940 something doesn’t work. Never has. Only broils. You have no idea how many things we have burned in there.
2. Stovetop – also circa 1940 something and only 2 burners work. Missing one knob.
3. Cabinetry – flooded once upon a time, rotted out base cabinets. Can’t even put my pots & pans in there.
4. A hole in the wall (just discovered) under the stove that you can feel cold air coming through. I can only imagine the little bugs or critters that have also found their way in.
5. Linoleum tile (nasty) that’s peeling up. Not to mention the fact that it’s mauve. I think that was popular in the early 90′s.
6. Dishwasher – broken when we bought the house. Got a used one for $40 — but it can’t be bolted in. So it tips over every time you try to open both racks at the same time.
7. Galley-Style kitchen that you can’t have the dishwasher open and walk by the fridge at the same time.
See photos of the original kitchen here.
But, like any man who gets new tools for Christmas, Jason could hardly wait to test them out. I, capitalizing on the opportunity, turned him loose on the first set of cabinets that have been empty for 2 years. This is going to be a LONG project for us. We’re estimating 1-2 years, as time and money will afford. But we’re committed to it and think it will greatly increase the re-sell value of our home. Wish us luck!
ALWAYS start a major house renovation just prior to a child birth…that’s always been my motto as well…ha. Hope all goes well…and the baby, too. Love ya!
Thanks, Bev! We couldn’t agree more. It’s definitely helping to pass the time these last few weeks and it’s been good for me to work in a few sets of squats as I was charged with pulling up the baseboards! I have to get all of this nastiness out of the house before we bring a baby home. Ugh. You just never know what you’re going to find rotting in a 1928 cottage. But, hopefully we can bring some new life to it in the next couple of years.