More Before and After

FROM THIS .....

TO THIS .....

TO THIS!

 

 

Out with the old and in with the new

THE OLD

THE NEW

Now we are waiting for the plumber to come and hook up the sink that went in this morning.  Peter took time to silicone the tile/counter BEFORE he had to work around taps.  Smart thinking.  If you have to do a messy job, what can be done to make it easier?  Now you can also see room for an eating bar at the counter.  And look at all that space to make cookies with the "grands"!  And look at all that "buffet" room now!  Oh the benefits are well worth the work!  This renovation we can do - we've watched a young family do much more than this and come out at the other end happy with their renovation labor of love!  They are my inspiration to make it work!

Kitchen Renos Started!!

 After what seemed like only a few days of discussions about the potential renovations to our house, we decided to start the kitchen renovation right away.  So after doing some planning from Dec 30 - Jan 1, we went ahead and started with the first day of our renovations.  We have lots in mind as time goes on, but this one makes a lot of sense to start with since it is not that difficult.  Here are the before the renovations started photo from this morning and the next photo shows the selective demolition completed.  It took more time to empty and glean the cupboards than it did to remove them!

BEFORE RENOVATIONS STARTED

AFTER DEMOLITION DONE AND MESS CLEANED UP

I think it will be a few months before we finish off since we now have to order a new set of cabinets for beside the fridge.  New appliances will be in order as well as new light fixtures.  Can I say the first day was fun? ! ! !