After all the planning and ordering for the kitchen, and packing it up and 'moving' it elsewhere all around the house, we finally began renovation last Wednesday, July 24.
For anyone who's done anything like this, I SALUTE YOU!!!
Our Daily Life as we knew it was transformed, literally and figuratively! Just take a look at what my house looks like now....
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| My Pantry in the Living room |
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| My other Kitchen Mess in the Dining room |
I tried organizing things well, but since nobody knew ( That includes me) where everything was or where things had to go back in to, it just became pure CHAOS! I've learned to live with this chaos because trying to 'fight' it was truly a futile effort! Hahahaha! The old adage of, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em", truly applies to how I try to fix our stuff right now! And I know you all can sympathize with me on that.
Aside from our outdoor space and kitchen (the big bright spot in this whole fiasco which I will share later on), we have settled in the basement...
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| DISPOSABLES - My 'bestfriends' at the moment! |
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| Another Lifesaver - the Little Cooker that could! |
It truly works fine for now and we get to watch movies too as we finish up eating (Bear with me as I try to see the positives in our situation)! We're also adding a small exhaust here on the ceiling using the duct work on the vent from our old kitchen.
As for the Kitchen itself, here's what we had so far...
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| DAY 1 - removal of the appliances |
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| DAY 2 - Removal of the countertops and sink |
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| DAY 3 Removal of the old cabinets itself & Some of the old floor |
On Day 4 the carpenters put some of the cabinets in place already to see the overall lay-out and I definitely was so excited for that part! I'll share that with you soon!
For now, I know you can understand why my posting has been sporadic, as things progress, things need to be decided upon and ordered. So far, except for some minor 'gliches', I think things are going smoothly. But PLEASE, continue to cross your fingers for us!!!! ;-)
Have a Wonderful Day!
Linking Back to...
From My front porch to yours
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Jennifer Rizzo
Linking Back to...
From My front porch to yours
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Jennifer Rizzo
So nice you have the basement kitchen to use. Hang in there, your new kitchen will be amazing!!!
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Cindy
Our house looked like that when they were redoing our floors after my mom's bathroom overflowed without her telling us, with water seeping through walls Into to 2 hallways, living room, office and another bathroom. I had to empty all my dishes and plates and glasses from 7 cabinets so the workers could move them. I had storage bins everywhere, mostly stacked on the living room floor. All that inconvenience and work will all be worth it after your kitchen is done. It gets worse before it gets better. Enjoy the process, Vel, and keep your sanity for the meantime....Christine
ReplyDeleteIt is always exhausting and exciting to renovate. At the end, you'll be happy and hopefully everything continues to go smoothly! I am also in the process of renovating my house, inside and out! I understand it can be chaotic and at the same time be fun too. Good luck in your kitchen renovation!
ReplyDeleteOh Vel, so much fun and excitement to be remodeling your kitchen! The kitchen is the best part to redo...we did it three years ago and we still love it and enjoy it. I love the part when you get to buy new appliances and things, too! How great you have a basement kitchen, sweet friend. Thanks for your kind vsit. Big hugs,
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Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very familiar sight, since I went through our kitchen remodel only three years ago. I am looking forward to the final photos!!
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky to have that little extra kitchen in the basement! Yeah, it is best not to worry that much about the big jumbled mess, your beautiful kitchen is coming!
ReplyDeleteI wish we had had an extra kitchen when we remodeled ours. I was cooking in a microwave in the living room and washing dishes in the bathroom sink! But yes, you are right, you just have to join in with the chaos! Better times will come! :)
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How exciting to be watching your kitchen get transformed! I am enjoying it with you!
ReplyDeleteWow - so exciting... just remember how fabulous it is going to look when things are feeling so crazy and scattered! We need to do some kitchen renos soon, I am not looking forward to the in-progress stage:)
ReplyDeleteSo great that you have the basement kitchen! We completely gutted and remodeled the kitchen in our previous home and that took about two months. We moved some essentials into the guest room (microwave), but the fridge was on our screened patio. Crazy chaotic -- thank goodness it was just the two of us! I feel your pain, honey, but it will all be worth it!
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No new posts, so you must be knee-deep in your remodel! Hang in there, my friend, it will all be worth it!
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im so excited with your kitchen reno. I hope i could cook there someday. Thanks for dropping by Vel.
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ReplyDeleteReminds me of when a friend of mine and I did our kitchen renovations in Halifax at the same time. We couldn't go to each others' houses to eat, because neither of us had anywhere to cook!
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