Day 8 A little more destruction a tiny bit of construction

FYI: The "Day #" in the title is the number of days I am without a kitchen. This will include weekends and days where the contractor nor any sub-contractors show up to work.

We're ready for the HVAC work. The white arrow points to the repair in the ceiling and the green arrow points to the new location for the exhaust to our new hood. This is a slight relocation of existing duct work that goes through our attic and out our roof.

This is the space where our dining table sits. Today they removed the molding along the floor. I think this will be a great wall to place some new artwork.

This photo looks no different from the last one I posted. But if you look closely, you'll see that they added about 1/4" to the edge of the studs. They did that on the opposite wall as well. I assume it has something to do with the drywall and plaster they will install after the plumbing and electrical work is completed and approved. This is one of those details that I don't need to understand. I just trust the professionals to do what is needed.

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All done!

We officially finished on April 10th for a total of 95 days from project start to finish. We've been adjusting to the new layout and now have almost two-months of working in our new kitchen. I absolutely love it! We achieved all of our goals with an updated cooktop, updated oven, more counter and storage space, and so much lighting. I was much more invested in the functioning of the new space rather than the aesthetics. However, when I saw how lovely everything turned out, I was briefly motivated to prioritize the neat clean look by keeping the counters clear and the fridge door free of clutter. Eventually I came to my senses and remembered that my kitchen is meant to be used and not only admired. Enjoy these final photos and be sure to look back to Day 0 for the before pictures. Some organizational hacks, some planned ahead of time, some not.

Day 43 So Many Cabinets!

We have so many lovely cabinets. I'm looking forward to organizing all my kitchen stuff into these spaces. All of the lower cabinets are drawers. Drawers are more accessible than cabinets with shelves. (The one mis-matched cupboard and the darker floor-to-ceiling panel will be replaced to match the lighter color.) Evidence of a temporary mistake. The cabinet installers neglected to install a 1/2" spacer to allow the drawers to clear the existing molding. Much better. I'm sure it was a lot of effort to move the whole wall of cabinets 1/2" to the right. The "mud room" area is coming along nicely.

Day 47 "Mud Room;" Hood; Microwave shelf

We've had a bit more progress this week. The template for the countertops was taken on Tuesday and we're hoping the counters will be installed late next week or early the following week. We have a shelf for a microwave and an exhaust hood. Mudroom cupboards and bench. The two-door cupboard on the left was first incorrectly installed over the microwave shelf. It might be hard to see in photos, but those cupboards are different heights. This happened when the lead carpenter was out for a day. This was the same team who neglected to add the 1/2" spacer. Stuff happens. Anyway, this cabinet has some unnecessary drill holes from being placed in the wrong spot. It will be replaced which will delay the backsplash tile on this wall. But it won't delay the completion of the functional part of the kitchen. I hope to add some custom-made cushions to the bench seating. In a last-minute change, I asked for the cabinet with the two drawers that sit...

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