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 sits on the bench to be raised about 2" so we can open the drawers over the top of the cushion. I want comfy seating while I remove my boots. I'm hoping to recruit a talented local sewer, he may be reading this blog, to help with the cushion project.

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Kitchen Remodel: Day 0 (Before Pictures)

Why remodel? I first saw my current home in the Summer of 1999. The house was custom built in 1960 by an architect who made it his family's home. We knew we wanted our new home to be located close to my husband's new job (he could walk to his office) be close to schools (elementary school is across the street) be welcoming to our aging parents who we hoped would visit often (it's a ranch style with gentle stairs to the basement) be close to a bus line to get to campus (8 minutes to walk to the bus stop). This house met all those requirements but the kitchen was dated and needed updating. We made an offer, it was accepted, and we moved into the home in August of 1999. A short twenty-five years later we hired professionals to gut and re-build our kitchen. Our primary goals are to update our cooktop and oven, gain more counter space, gain more storage space, and get better lighting. Here is a picture of our galley-style kitchen unchanged since we moved i...

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.

Days 2 & 3 More Destruction

Yesterday they removed the soffits and today they removed the original 1960 linoleum flooring. We knew that there was asbestos (25% Chrysotile) in the flooring. Rather than adding another layer of flooring over the existing we decided to take out the old stuff. Given the amount of safety equipment for the removal in 2025, I'm wondering how the workers who installed our floor and many others in 1960 fared. I think the deconstruction is done and building can commence.

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