LAST BUT NOT LEAST... THE KITCHEN

Heidy-Ho, Blogging Buddies!!

My apologies for the delay in finishing up the house reno tour.  A few things have slowed me down... but we will knock it out today.

Remember, you can see the entire house in its original state by clicking here.

After dealing with the stress of a remote renovation for the majority of the house, I was glad I waited to truly finish the kitchen until we were here.  Although three+ weeks living in a house without a kitchen was a little challenging at times, that spousal-unit was SO on top of it!!  It was begun in early September meaning perfect weather for outdoor grilling.  He set up a couple of long tables in the den, had the refrigerator moved into the den, and set up a work/washing table outside.  It was amazing.  He actually managed to make the whole thing work with only a couple of "extra" meals out... but very few in total!  In fact, it was really no problem at all.  That guy is GOOD!

Okay.  Enough.  If he is reading this, I will have to admit to his fabulous abilities.  Sigh.  Oh well.  :)

Now then... I am going to try to limit the photos per area.  If you have been following the reno, you already have a good idea of the layout and what was in place. With a lot of pics to show you, I won't be typing much else.

Without further ado...

WHERE WE STARTED... THAT PENINSULA HAS GOT TO GO!!!

THIS IS WHERE I WANT THE ISLAND!

PENINSULA GONE!

ROUND ONE - ISLAND IN - OLD CABINETS AND APPLIANCES REMAIN.

COMPLETE KITCHEN TEAROUT!!!!  TO THE WALLS!!!  IT IS GOING TO GET SO MUCH BETTER SOON!!

I will spare you the excessive amount of photos of the work being done.  :)  It won't help you... but I do want to show you most of the items that were done after they were finished.  It is a substantial change... and we are enjoying it immensely.

THE SOAPSTONE TOPPED ISLAND WITH BAR SEATING AT THE DEN END.

NEW CABINETS, REFRIGERATOR, AND A BEVERAGE COOLER INSTEAD OF A DISHWASHER!  (THANKS, JEAN... LOVE THAT IDEA!)

NEW RANGE, VENT HOOD, AND BACKSPLASH.

NEW BUILT-IN PANTRY... AND IT IS GREAT TO HAVE!!!  GOOD IDEA, SPOUSAL-UNIT!!

NEW SLEEK FRIDGE... WITH NO HANDLES!!  LIKING THAT.

BEVERAGE COOLER HAS HANDLES... BUT WE AREN'T PUTTING THEM ON!

NEW "ICE GREY" SINK OF GREAT WIDTH AND DEPTH.  MAKES THOSE BIG ITEMS SO MUCH EASIER TO WASH!

REALLY LOVE THE NEW RANGE... THE OVENS CAN BE USED AS ONE LARGE OVEN... OR JUST AS A TOP OVEN FOR THOSE SINGLE ITEMS AND BAKING SHEETS.

THE VENT HOOD CAN NEARLY PULL ONE'S BODY OFF THE FLOOR!!  KIND OF SCARY!!

Okay.  You have seen it now.  This was the final piece to put the house in shape.  Are there still things to be done?  Yes... but they are minor and can be done over time.  No more rampant insanity without a kitchen or bathroom!!!  Hooray!!  Plenty of time now to decide on area rugs, a couple of remaining lighting fixtures, where to hang the art... all that stuff.  No hurry.

So... I do hope you have enjoyed the journey.  I assure you it was a MUCH longer and MUCH more challenging one than you have had to work through.  LOL!!

Thank you for bearing with me... and staying with me!  Hopefully future posts will be more about Waco itself than about our living situation!  There is a lot to see here... and a lot to do.  We are enjoying it.

Until next post...