I love to cook but my delectable masterpieces originate from a cramped, dysfunctional kitchen.  The cabinets are falling apart, the bamboo floor is a mess (and don’t match any other flooring in the house!) and the counter space is lacking. So lacking that my sink is actually a bar sink (so that I could preserve as much counter space as possible).

When we moved in the house six years ago we changed the concrete counter to quartz and bought new appliances.  It was a quick way to live with the kitchen for the short term.  Even though I hate that I spent money on a quartz counter top that we were not able to use for the remodel, it has been beneficial to really see how I use the kitchen.  This history really helped me know what I wanted and needed in a new kitchen.

Right now, we are in week two of the remodel.  We went down to the studs, electrical has been updated, a new french door was installed,  drywall put up and currently new white oak floors are going in so that they match the main level flooring.

It will be exciting to see the final product.  I hope to have cabinets installed next week, if all goes well.  Half of my budget went to the cabinets.  They are custom, all wood, soft close with all the organizational bells and whistles.  Appliances are being delivered on February 25th, so that is my drop dead date (if only in my own mind).