Kitchen Demo: Part 6- 5 Week Deadline

Today marks the end of my five week deadline. I decided to post pictures of how the kitchen looks as of today to show just how much has been done in this short amount of time. IT IS NOT FINISHED! The window was just put in yesterday and the drywall around it needs to be filled in and trimmed. The floor trim is not in yet, the doors have not been replaced, the paint is not done of the closet door, and everything still needs a good cleaning!!! I also still need to finish loading it in with the rest of my kitchen stuff. Who knew it would take longer to unpack than pack!? I hope you enjoy seeing it as much as I do. The past 2 days I just sit in there and stare! I AM IN LOVE!!!

Kitchen Demo: Part 5-Cabinets and Appliances

The cabinets are up and the appliances are in place! What a difference this makes! I can finally see my vision coming together and let me tell you, it is super rewarding! Next up, granite install, floor install, window replacement, door replacement, electric finish, plumbing, finish closet, and trim!

Kitchen Demo: Part 4- Dry wall and paint

The dry wall and paint is up!! The messy sanding part is over and the dust is settling....literally! It finally looks like a room and I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Next step is the cabinets. They begin install this coming Monday and by Wednesday our granite guy comes out for the final measure. We will also be installing the closet shelf, hanging bar, and door this coming week. HOME STRETCH! We are still on time to meet the 2 weeks from today deadline. Wow, that feels good to write! 2 weeks from today I will have a kitchen!! That means I get my running water back! woo hoo!

Projects that are still in the works:
Window install on the first floor. (Messy to pull the frames out, but if we made it through the kitchen, we can make it through this!)
New front door and frame, possible new kitchen door and screen.
Paint in living room, family room, and upstairs hallway.
THEN NO MORE! I think at that point we want to just enjoy living in a nicer home!!!

Kitchen Demo: Part 3

I like to refer to my latest nightmare as the wrath of the electrician! haa
For whatever reason (and I'm sure it made more sense to him) our electrician felt it necessary to rip up a bit of ceiling to run the electric. Since there is an attic right above the kitchen, I thought they might just go up there and run stuff.....silly, silly, Lisa! This is now upping our dry wall price by A LOT because they are talking about re-doing the entire ceiling rather then patch it. I guess the old one was plaster.
Deep breaths!
Okay, rolling with it yet again.
Dry wall starts today so I guess I'll find out what he wants to do (and charge me) soon enough.
On a positive note, I have an end date!!! We are estimating that the entire kitchen, floor included, will be done by June 25(ish). Not to mention we find out if baby Fergus #2 is a boy or a girl on the 28th! The end of this month is going to rock!
Oh man, it's only June 2nd!