First of all, thanks to everyone for the 100's of kitchen 're-do' ideas ! So many that my head is spinning from the decisions to make about redesigning it. Perusing Pinterest and Houzz and reading all the e-mails has become my new hobby. Actually, dreaming has become my new hobby.
Just to recap . . . we arrived home from Mexico to find our kitchen missing due to a faulty In-Sink-Erator Hot Spot that flooded our kitchen and basement. Having a swimming pool would be nice. Just not downstairs. (See photos on a previous post.)
For about three days, I walked around in shock. I walked around all the broken granite and boxes full of pots and pans and silverware and towels and small appliances . . . looking for wooden spoons and spatulas.
Then I started thinking about all those people in New York who are still living in tents because their houses were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. And that there was a Nor'easter headed their direction. I decided my missing kitchen wasn't that big of a deal.
theHansMan went to Home Depot and bought a little counter/cabinet so that the plumber could set and reinstall the sink. He also hooked up the dishwasher. That meant I didn't have to wash dishes in the bathroom sink.
This week has been spent with insurance adjusters, wooden floor installers, tile people, cabinet makers, decorater, contractors, appliance salepeople, and on and on.That meant only one thing : I NEEDED A NOTEBOOK !
Anytime a project faces me, the first thing I grab is a 3-ring notebook with multi-colored page dividers and plastic protector sheets.
The plastic Sam's table with the lovely blue tablecloth suffices as our bar now.
The new bar will be bi-level.
(Yes, that's snow that fell last night.)
The new cabinets will go all the way to the ceiling. Those pieces on top of these cabinets have about 1/2" on grease on them.
The blue tape on the rug is where the new island will be.
Clutter !
June Bug is sleeping where the 'pop out' sink/cabinet will be.
I looked at those 'farm sinks' but decided to just go with an undermount sink.
And the most exciting part of the new design: A WALK-IN PANTRY !!!!!
That blue line shows where it will be built. Bye-Bye French doors that always need to be cleaned and that don't match the kitchen !!! I am tickled pink about having a 'real place' to store panty items.
Anyone need:
1) double black kitchen sink
2) Kenmore dishwasher
3) Kenmore French door refrigerator (3 years old)
4) Free standing gas stove/oven
5) Kenmore microwave (new)
6) French doors
The other night, theHansMan was sitting at 'the bar,' and said, "You know, I kinda like our kitchen this way."
AACCHHKK !
That is because husbands, especially ex-military, like to be able to SEE where everything is. I once bought my husband a chest (5 drawer variety) just for his t-shirts. Yep, he neatly folded them and stacked them on top of the empty dresser. He doesn't like having to look for things!
Your new kitchen is going to be just gorgeous and the ceiling height cabinets are wonderful.
Posted by: Sandy | February 10, 2013 at 09:13 AM
Oooh can't wait to see the results. We are also planning to rip out our kitchen and fix it up a bit. I need more drawers and well, new everything. ;-) Sorry you got forced into the issue though. That must have been a bit of a shock to come home to. :-( Good luck with it all. Hugs xoxoxo
Posted by: Karisma | February 10, 2013 at 02:18 PM
I'm jealous of the end result.
Oh.. and I was also thinking about that snow storm and all those folks who seems to have been forgotten from the Sandy hurricane. What the heck anyway?
Posted by: Pamela | February 10, 2013 at 03:31 PM