The Remodel: Part Deux

Now April has the proper area to make my turkey pot pies.

It has been suggested that the kitchen is the most important room in a home. It is where families and friends congregate. Holiday dinners are created, ham and cheeses are grilled, and Skittles are stored. If there was ever a room to make sure you love, it is the kitchen. That is why the kitchen overhaul was so important to us.

The kitchen remodel was painstaking, expensive, but in the end, worth it. Although we are still not quite finished (we are waiting for the backsplash), we have a functional and above average kitchen. It is light years better than the space that existed when we moved in.

Here is the kitchen during the era of the previous owners:

We wanted the company doing the remodel to come in during the escrow process, but they wouldn't come out for measurements until we actually took possession of the house. So the actual tear down didn't occur until late August.

Time for takeout

During the process, there was no working kitchen. We moved everything into the living room. We cooked with the microwave and toaster oven, and used paper plates. The biggest drawback of being without a sink was trying to wash Cade's sippy cups. Also, we used the toaster oven and microwave at the same time, resulting in a blown fuse. That was below average.

The kitchen cabinets were made in Canada, and then shipped to our garage. They sat for a day before installation.

These guys really worked hard. It was two solid days of construction.

AND NOW......................THE REVEAL

We became the best customers of Best Buy. New stainless steel appliances are nice, but we discovered how difficult they are to keep clean. I don't know who keeps leaving the miracle whip smudges on the 'fridge handle. It's a mystery.

The granite was done by Corbin Custom Tile Inc. out of Corona. They also did the granite in our condo. Good people. The plates in the platerack were an anniversary gift. We haven't actually eaten off them yet, but I am sure the quesadillas will taste even more bueno on them.

The double decker dishwasher is great for washing small loads - like sippy cups. Spiderman, Elmo, and "Cars" cups can all be washed when needed. Our boy does like his beverages.

The glass corner cabinets have a little lights inside them. Since it is late October, we have the nice fall motif going on. But come mid-march, are we talking little green people?

April found this table at THE LOFT in Ladera Ranch. I thought it was too big, but it is perfect. Why do I question her judgement? I just end up looking wicked retaaahhded.

The chandelier is from Pottery Barn. I do miss the function of the ceiling fan, but the new light fixture looks great. The Dude says it really ties the room together.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............candy corn

With the kitchen nearly done - the backsplash will be brick and hopefully completed in approximately a month (give or take) - it is time to focus on the family room. A house can only be a home with 50" of HD gloriousness. Tuesday is the magic day. Best Buy had better come through. Check back to see if Best Buy will be loved, or dead to me.