Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Kitchen Obsession

Sorry I’ve been absent.  I’ve been up to my eyeballs in this project management endeavor:

“Before”:

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Planned wall removals. (And actually, since these photos were taken and since our visit with a structural engineer, we’ve decided to remove just about the entire wall!)

7-22-2011 9-16-43 AM cut-out indicated

7-22-2011 9-18-43 AM cut-outS indicated (DR)

Cool schematics of our general plans using a virtual Kitchen Designer tool:

7-19-2011 11-31-35 AM7-19-2011 11-40-54 AMSchematic cut-out planswith sandstone and paint

Our already-selected granite slab, “virtually cut” for our kitchen:

Our slab - updated

The cabinets we’ll likely order later this week:

Escoffierglass cabinet doors

Flooring and backsplash TBD:

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Lighting…

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We signed loan papers yesterday, so this is definitely happening!  Although I’ve always insisted that Tom cannot do our kitchen remodel for fear that it’ll take forever, he’s doing a huge amount of prep work while we wait 5 weeks or so for the cabinets -- like taking out walls, installing a bigger window and skylight, moving electricity, running a gas line, and installing the floor (thought the kitchen and also in the dining room).  By Fall, we should have a whole new kitchen!  After that, the main bathroom remodel will seem like a piece of cake.

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6 comments:

  1. Michelle7/27/2011 10:00 AM

    Can't wait to see the finish product. Tell Kim and Zach they need to do this. It looks really great. I am excited for you. :)

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  2. Anon7/27/2011 12:04 PM

    Nice.

    Don't forget to plan for lighting under cabinets. It has such a huge impact and people always forget about it til it's too late and it's difficult to add later.

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  3. Carol7/27/2011 12:18 PM

    Yes, Anon. Great suggestion -- and I agree, so important!

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  4. jennifer7/28/2011 4:29 PM

    Hey Carol - haven't seen you blog about the Danskin Tri (two weeks from Sunday). After last year's Tri, you and both daughters planned to do it this year. So, what's the status? Will I see you there?

    I'm wondering if the kitchen project is taking away from the lure of the Danskin! :)

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  5. Carol7/28/2011 4:57 PM

    Jennifer,

    Elisabeth and I WILL be doing the tri -- with my cousin and niece! I've been Facebooking about some of my workouts, but you're right that I'm not blogging it (or anything else... sigh) as much as I did last year -- probably because I haven't been training as much as I did last year! Yes, I AM petrified! I even have a biz trip to Toronto the entire week before the tri. Will you be doing it too? (And hey, are we not Facebook friends? That would be so NOT right!)

    Carol

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  6. Tonya7/29/2011 9:45 AM

    Oh, it's going to be AMAZING! And oh my gosh, what an undertaking.

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