Kitchen before the remodel

We’re demoing our kitchen this week. (…deep breath here)

It’s a big job and a huge life-changer in the way I take care of my family. Leading up to this, I spent the last week packing my entire kitchen, cooking meals and stuffing my freezer, and setting up a temporary kitchen in my dining room.

It hasn’t been much fun and somewhat maddening in a few ways, but I’m hoping it will pay off in time saved searching for things, and money saved that we would have spent eating out or ordering in.

New Energy Star appliances are on the way, and I’m grateful for money we saved ordering them during a special sale at Sears earlier this season.

And I’m truly excited about the promise of a garbage disposal and dishwasher. We haven’t had those in a half-dozen years, and I imagine that I’ll have a few more hours in every day because of them.

I’m probably imagining a much larger fantasy involving way too much fanfare and glamour, but I’ll indulge those inner-dreams and pretend that we are about to enter a world of luxury with the new kitchen.

Well, we are. Right?

Yes, that is a bucket screwed to the ceiling.
Theresa
Theresa is a handy designer and writer. She shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.
Theresa

Theresa is a handy designer and writer. She shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.

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