Our contractor left today. He has some finishing stuff to do but is waiting for items to come in so he is done for now, 57 days since beginning. He only worked Monday to Friday, of course, except he did come a couple of times on Saturday to finish some things but didn't do full days. He also took a couple of days off along the way, so he probably worked a total of 38 days I think. Pretty damn impressive when you look at what he did and consider the fact that he worked alone with the exception of the electrician coming twice to do the major electrical work. Other than that, he gutted and rebuilt the entire kitchen and bathroom.
I've never shared photos in a blog before so hopefully this works.
So there it is. We are very pleased with the outcome. As I said, there's some stuff to finish but we are back in the room, loading the drawers and cabinets, trying to remember where we stored everything and figuring out where we want it all to go in the new room. We didn't just replace what we had; we redesigned the layout quite a bit so nothing is really going where it used to be. It will take a while to get used to everything being in a new place but we'll figure it out.
July 23rd, 2025 at 04:33 am 1753241617
Well placed counter space, and is that a pantry closet?
Nice.
July 23rd, 2025 at 01:14 pm 1753272857
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July 23rd, 2025 at 02:41 pm 1753278096
That is a pantry closet. Pull outs on the bottom and shelves on top.
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July 25th, 2025 at 12:31 pm 1753443098
You're fortunate to have a nice kitchen window that comes almost to the countertop. I've just had that added since ours was a smaller one higher up.
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July 25th, 2025 at 11:23 pm 1753482208
Yes, the window is great. The previous owners put in that, the sliding door, and the bay window in the next room. They're all Pella windows and are very nice. Plus the wood frame brings some warmth into the room even though it doesn't actually match anything else. It complements stuff well.
July 26th, 2025 at 07:34 pm 1753554850
OK, what's your secret to sharing photos? I keep getting an error message and I've tried numerous times, even making the photos smaller, and no go!
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