Izzy's 3rd Birthday Ball

Kitchen Reno Round 7

Portions of the Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash, Slide-in Range & Faucet:

By far the easiest & quickest parts of this renovation to date! I think they were probably the things we were dreading the worst too! Who knew? It's already a totally different space! We are so very proud of what we have accomplished thus far...

Kitchen Reno Round 6

Countertops, Sink & Track Light:

So...the countertops could not have gone in any easier! In fact, Clark and I did it all by ourselves! Ummm....the sink on the other hand was a whole other story. Izzy and I went in the bedroom and watched Scooby Doo till it was safe to come back out. Daddy was not a happy camper! BUT, it's in now and it's B-E-A-UTIFUL, as are the countertops! We were still a little nervous about our decision to go with the laminate instead of the granite, but when we unloaded them, those doubts were totally erased. They are gorgeous and I'm so glad we did not spend the extra $500 to have them installed! The track light is smaller then what we expected, but I love the style and it doesn't distract from the other lights, more importantly it doesn't pose the question: why are there 4 lights in a hundred square foot space (like the old ones did)? We still need to paint the ceiling where the old fluorescent light was, that should be another adventure matching paint for that :/ I also caught Clarky in a slightly compromising position, but hard at work :)

Kitchen Reno Rounds 4 & 5: Reconstruction & Destruction

The reconstruction: We have cabinet doors again! For the first in over 3 months I have to open a cabinet door to get a dish! We can all gather together in the living room without fearing that a cabinet door will fall on us or that we will trip on the plastic protecting the floors and bash our face on the saw-horses in the middle of the room!

The deconstruction: All the formica is gone! As you can see, we had an abundance! Ugly beige countertops & backsplash be gone! POOF! If only it were that easy!

For posterity, we are preserving this lovely piece of orange floral wallpaper. It matches the square of orange carpet that's under the dishwasher! Ha!