Well, it's almost time to start the big one. The kitchen.
Let's start with some honesty. I'm not a home-improvement novice, but I'm probably pretty close. The wife and I moved to this house from a townhouse, and it's needs were few. The biggest job we did there was the kitchen renovation. We refinished the cabinets, installed Hardwood Laminate, new laminate countertops, appliances, and paint. I had to do some minor drywall repair on the backsplash when we removed the tile. My home improvement budget was minimal, and so was my tool repertoire. Happily, that little townhouse ignited within me the spark of DIY, and the desire to find a house that wasn't perfect already.
So, back to the kitchen. This one is going to be huge. The biggest DIY I've yet attempted. Onto the pictures.
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| That small open area between the oven and the upper cabinets is where the women were to put the food for the men, I guess? |
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| The view from the small area between the counter and the cabinets |
Note the baseboard heat, here. The house is on a oil-fired boiler. The heat produced is just awesome. It doesn't dry you out, like our heat pump did. I dont like the look of the baseboard radiators, though. We'll be taking them out and exploring...other options. [wink]
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| The space between the fridge and the peninsula is not made for fatties. |
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| This oven is too narrow for a 9x13. Eek. |
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| These cabinets were hand made by the 2nd owner in the 1950s. |
Note the grooves in the doors, here? There's radiators inside the cabinets! This was a totally custom job.
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| Living Room to left, Sunroom to right |
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| From the living room entry way looking to the sunroom |
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So there you have it. Out kitchen, the last time you'll see it in a non-construction state for a long time.
