Home projects

Well we have done lots of home projects, but our kitchen one is the first one I want to actually document and post- for 2 reasons.

1. I looked at some many darn blogs about DIY kitchens and I still think that each one had something new to offer. So if anyone ever does their kitchen- maybe mine will help. I didn't outline each step like some blogs do- but it give ideas of timelines, style, reviews of different steps or products, etc, etc. I am just not so into this that I care about taking the time to post every detail. Sorry.

2. I myself wanted to remember each step for both fond-memory-purposes and also to help us in the future if- God help us- we ever decide to take something like this on again in the future. (I'll let you know at the end of this whole thing if I will ever do this again).

So here is each kitchen post: (can you tell by my description of each post that the tv show Friends was our go-to after kitchen work?)

A bad addiction (The One where we decide to actually do this plus before pictures)

The dreaming stage (The One with idea and plans)

Stage 1: Goodbye old cabinets (The One where we begin demolition)

Stage 2: Cement Board and Flooring (the one where we we start construction not de-construction)

Stage 3: Tiling and Grouting (The One where I think We'll never get through this)

Stage 4: IKEA cabinet assembly and installation (The One where Kim and Aaron get very very very excited about progress)





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