This will give you an idea of how I spent my Mother's Day! There won't be any meals in the dining room for a while. "Why"? You might ask. We're tearing out the old cherry kitchen cabinets and replacing them with hard maple ones, handcrafted by Mr. G in the basement workshop.
We've gone from what it looked like in the top photo to the bottom view in a weeks' time...
...with a whole lot of this in between!
The tile backsplash had to be cut out and the wall sections re-sheetrocked and tied back in.
Augie sought refuge under the sofa table when the big, noisy tools arrived upstairs!
Can you tell that I have an affection for tea sets?
Here we are today. ↑ Cabinet doors and hardware are being installed as I type! This week is full of more of the same; another week, another wall of cabinets are out of here... and so it goes. I'm excited about the new look, it will be so different: lighter and brighter.
Our slabs were selected a couple of weeks ago for the future countertops.
Meanwhile, last week, we were temporarily "trapped" in our neighborhood by a downed pine tree! A damaging storm tore through the last Tuesday evening, leaving us and two of our neighbors with no way out! Thank goodness Mr G. and his trusty chainsaw responded as soon as the sun came up. As you can see, this wasn't any small tree, either!
The weekend was capped off with a cheer and tumble exhibition by our youngest grandchild. Now 10, Lynnleigh's every bit as cute and spunky as this snapshot indicates!
Our old cabinets are being donated; those removed last week are being picked up this afternoon. I'm continuing to put things away: with full and easy access before the countertops are installed!😉
Life is Good!
8 comments:
wow big job and big difference! and that lynnleigh is as cute as a button!
How is it that Lynnleigh is 10! Wow! Your new cabinets are fabulous! Your husband is such a talented craftsman- it will be such a lovely fresh space for you. Enjoy your new decor! Warmest regards, Anna
So exciting! And what a beautiful job he is doing . . . .
That Mr. G is quite the talented guy!! But then you both are!! After building the cabinets, he chopped up a tree..wow!
You will love the lighter and brighter feel with those gorgeous new cabinets and countertops! And I can well imagine Augie sought refuge away from the noisy tools. Super picture of Lynnleigh - they all grow up so (too) fast.
Wow! How beautiful your new cabinets are going to be! Your husband is very talented! Your granddaughter is beautiful. Don’t they just grow up too soon??
What a labor of love y'all have undertaken! Mr. G's cabinetry skills are amazing! But I'm with Augie--I'd hide under the sofa table, too!
What a lovely light kitchen you are going to have! And what a treasure in a husband who can do that type of high quality work!
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