another week, more pics!

This week was pretty much all about electrical, but in there we managed a few dump runs, finished up removing all the old flooring, totally cleaned out the rest of the old cabinets, and made some decisions (don't laugh - that's a big deal!)

From the end of last weekend to now: Kids helped us with ripping up flooring. They love to help wherever possible, and it is good to be able to say, "yes, you can!" once in a while. Todd is incredibly patient with Julian!

We also welcomed the new cabinets into our lives, although they are not yet permanent members of the family. They have been roving, acting variously as life-size templates and catchalls for tools. We are looking forward to affixing them once and for all (they are a bit awkward to move around!)

The electrical work is hard to appreciate by pictures. Jeremy has been drilling, cutting, fishing, and puzzling the whole layout. The kitchen rough-in impacts the rest of the first floor, and once he is done with this portion he has most of the work behind him. We still have to buy the lights but that will be after the rough-in inspection has been passed. I have a few pendants that I am lusting after!

The image poster on Blogger is frozen right now, so I'll post more pics later. I have a couple of the view from the front door, one of the new door from the garage into the house, and a close-up of the lonely sink and dishwasher.

As far as kitchen renovations go, we seem to have it pretty easy. We still have full use of all kitchen appliances, and the bulk of the demolition (and resultant mess) seems to be done. The hardest thing is loading and unloading the dishwasher (having a second person there to make sure it doesn't dump is relatively important!) and schlepping back and forth with dishes. Still, we have a sink and dishwasher, and last night ate grilled pork loin with rice and salad. We haven't had to resort to eating take-out except for one night when we didn't have water or a hooked-up stove. And the thought of what will be is spurring us on!

All appliances are ordered (cooktop saga is a story all on its own!), gas is scheduled, and the big decisions in front of us (after deciding what to do about the subfloor in the kitchen) are countertops, sink, and faucet. Then we think about paint, backsplash, and lights for the island. At some point we get to relax and throw a big party, but we have a bit of work to do first.