You have been lucky with the gorgeous weather this weekend. It must have felt great to have the doors back on the cabinets, a functioning sink and a quiet dishwasher. It is all coming together nicely. Have you taken the microwave out of the box yet?
Ahhh... Yes - it feels marvelous! Now, if we can get the rest of it done?
Hehehe... I was taking it out of the box, probably at the same time you were asking the question... I did inspect it - and it looks good to me. Josh has not seen it yet - and he's typically more observant when it comes to things like this, than I am. But I honestly didn't see anything. Hopefully it's good.
The kitchen is looking wonderful! I showed my husband your countertop because I think it looks so nice. He was very impressed. We are looking at ideas for our kitchen but don't want to break the bank in the process of remodeling. We may be stealing some ideas from you.
You guys are doing a great job!
Thank you.
I love how it turned out and completely transformed our kitchen - it really is beautiful. I was surprised at how inexpensive it was - relatively... Just guessing - the $ spent was just between $250-$300... That includes all of the stain and the expensive sealer - but not the plywood under and the brushes - we had all of that already. The most expensive part for us - was the fact that we needed 12 feet of continuous wood for the longest part of our counter top... Most people don't need it to be that long. But then there is the time commitment, as well... It took 5 days to stain and then add all of the coats of sealer. It was a very fun process - and I highly recommend everyone making one in their life time.
Oh - and if you do, make sure you do it OUT SIDE... That sealer is toxic and I am glad I didn't have it in my house.
Wow that counter top is amazing! We are getting ready to build and you have me rethinking what I think I want in my kitchen. I may do something similar on my island.
I know you are a little down over your exercising, but you are also walking, hauling boxes around, painting, moving heavy items, etc, so it isn't like you are sitting around. Sometimes a little rest time is good for the body. You will be ready to attack those weights, and your body should see it as a jump start. When we redid our kitchen ourselves, we had no stove for over a month and the fridge was in the living room, so if you couldn't cook it in the microwave or order take out, that was it. I was so sick of take out after that.
We finally have a good week of weather coming up here in PA. We sadly have not had very good weekends in two months. Yesterday I worked in my garage just to get my flower boxes done in between rain showers. I hear you on the deck. Ours is painted and a huge bubble popped up over the winter that needs to be sanded and repainted. Plus we got two new doors that also need to be painted and I have to purchase a tiny amount of trim paint (unless I can find and salvage a small amount from the basement).
Good luck, it looks great!
Thank you! Ooooh - fun!!! I would love to build my own house one day.
I hope you do the wood - I cannot believe how much it changed my space. And just doing it on an island is a great way to dip your feet in to see if you like it.
You'll have to let me know what you decide.
Thank you for saying that...
You are right. The last several weeks - between redoing the living room and now the kitchen - it's been so tough on my body. My eating has totally tanked - and I've been so down on myself for it. I've been trying to eat healthy - but to be honest, I am so TIRED from all this working non-stop - I just don't have the time or desire to cook a meal - much less the equipment. However - yesterday morning - now that I have a fully functional kitchen (for the time being), I did take a few minutes to do some food prep. I used to do that every Monday - and then I got out of the habit when we started all of these projects. So, now I have good for me stuff back in the fridge - then I can rely on that, vs. convenience foods.
Oh no! I hope you are able to get all of your projects done and the weather cooperates. I haven't even started flowers yet - I really want to run out and get some, but there has been no time. I am considering handing some $$ over to bff to see if she can get a few pots ready for me?
Thanks so much.
Best of luck to you too - I hope you are able to get everything done.
Sounds like you got a lot done during the weekend. How great that you love your new dishwasher.
How great that you had so good weather this weekend so you could paint outside.
We did - it was nice. I wish we would have gotten more done, but we did what we could.
Wow! I am so impressed with how much you guys got done over the weekend. And everything looks beautiful!
Thanks! We definitely had more on our list for the weekend - but I am continuing to move on during the week - so hopefully I can make up for some lost time?
I just LOVE that kitchen countertop! It looks fantastic and I'm like you, I would have wanted to put as much of the kitchen back as possible first but I'm sure you'll get the other countertop built today.
Thanks! Sadly - we did not get the other counter top built yesterday - and I am not sure if it will happen today or not? Tuesdays are my busy days.
Although - Josh is home today for an appointment this afternoon - I am hoping he will be able to get to it this morning.
It's so exciting to see it coming back together.
That kitchen countertop is absolutely gorgeous! Wow! Josh did a fabulous job building it and you did a fabulous job finishing it. SO beautiful. It's all coming together so great!!!!!
Thank you! I love how it all looks - and I am just shocked that a coat (or two) of paint, new hardware and new counter tops could totally change the look of a space like that - especially since the color of my cabinets didn't really change at all.
I needed a break from reality. So I figured I would catch up on your "little" project. I see all the stuff on FB, but I knew you would have more on here.
D....it looks amazing. I cannot wait to see it all together!
Awww... Swoozie... I love you. I know it's been a rough few weeks for you, but please know you are on my mind and in my heart a lot.
Thanks for stopping by, and thank you for liking it - it's been a lot of hard work and a lot of time consuming stuff... I cannot wait until it's over - not only for the gratification of a project well done - but just so I can have a life back. Even though, it means that Allison will be gone.
Trying not to think about that right now though.
The kitchen looks gorgeous! Cannot wait to see it all together. Josh and you did a beautiful job together.
Thanks! I am excited to see it all together and done too - I cannot wait!
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So, yesterday morning - I carved enough space in my office to work out - that felt really good.
Then I took some time to do some meal prep for the week. I typically used to do that every Monday morning - but since we started these projects and I've lost my kitchen a few times, meal prep wasn't possible. I am feeling it in my body big time - and even though I am almost the same sizes - my body composition has gone to pot.
I am determined though to continue forward in the right direction.
While food was cooking - I was packing up the 4 ft section of my kitchen and moving stuff around. I was able to get that entire space cleaned out and ready to be painted. The cupboard doors have to be rebuilt in this space - because they were terribly warped and wouldn't close properly - this is something that happened long before we owned the house.
Then I went upstairs to work... I was able to get everything done up there that I needed to do.
I also had to run some errands yesterday - so I picked Allison up early from school. Part of the fun of being a Senior - is the last few weeks of school here, she has 2 study halls the last 2 hours - so picking her up early is an option.
When we got home - my drawer pulls had been delivered - so I put those on (no pics, sorry) - Then I had a bit of time before I had to make dinner, I decided that the vanity cabinet in the bathroom needs to be painted too - so I started emptying that and packing it up. It desperately needed to be cleaned out regardless.
And since it's mostly drawers, it will be a super easy thing to do while I am painting the other cabinet bases that are right there anyways. Even if we don't get the floor done in the bathroom - at least the cabinet will be painted & organized.
Josh came home from work in a semi-foul mood, understandably so... He had just avoided an accident where someone pulled out in front of him on the highway... He slammed on his brakes so hard that he popped his brake lines. He made it home, because the Jeep is a manual transmission - but he now has no brakes in the Jeep.
He is home today, not only for an appointment this afternoon - but to fix the brakes in the Jeep. Since there are 3 (almost 4) drivers in this house, it is nearly impossible to be down a car - especially since Josh is the only one who can drive the Jeep. I am just so thankful he was able to avoid the accident and he is OK - the rest we can deal with.
The most exciting part about last night, is a few weeks ago, we received an invitation from the girls' school to attend Awards Night. We were very perplexed - as you don't get an invite to this event, unless you are given an award. Allison inquired at school - but they like to keep it a surprise, so we had no idea why we were attending - only that it was for Allison.
As it turns out - Allison received 2 awards last night... One for her excellence for 2 years as Yearbook Editor (typically - kids are only offered that job as a Senior - so it was a BIG deal last year that she was Editor as a Junior)... And the 2nd award was a total surprise - her Design and Housing teacher chose her as her top performing student of the year - I was so happy that I took video of this one - as her teacher really had some amazing things to say about her... Allison said she was choking back tears on the stage. I am so very proud of this girl!
I sure hope she chooses something in the design field - both of my girls are artistically inclined, and it's a field I see both of them excelling at and enjoying... As a mother - nothing else makes sense to me for them.
Anyways - here's the video from last night... Ummm... Or not? I've been waiting for an hour for it to show up in my photo bucket account... If it appears today, I will come back and post it.
And a picture of the girls and I... Josh tried to take a picture of the 3 of us - but we opted for a selfie, as his picture taking skills are a bit lacking. LOL
Today - I have a busy day ahead of me... Lots n' lots of appointments! I am not sure how we are going to make it work? Logistically - it's going to be a nightmare, but we will figure it out. I hope to do my heavy lifting this morning - I will have to carve a bit more space in my office - which means I'll just have to stack the boxes taller.
I will also be working upstairs all morning until I have to leave to play Mom taxi. I sure hope Josh is able to get the brakes fixed in the Jeep today - that will make life a lot easier for us.
I hope you all have a marvelous day - prayers and Pixie Dust to all of you!
D~
