The two are slowly replacing the appliances, starting with a noisy dishwasher. "This year we replaced the fridge with a counter-depth one which really opens up the space," she says. "Next year we will get a new gas range. I don't think everything needs to be done all at once, you do what you can and work around it."
There are many design blogs and websites that show homeowners moving through house projects rather quickly, but this is a refreshing outlook, and I think it can help a lot of people feel more at ease about the progress of their own home.