I guess its really going to happen. We started demo this weekend. Floors has been pulled up (3 layers in the kitchen and 2 in the family room) and the ceiling is starting to come down. I wondered if this would ever happen, but DH knew how much I wanted my new kitchen, he insisted we go ahead despite the legal battles. (Update to follow). We're going with Ikea cabinets inAdel medium brown, and Ibery Bordeaux granite. I'll get my new range, but it won't be what we'd originally hoped for but I will get my dual fuel range, thats all I really ever wanted, I can live without the extras. We'll hold off on the fridge for now, we had promised our existing to DS and his fiance. Their new house should be complete in March 09, so I don't expect I'll have to wait much beyond then. I'm so excited, two weeks ago I wondered if this could really happen and it appears that it will. It will be a long process, but I am hopeful we will appreciate it more given the crap we went through to get there, and the fact we'll be doing it all ourselves. Update to the battle - lawyers demand letters were ignored, we now file a claim unless one small detail works in our favour (I'll explain later - don't want to jinx anything). Also, so much for the granite at cost, it now appears the guy who made that promise is involved with the company that screwed us in the first place. I do believe they will get whats coming to them. I strongly believe that God doesn't give us anything more than we can handle. I've had so much support from so many people including all you strangers here on GW that I know now I can move ahead. Thanks again, updates will follow.