Almost 7 months have passed since the complete demo of our old kitchen. Nothing, and I do mean nothing has gone smoothly. I only thought I was prepared for this journey and if you want to really test a relationship, agree to let your significant other do almost all the work.

I didn’t balk at the idea of using unistruts to install my farmhouse sink Your the the man honey and because of what we encountered after sink installed I’m glad he did. I’m ever so grateful permanent countertops not installed yet either (they will be September 26 and walnut butcher for island ships on Friday)so finally new sink arrives from manufacture and it’s a tad taller, not by much either but when things must be exact....this is when my husbands unconventional method was put into action. He made the slight adjustments with the unistruts. When new countertops are installed and complete he will anchor the unistruts.

I tell ppl when asked, “how’s the kitchen coming and is it finished?” When you see plantation shutters on windows and sliding door, it’s finished. Then we crack into utility/mud room that’s to the left of oven. I consider it an extension of the kitchen and it’s mainly where we enter and exit from. It’s where my washer/dryer, freezer, utility sink with cabinet, 1/2 bath and pantry is. It’s separated by a door that’s never used or seldom closed. However, I came across an old door that is has glass panes on top. I’m in the process of refurbishing. My intentions are to remove old door and turn refurbished door into barn door where it will be closed more often so I’m able to see the seasonal wreaths that will hang on it.

Looking forward to countertops then the rest of cabinets can be installed. I thought long and hard about open shelving but, even after getting rid of many things I still found myself needing more than open shelves. Those cabinets and base are 9 feet long. Because I prefer to not have my countertops cluttered, I have appliance garages on either end and it’s going to be my coffee bar. I’ll do open shelving in utility room.

Anyway that’s our progress so far as I wait for countertops and arrival of parts that are on back order so that the microwave that was put into use the end of June, will be operational once again. Looking forward to backsplash and the implementation of all the lighting that my husband worked so hard on. He’s done an outstanding job considering what he had to work with and the many problems he encountered. This kitchen was an add on by the previous owners. All I will say is, I sleep well knowing things are now the way they should be and I had no idea that someone would actually sign off on this project. The previous owners really paid someone for this kitchen add on. Unimaginable but, I’ve seen with my own eyes. Who knows what’s waiting for us in the utility room.