The long awaited partial Ikea kitchen reveal

So the last update on our kitchen was this post when we had just purchased our cabinets from IKEA. Over the course of several months we turned this vision...

into this reality...

 

Remember the kitchen before the total reno?

In fact you can still see the remnants of the old kitchen on our ceiling (umm, imagine a sheepish grin). So yes, the kitchen has been mostly functional for a year now but we still have to decide how we're redoing the lighting and the ceiling. Ripping out the old cabinets left some not so pretty and not so easily covered marks so we're debating whether to hire somebody to refinish the ceiling with some ugly texture or maybe hide all the imperfections with tin tiles or planks. Hmm, you'll probably see the conclusion in a year or so.

I'll be posting more in depth on the kitchen renovation including how we customized our Ikea kitchen to our space.

Anyway, so what went into this renovation and what do we have left to do?

• Demo (cabinets, tile, counter top, floor)
• Install hardwood floors (to include the den)
• Assemble and install cabinets
• Install appliances
• Install back splash
• Put up open shelves
• Trim (crown molding, baseboards, etc.)
• Paint
• Window treatments
• Fix ceiling
• Install light fixtures
• Accessorize (to include a message boards, possible gallery wall, trash/recycling)

Aww, this makes it look like we have more to do than I thought. 

Snow Day

Umm, so does absence make the heart grow fonder? Nothing much has changed during the year and three month blogging break...sad I know. We've changed around a few rooms and have almost finished the kitchen. I will slowly (one thing you can count on) update you on the changes. For now, enjoy a snow day!

Calm before the storm

And then the black furry bundle of energy is released

  

Winter is her season.