Silent Sunday

From this....

To this...

We love our new stove! Two levels, and its not from the 70's :)
The floor to ceiling pantry is AWESOME!
The guys still have a *few* finishing touchs ( put backsplash on other side of the room/put in the cupboard where its missing ect) to do before its DONE!
I can't even remember how we functioned in the old kitchen before.

happy sunday friends!



Fabulous Friday

I'm linking up with Laura from between the lines for Fabulous Friday's.

This week my kitchen is fabulous! So many changes within two weeks. As I write the cabinets are being put in! I got some pictures but their were so many things being delivered this morning and everything is thisclose in my small living room!





The new flooring!

 

Close up

The new cabinets over the stove



It's so exciting! I can't wait till it's all done. Hello? I'm talking dinner parties :)

What are you finding fabulous today? Go link up with Laura!

Happy  Friday! (btw: rebeccas black "friday" song just came into my head)

A week in...

I know I've been talking a lot about my kitchen, which is fine because I'm super excited about it!

If you're anything like me, you like blogs with pictures. For some reason it helps me connect to the author more and I'm a visual learner so it helps to see. With that said it's time for a kitchen update! yahoo :)

We are already a week in. A lot has changed since this time last week. Um let's see, a workable kitchen to no kitchen. Right now the only thing in the kitchen is the kitchen worker and his tools. That.is.all.
Don't believe me? Here see for yourself.

The sub flooring is down. Hopefully by tomorrow the new flooring will be done! eck :)

You might be wondering where in the world we cook our food. Good question, let me show you.

Yup, that's right. In the basement. On a table.
Oh it's great. Making food takes twice as long, and why wouldn't it when you have the camper burners downstairs, fridge in the living room, (every mans dream!) dishes in my brothers old room. It's so much fun when you forget something! Like a spoon, great back downstairs we go. SO.MUCH.FUN! Wanna join us?!

It'll all be worth it. That's what I keep telling myself. And to breathe.

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On other news, the brother and the girlfriend are engaged! My brother popped the question last night. The ring? Oh let me tell you about the ring. It's a square cut, with a yellow center. It's unbelievably beautiful!
So happy for them :)

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Also next Monday Lryrn is starting her month long story on her redeeming love. It should be a good one. i don't know to much about it but you can see the whole thing next Monday! Check her out!

Happy Monday!

The Kitchen

I'm sorta embarrassed to post this.

 I shouldn't but I am.

Here's the story:

My parents bought this house in 1985. It's in a hot spot for prime real estate (or so I've been told.) When they (or I should say my dad) bought this house it was the classic east york bungalow (the two bedrooms at the back, kitchen/living room in front and basement.) Then when my brother was 5 and my parents had been married for 10 years I came along. At this time the rents put an addition above the garage.That addition was a bedroom, walk in closet and an office for my parents. My brother and I had the main floor bedrooms. This made the house 2.5 floors.

Along the 26 years my rents have owned the house, we've had Reno's done. First was the addition. Then in 2006 the basement was re-done. I wish I had pictures of the basement but sadly I don't. It was the ugly basement with the dark wood side paneling. It was scary! We finally got it gutted. It's now this open, bright, doesn't-feel-like-a-basement-anymore room.

Wanna know what's next? The kitchen. Ugh the kitchen no-one likes. Its the classic 1970/east york kitchen. It fits two people comfortably. (Ya you heard me)

So after years months of my mom begging asking my dad for a new kitchen, he finally let in.

Here are the before shots of the ugly kitchen.

The 1970's stove.

This right here: is ALL the counter space we've gotten to work with.



Fridge.

Yikes. The floor. Thank goodness it's gone too.

Well that wasn't as heard as I thought it was gonna be. I dislike the kitchen. I always apologize to guests when they come over. I shouldn't. They really don't care. But I do.

My mom just texted me asking for me to take pictures of the "during" reno's. So I'm off to do that.

On a side note: I feel like I'm coming across as a snobby witchy girl. I'm not. I'm sorry if I do. It's just my kitchen is old and who doesn't like getting new things for their house?

happy monday!