We're in the home stretch! The past few weeks have been really hard. We hired some contractors to do the kitchen remodel. The cabinets took over 5 weeks to get here. Once the contractors started working in the kitchen, we really had to move EVERYTHING out. We had no place to sit or eat. But, it's practically done. They just have to add some finishing touches, and then we're done with all of the major remodeling. Here's some before and after pictures:

We knocked down the wall and created a breakfast bar. So, you can see all the way into the living room.

We closed up one of those doors to make room for the refrigerator and oven. You can see our jet-age washer/dryer in the laundry room in the back. :)

As part of the remodel, we have to remove the pantry (which was in the hallway to the backdoor). So, we made a new one near the new breakfast bar.

Pretty dramatic change, isn't it? This was the most painful change of all, becuase you never realize how much time you spend in a kitchen until you don't have one. Here's some in progress pictures:



A little more work and we'll be ready for a party!