"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
Robert Louis Stevenson



Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Slow And Steady, Kitchen Update


Just a few pictures today on a little bit of progress.  


I removed baseboards, tack strips, and pulled back some of the carpet yesterday.  Then last night Tony helped me remove the cabinet around the dishwasher.


Our electrician came buy yesterday to see what we need moved as far as receptacles and switches.  I need to add an additional receptacle to the wall so I will have two additional ones for small appliances and move a phone jack also.   He will also put in a receptacle for the dishwasher.  This one is hardwired and I want to be able to remove it when the time comes to purchase a new one so he will install an appliance cord on this one and the new receptacle.  I just hope it will last a few more years!


The dishwasher will swing back against this wall along with this row of cabinets.


My next project is to remove the linoleum in the kitchen area.  When we had that installed 9 years ago I told them not to use a lot of glue since it was to be temporary flooring. Ha, took us a little longer than I had hoped to put in the tile! 


Next small project is to put the casters on the island, this is type I chose.  I bought two with locks and three without. One goes in the middle to support extra weight in that area. I keep my Kitcheaid mixer in this cabinet and it is pretty heavy.



Picture is a little blurred, but the island is upside down and the door is removed.  The two locking casters were $8.97 each at Home Depot.  Each one is supposed to support 175 pounds so I should be covered with 5 of them!

 This is the tile in our entrance that we will run into the kitchen and dining area.  You can see part of the carpet that I have yet to remove at the top of the picture.  I hope to have my tile man come in and install at the end of the month.

UPDATE: OCT 10, 2012

THE CABINET IS FINALLY FREE FROM THE FLOOR!


Now the dishwasher can be slid back against this wall and will be sooo much easier to open.  Before it opened with the door against the cabinets to the right. This made is difficult to stand in front of the sink and fill it. Good things happen if you just wait, and wait, and wait...


Here is a view from the dining area that shows how much more space I will have once the cabinet is placed up against the wall.  It won't be long now before the tile goes down on the floor.  (Oct 10, 2012 Update)
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14 comments:

  1. DocOctober 9, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    I don't care for carpet, tile is the way to go. One can always put down an area rug, nothing better then a nice Persian rug.

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    1. Carla October 9, 2012 at 3:36 PM

      I agree Doc and this house had carpet right up to the kitchen flooring. We replaced the carpet when we bought this house nine years ago thinking it would be temporary. I like the idea of area rugs too.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. The Country NestOctober 9, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Such a lot of work, but it will be well worth it. I love you inspiration picture.

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    1. Carla October 9, 2012 at 4:08 PM

      I think so too. I don't mind the work, but the dust I could do without! Now I know where all the spiders hide, under this cabinet!

      Thank you for stopping in and for the kind words of encouragement.

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  3. annOctober 9, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Nice progress. I'll have you know that you inspired me to get my husband to take me look for granite for a possible remodel job. I'm getting in the mood. Anxious to see your next post on your progress.

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    1. Carla October 10, 2012 at 7:42 AM

      Ann, that makes me happy and even more determined to move forward. I did get the cabinet loose and moved yesterday. That was a tough job for me, but like gardening you just do it! I will post a picture of that too.

      Thank you for stopping by, I will be over to visit soon.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 10, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    That looks like a lot of work but it will be so nice and satisfying when the kitchen redo is completed.

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    1. Carla October 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM

      Lot of work, yes but a lot less expensive than hiring a contractor and putting in new ones. I just hope I do a good job on the painting! I will start that in the next few weeks.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 15, 2012 at 6:57 AM

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  6. Lemon Verbena LadyOctober 15, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Moving forward, Carla. Looking good. We're at a standstill. I'm married to the reluctant architect. You'd think he would want to do something! I'll just enjoy your work from afar. xxoo Nancy

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    1. Carla October 16, 2012 at 5:54 AM

      Hi Nancy,
      Come by anytime you need a DYI fix. I will be doing this for a long time!

      Thanks for visiting!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Carla, what a nice kitchen & reno you're doing! It will be so much easier to work there with the way you've opened up the room.
    I'd love to work & garden like I used to. Looking forward to seeing the end product! Sherri (in VA)

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    1. Carla October 17, 2012 at 4:22 PM

      Hi Sherri! Thank you for checking out my blog. This way you will be able to see what I am talking about when we chat on email.

      I will be sending you one soon. Just taking a break from the computer so I can get some work done. Not that I really want to.

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