We are on the home stretch with the kitchen. It is fully functional--we just need to put the finishing touches on it. It was quite a job getting everything put away; many thanks to Katie and Andrew Nelson for spending a Saturday night helping us put it all away. And yes Katie--my spices are still organized! ;)Yes, those are Electrolux appliances you see! Since we saved so much money by getting IKEA cabinets we decided to splurge on the appliances. They are well worth the money--totally awesome! We've been having fun trying to learn how to use them this week. We have broiled steak in them twice now and I've baked a cake and several batches of cookies.
I started dreaming about this kitchen last May. I wasn't sure it would be possible to relocate a kitchen. Turns out that it isn't that big of a deal at all. It has been so cool to see the vision become a reality. All those hours I spent dinking around with the IKEA kitchen planner paid off! There were a few bumps in the road but for the most part things went well. We are using the kitchen about two months after we demolished the old one which I think is pretty good considering we did quite a bit ourselves. Now comes the hard part--finding the motivation to finish the little details that don't detract from the kitchen's usability.
4 comments:
NICE use of the IKEA cabinets
looks great! can I have dinner there someday?!?! :)
awesome Kitchen! How is the 'new' table treating you? Have you used the funky magnetic stove top yet? And, how were the broiled steaks? Did they turn out well? I am glad that you and yours have enjoyed the new kitchen, you all worked very hard on it!!!
I just got back from hanging out with your sister yesterday and she told me how awesome your kitchen was, so I had to check out your blog! Its true, it looks absolutely amazing!
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