kitchen

as my due date approaches, i was under the assumption that we would be taking a break from projects for a while.  aaron, however, felt like this is the perfect time to begin the kitchen renovations!  isn't it funny how "nesting" is different for men and women?

anyway, our friends eric and lily were here for a week recently, and made the mistake of offering to help with a big project.  we took them up on their offer (many times over) and they ended up spending a few days demolishing a wall in the kitchen and building a new one.

here are a few not so great pictures of the kitchen before:

and then the wall came down!

eric and lily and a jumble of wires

the wall moving was meant to enlarge the laundry room but was also so we could put in windows to let in some of the ample light that comes from the east but was trapped in the laundry room!

the construction crew with their mess cleaned up

pizza break

new wall frame

these guys are "working" on the outlet installation.  don't worry--the power is off!

new wall with windows!

the windows are just in temporarily--they are missing a few panes and need some paint.

this is likely how things will stay for a bit now.  soon...ish we'll have some trim around the door and windows.  then eventually (in we really don't know how long) aaron will make a built-in bench seat under the windows, a big kitchen table...and some non-plywood cabinets!  the design is still in flux all the time.  we'll just have to see what works.

this is the view facing west now.  everything over here is maybe temporary too.  it is definitely nice to have the stove, sink and dishwasher all in close proximity.  another plan for down the road is to install a plant window where the cabinet is on the wall, so i can see into the side yard while doing dishes and have a space for plants to get a bit of sun!