Simple Life Happenings: Another House Project

In the four years my husband and I have lived in our house we have completely gutted and remodeled three of our eight rooms. No room in our home has been untouched. Two months ago we did a complete overhaul of our landscaping. Last week it was the kitchen. We've needed a new floor since move in day, not just b/c it was ugly, but because it was peeling up by the door and stained beyond repair. Sometime in our first year living here the range vent, which went through the roof, began leaking during a heavy rain or snow. That leak went down into the cabinets above the range which warped and molded the wood.

'How could you possibly live with mold in your kitchen for three years' you ask. Well, we have no money and if you don't use the cabinet, the doors are always closed, and your husband never really looked at the mess in the first place so doesn't agree they need to be replaced, it's easy to pretend it's not there.

In all honesty the only way we were able to redo the kitchen is b/c the in-laws were getting rid of their basement kitchen which had perfectly good cabinets, sink, and stove/oven. We did all the work ourselves, and so we only ended up paying around $300 total for our new kitchen. The most expensive item we splurged on was the floor, which happened to be the cheapest we could find that also matched the counters (which we got from in-laws).

In one weekend we were able to remove all the old cabinets, install all our new cabinets, install our new sink with a garbage disposal, as well as install our new stove/oven and range. We were only able to get 1/3 of the counter done. We would not have been able to do all of this if my sister had not come up to help watch Babycake and keep her entertained and out of the way.

My husband happened to be working out of town the following week, so I ripped up and installed our new floor over the next two days. The night hubby got home and the following evening we worked tirelessly to finish the kitchen. Family came in town for the holiday weekend so we really needed to have a place we could prepare food and eat.

At this point, everything is installed and the kitchen is again usable. We only have the finishing touches that need to be done. We are incredibly happy with our new and improved kitchen. We have about the same amount of cabinet space, a much larger oven, and twice the amount of counter space. I think I'm in love.