Kitchen Renovation Tease

Well I got home last night after work and my tile backsplash was up and will be grouted on Thursday.  I am not posting pictures until after that of the new look...I am teasing you just a little with this information.

It looks soooooo nice and the glass tile between the stove and hood looks so pretty!  My renovations are getting closer to ending - Praise the Lord.

I bought a new stackable washer and dryer last Saturday.  They are Crosley, which are made by Frigedair.  I bought them from a local Mom & Pop store that has been in business for 85 years.  So much nicer experience than going to one of the mega stores.  Free delivery and take away of my old washer/dryer AND much better prices.

Catch you later with more pictures!

Bathroom Renovation

Now onto the bathroom which has been reconfigured and gave up a closet from the bedroom next door for the laundry area to be moved from my basement up to the main floor...but let us look back at what I had.

Okay this is from the doorway, the vanity has been removed and ah yes the 1955 Avocado green toilet and tub with shower.  The shower surround off the walls and in the bathtub.

Medicine cabinet above the vanity is out of here!

Toilet, tub, tile and flooring outa here too.  The wall has been removed between the bathroom and the bedroom closet (see the hole on the left?).

okay, bathroom walls gutted and a new half wall put up for the 48" shower stall to be installed on this end of the bathroom.

My new shower stall - it is big and so shiny and nice, can't wait to be able to use it.  Still has a piece of cardboard protecting the floor while some mudding is going on.

corner opposite of the toilet where the tub used to be and where my new vanity will be going...

Wainscotting also going in the bathroom but at 50" high, see my new WHITE toilet?  It is supposed to be able to flush a bucket of golf balls - hope to never have to try it out.  It is the 17" seat height.

Here is my new bathroom vanity, the wainscotting still needs to be primed and painted white.  I forgot to tell you that the upper walls will be painted Danner Tan and I will be putting the same flooring in the bathroom as was put in the kitchen.

Here is where my stackable washer/dryer will be living and this is before and to the left of where the toilet is.

Here is the space above my shower stall that the 6" being cut off of the tile in the kitchen will be going, at least 1 row and I am praying 2 rows.  There will still be wall above to paint the Danner Tan.

I will update as the walls get painted and laundry get put in...I still cannot believe this is the same bathroom.  Oh, and the vanity basin is the same as my countertops in the kitchen and it looks wonderful!!!!!

Eating Area Renovation

Okay, now here we go with the other end of my kitchen which is my eating area...Remember there used to be knotty pine tongue and groove painted glossy black under fake paneling chair rail.

Drywall going up and preparing the walls...This doorway goes to my living room...

this is the other side of the room, my sliding glass door to my porch at the back of my house....

The wainscotting going up...before being painted....

okay this is with the base boards and chair rail on top, again before being painted....

okay with primer on and the start of the accent color: Cocktail Dress Red - Ohhh I like it!

and here it is, the wall above is a soft gray...it looks so nice...

And the new trim around the sliding glass door, but you can also see the gray...I will have more pictures as the room comes together with curtain and everything else done.

I hope you like this little view of what my kitchen and eating area looked like and what it has been transformed to. 

Kitchen Renovation Part 2

Okay, now I have countertops!!!!  and they are beautiful!!!!  I cried when I saw them last night after work.

closer look and then...

Here is my backsplash tiles - the small ones are going between the stove and the hood, the bigger one is going around the perimeter.  There will be about 6" cut off of the bigger tile and that is going up above my shower stall...at least 1 row, I am hoping for 2 rows.  We will see...

as you can see here is my sink, the side with blue tape has the disposal and that is not hooked up yet, until my dishwasher can be hooked up and that will happen after all the tile backsplash is up...I am soooooo impatient - but it is done in steps and there is a process. 

Renovation of Kitchen

Okay, went in for 2nd knee replacement and the kitchen renovation started...Here is what my kitchen looked like - 1955 ranch, eating area (no formal dining room) - just one long room.  This is the end where the kitchen is/was.

All of my appliances were given to the church for their rummage sale to help make money for the youth missions trip to Belgium.

This is the eating area, where there used to be tounge and groove knotty pine that had at one time been painted glossy black that was hidden behind a fake paneling chair rail.

Demolition begins...

And continues...

And continues with taking down the soffit, because my new cabinets are 42" tall and going to the ceilings.  I do not want any dust catchers or have to put something up on top to decorate - another thing to clean.

First cabinet goes in - excitement is building...

More upper cabinets...

Base cabinets - oh, by the way did I mention there is going to be 20 cabinets, including a PANTRY!

Sink base and I am also getting a built in dishwasher!

this is my pantry and where my refridgerator will be sitting...

Cabinet doors are on...

Doesn't this look like a dream?  I keep praising the Lord and thanking Him for this blessing!

Here the vinyl flooring I chose...to me it looks like sandstone pieces.

Here is with my new stove and range hood in - I love it!!!  Thank you Lord Jesus!!!!

and here is my new fridge and dishwasher.  Now I am waiting on the counter top to be made and installed.  Then the backsplash/tile can be put in, my pendant light over the sink, all the electrical outlets done and the under cabinet lighting - then WOW, my kitchen will be finished. 

I will blog in a couple of days about the eating area - you can see to the left of my pantry a little of the color showing for the wainscotting that is in the eating area...

A year since last post - sheesh!

Well they say time flies when you are having fun ~ so are we having fun?  I had left knee replacement surgery 12/9/11 and had right knee replacement surgery 4/5/12.  Yep, a whole bunch of fun!  But looking on the bright side of things, now I should be able to out walk anyone...well give me about 6 months to a year to be completely healed then I say lets go for it.

I went to the 20th year Summit for Celebrate Recovery in August, 2011.  It was good to be able to speak with other State Reps, get ideas, realize my group is not an island and CR is very much needed today as 20 years ago.

I went to visit my son and daughter-in-law over Thanksgiving, 2011 - and had a blast.  It was so relaxing and non-stressful ~ a really good time had by all I think.

While getting my 2nd knee job, took the plunge and am having my kitchen renovated along with my bathroom.  It has been going on for almost 2 months and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Will blog later with pictures (I hope) have to figure out the camera hookup to computer thing to pull pictures.  Son of mine where are you?  I can figure this out, I am a grown woman for goodness sakes. 

So blog with you later.

just some passing thoughts...

Well, some things that have happened since my last post. I went to VA for NE Region State Rep conference and a CR 1 day Seminar. It was fun to meet other State Reps from this region of USA. The 1 day was a really big success, something like 492+ people were there. I stayed in a host home for the weekend. They were sooooo nice and had a beautiful home.

I am getting ready to send out my introductory letter to the CR groups in my region before I go and visit them. I am nervous about that, it is out of my comfort zone. I am also excited about doing this and answering the call, so to speak. I also need to work on my testimony, I will be asked to give it at some of the groups and I need to be ready.

My Daughter just had her 29th birthday. I feel old sometimes when I think about different things. My knee has been hurting me some lately and I am chalking it up to the weather what with the lows and highs passing through quickly.

I went to a stamping show this past weekend. Had fun going with my sister and friend. Bought about 5 rubber stamps and think I found my stamp I will use on this year's Christmas card. Now I just have to make them. Also found something new at the show and can't wait to try it on a card to give it some dimension.

Filed my income taxes and will be getting enough money back to hopefully pay for most of my trip to CA for the CR Summit. They will be celebrating 20 years this year at Summit and that should be fun and amazing.

I have started a new way to eat and have lost 5 pounds, not going the way I had hoped. It is so hard to maintain, since I am only 1 and really do not like to cook just for 1. I do need to lose more weight, and I just need to be consistant on what I eat. I have a knee replacement that will probably have to be done in a year or 2...am trying to put that off as long as possible.

I want to go visit my son and his wife, but feel like I would be imposing and also the money is kind of short with me having to make a trip to CA. Oh, well God will provide a way to do what I need to do. I also miss my Dad & Mom, being able to call them just to say hi, how are you doing? And to hear my Dad tell me I am looking good over the phone - his way of joking.

I am so glad Spring is coming, I was really getting tired of the cold and snow. The trees are starting to leaf out and Spring flowers are blooming and birds are singing. Cleaned my back porch. Also bought me a new dining room table at a second hand store. It is oak and someone said to say with the 3 different sets of chairs that I should say I am decorating shaby sheek (sp) however you spell it. I guess it is better than saying early ghetto.

Well, I have rambled enough for this time and I hope God blesses you and you have a great Spring! Love to all.