Rip-Out Begins

We started on the "eat-in" side of the kitchen. The plan was to move the stove to this side of the kitchen and add a prep sink, cabinets, and lots of electrical plugs. Once the sheet rock was removed, Taylor began to run wiring, and in this photo you can already see 2 new boxes. That wall with no insulation goes to the laundry/cat room. That wall will be demolished and the room reconfigured so we can gain some extra space in the kitchen.


Taylor is about to climb back into the attic to do some electrical work. He's smiling now because it's February. He doesn't smile now that it's June!


One of my jobs was to assemble the cabinets. We decided to purchase IKEA kitchen cabinets. I got a recommendation from my Uncle Dean and Aunt Katie who had just remodeled with IKEA, and Dean did his mom's house a couple years ago with IKEA. Using IKEA meant that we could afford more cabinets with nicer features than we would've been able to purchase using traditional cabinets. For example, we have 3 corner cabinets with lazy susans and a pull-out pantry cabinet. We purchased from the store in Round Rock which is in a short driving distance from my sister's Millie's house. While it's almost a 4 hour trip to IKEA from our house, we get to visit our nephew, Paul and niece, Anslee which is always a great excuse to go to Austin.