Our Kitchen from the '80s is History!!!

The kitchen is done and in record time!  Demo began on September 28th and our kitchen was functional again by October 23rd, LESS THAN 4 WEEKS LATER!!!  From October 23rd to November 6th our backsplash and pantry shelves were installed, and our built-in bench was constructed (we had a few other things done during these two weeks, but not in the kitchen).  Now all that remains are some very minor finishing touches.  WOW!!!  Kudos to our General Contractor, Tom, for getting our kitchen done quickly and with minimal disruption to our daily routine.  (He's now moved on to the Master Bathroom expansion...YAY!)

So what do you think?

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Built-In Bench Storage

Pantry Before

(This pic was actually taken before we moved into the house.)

Pantry After

And what about that amazing 12" x 24" tile Tom installed?  The tile extends from the kitchen into the family room and sunroom, as well as the utility room, bathroom, and pantry.  It was a pain to lay, but it's GORGEOUS!!!

Bye-bye 1980s!  Hello 2015!  :-)

Note for anyone who is wondering where we got our cabinets and bench from: Tom built our amazing built-in bench with storage himself.  Our cabinets and granite countertops were purchased through and installed by Reico (this was coordinated by Tom...he'd worked with the company on several other homes).  Reico was so easy to work with, super responsive, and kept on schedule.  I couldn't be happier with the quality of their cabinets and countertops or their installation.