Well... if you have ever been to our house, you know it's a work in progress! We have been working over the past two years we have lived here to remove the many hideous signs of 80's decor that ran rampant throughout this house...We have done a bunch of the work so far, but we still have a long way to go...Today our house became a disaster zone once again..Today "officially" marks the first day of our kitchen renovation! This one is gonna get real ugly before it gets better....
For those of you who have never been to our humble abode, I will offer you a before shot of the kitchen: 
Opps! Sorry...I should have warned you about the overwhelming Ivy themed decor and the hunter green countertops....This picture was actually taken a few years ago, we have since purchased a new fridge that is stainless and much larger than the white one in this picture....
Opps! Sorry...I should have warned you about the overwhelming Ivy themed decor and the hunter green countertops....This picture was actually taken a few years ago, we have since purchased a new fridge that is stainless and much larger than the white one in this picture....There are many things on the agenda for the kitchen renovation:
- Build alcove to house fridge
- Install some new cabinets where fridge used to be (1 upper cabinet, 1 base cabinet and 1 pantry- a VERY much needed pantry!)
- Install tile floor
- Paint custom finish on cabinets (antiqued cream finish)
- Install cabinet hardware
- Granite Countertops
- Paint
- Tile Backsplash
At the moment my kitchen looks like this:
Above you can see our new fridge and to the left of it, the new fridge alcove that was built for it today (we removed a closet to make the space )
And behold, my new pantry! There is going to be some serious organizing going on in here once this project is done! 
And here is my mess of a dining room - note the big mirror resting on the floor- that is for our hallway bathroom which is almost totally remodeled....I got this new vanity mirror last weekend, but it hasn't made it 1)upstairs and 2) hung up ... soon or later it will make it to where it ought to be (I hope!)
And last, but not least, there is a shopvac in my dining room! AH! This place is a mess....but I guess thats the price I pay for an updated kitchen.....Mitch's brother-in-law will be back Monday to finish installing the pantry and finishing his work...then it's up to Mitch and I to bust out the elbow grease and get the kitchen looking pretty! (And maybe, just maybe, I can twist my Mom's arm when she visits next week to help us out!!!!!!!! We have pulled that trick on her before, it's a wonder she still comes to visit since we always put her to work!)
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2 years! You guys have been there 2 years already!!! Time flies I suppose. I fear that when your kitchen is completed that Mitch won't be able to get you to go back to work...there's Becki just sitting in the middle of the floor admiring all the beauty and plotting what to cook next. :)
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