Changes!

We've lived in our house since 1996. One of the things we've loved about the house is the kitchen that opens up to the living room. It's bright and looks spacious. One of the things we haven't loved about the kitchen is the tile counter top.

Something that has been in the works for a few months, that I haven't mentioned, is we (well, really, Steve) are changing out our cabinets and in the process, will have to get a new counter top. (darn) While we haven't definitely picked out the counter, Steve has been busy working on the cabinets. Remember when I left for Minnesota? He had just started taking down the upper cabinets.  I did help with the first one!

Here's what the new uppers look like:

 This used to be a cabinet with a blind corner. Now it's an easy reach.

It seems strange to have a cabinet along the outside of the range hood, there will be one on the outside of the stove, too!

We're very happy with the upper cabinets. Steve did a good job.

The next phase was to get the lower cabinets out along the peninsula, which he did a week or so ago.

The step after that was to get the peninsula counter top off, without wrecking the walls.

 I haven't mentioned that the people who put this in, did it as a DIY project. Steve had to figure out where the screws were.

 Hence, the strange missing tile pattern. They used a lot of screws, some hefty nails AND a lot of glue.

 This is where he had to be careful not to wreck the wall. It was a bugger to try to pull out. That puppy was in there tight!

 But, we were persistent. I can say we, because I was helping with this part.

 After a lot of wrangling and pounding (it's been really loud around here), it finally gave way and Steve and I lugged that sheet out of the house. Man, was it heavy!

What a difference, huh?! (excuse the messy rest of the kitchen and living room). Those of you who have been to my house, remember the tile went up as the backsplash? Those were gone first!

Now he can put in the lower cabinets that go along this side. 

We can't do anything about the counter top until all the lower cabinets are put in. In the meantime, we'll use plywood, I think.

Getting rid of that tile is a good thing!

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Thanks for letting me share.