Plans are ready, contracts are signed, let the adventure begin. After spending countless hours watching "This Old House" and every home improvement show on HGTV we now believe we are ready to embark on the renovation adventure of a lifetime.
In August, 1997 we moved into our home. From the moment we saw our tiny kitchen we thought that we would expand into the yard and build a kitchen that would not require a shoe horn in order to prep a meal.
----flash forward ----
August, 2009 (12 years later) construction is ready to begin.
For 12 long years we thought about this project, day dreamed about having a kitchen that was not like a Rubiks cube where in order to get a simple bowl for popcorn you must move 20 other things in sequence to unlock the code for retrieval. I wonder just how much brain energy has been taken to memorize the mind numbing sequence of events for what could be simple events in a functioning kitchen.
However the small kitchen has strengthened our aptitude for creativity in that we have been able to utilize every square inch of the kitchen. Take for example our 70's inspired door. Yes, many people would cringe at having this antiquated steel door as the barrier to the backyard and sunlight but we have embraced its essence taking full advantage of it's ability to attract magnets and it is now a kitchen office and paper towel dispenser. Or for example the top of the fridge which not only serves to store a plethora of trays and cooking items but also provides the ambiance of de
corative lighting.
----flash forward ----
August, 2009 (12 years later) construction is ready to begin.
For 12 long years we thought about this project, day dreamed about having a kitchen that was not like a Rubiks cube where in order to get a simple bowl for popcorn you must move 20 other things in sequence to unlock the code for retrieval. I wonder just how much brain energy has been taken to memorize the mind numbing sequence of events for what could be simple events in a functioning kitchen.
However the small kitchen has strengthened our aptitude for creativity in that we have been able to utilize every square inch of the kitchen. Take for example our 70's inspired door. Yes, many people would cringe at having this antiquated steel door as the barrier to the backyard and sunlight but we have embraced its essence taking full advantage of it's ability to attract magnets and it is now a kitchen office and paper towel dispenser. Or for example the top of the fridge which not only serves to store a plethora of trays and cooking items but also provides the ambiance of de
corative lighting. This blog will highlight our renovation adventure and will show the progression of the project and how this project will not only transform our home but also transform the functioning of our lives in the short term and more importantly in the long term.
Now off to make breakfast:
Step 1: Move the microwave cart back from the fridge so that I may freely access the eggs.
Step 2: Retrieve eggs and place on counter
Step 3: Get the mixing bowl --- 10 more steps in moving items to get to the bowl . . .
Setting aside my vision of a perfect fluffy omlet and the 30 other steps needed to gather ingredients I focus on the bread sitting on the counter. Perhaps just toast and Coffee as preparing them only takes 12 steps.
Now off to make breakfast:
Step 1: Move the microwave cart back from the fridge so that I may freely access the eggs.
Step 2: Retrieve eggs and place on counter
Step 3: Get the mixing bowl --- 10 more steps in moving items to get to the bowl . . .
Setting aside my vision of a perfect fluffy omlet and the 30 other steps needed to gather ingredients I focus on the bread sitting on the counter. Perhaps just toast and Coffee as preparing them only takes 12 steps.
Ready set go!!! I have now seen the before, can't wait for the after photo's. Enjoy the ride. L8R...JJE
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