Kitchen/upstairs remodel - PART 2

Today was another productive day!

We can see a light at the end of the tunnel!...(and that light is from the oven that will be baking all sorts of goodies...oh I miss my oven, and stove)

Here's some of what was accomplished today:

Correction: the paint was started...it'll take 'til the end of the week :) We LOVE our painters (Design Innovations) and we're excited to see how it all turns out!

And here's a little video from earlier today :)

Kitchen/upstairs remodel - PART 1

Our kitchen is gone, the floor has been torn up, a wall has been removed, old lighting has been taken out...this weekend was filled with lots of hard work!!

FRIDAY night my hunky husband, some wonderful family, and great friends & neighbors did it all...

WE CANNOT SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH TO THOSE WHO CAME OVER AND HELPED!!!

(Morgan, Christi, Jed, Shay, Luke, Becca, and Dad Kjar)

I got a few pictures...not all that I wanted...but here are a few for memory's sake :)

{ Thanks to Mom and Dad Kjar for making the delicious ribs and potatoes!! }

SATURDAY we had some of the subfloor replaced in the kitchen...and Adam & his cousin, Taylor, installed the hardwood floor in the entry and dining room. It looks so wonderful! Adam is learning a lot through all of this...Thanks so much to Taylor for helping with the floors!

Tomorrow's agenda:

- Have electrical problems fixed (oy)

- Have the sheetrock repaired where the wall was removed

- Finish hardwood in kitchen

- Painters arrive...let the painting begin!!

packin' up and movin' out

...our kitchen that is!

D-DAY IS FINALLY HERE!!!! (d is for demolition...mwahaha!)

I haven't mentioned it on the blog before because I almost wasn't sure if it was really going to happen...but it is my friends :) We are tearing out our kitchen tomorrow...

Adios cheap cabinetry!

Sionara haneous wallpaper!

Ciao glitchy appliances!

(including a fridge who's door has never been able to completely shut)

Farewell laminate floor!

We've had lots of sweet memories in our kitchen (and we have felt so blessed for what we have)...but it's is time to say our adieus and look forward to a whole new space for culinary creations and family gatherings. Oh it's gonna be good.

The picture above is the innards of our kitchen island counter, on top of the counter (yowza, Iknow). We've pulled everything out of the drawers and cupboards and tomorrow morning I'm going to Costco to get boxes to pack it all up and move it downstairs for the next week...and to get some plastic utensils and paper dishes (trying to be a little green here!). Wish me luck with no kitchen!!

And while doing the not-so-awesome task of gutting our kitchen, I've been listening to this oh-so-awesome song....LOVE.IT. And I want Adele's voice. Badly.