Ever after

Ever after
Time for a look at how it all turned out. Like a child, this kitchen truly seems as if it's always been here. And I take that to mean it fits us and suits our house. Thanks for all your support during the long, long gestation period!

Office with a view

Office with a view

Iowa gothic

Iowa gothic
Spotting similar cabinets in a magazine got this whole kitchen started. Thanks for the inspiration!

Nice niche

Nice niche
So handy to have pepper, olive oil, and salt at the ready.

A clean mud room

A clean mud room
Look fast - before the kids come home and dump all their stuff on the window seat!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The vent about the vent

Here's an update to the previous "ARGH" post:

We're getting a new furnace and a new water heater. The good news: the new flue can go away entirely. That includes the hideous, large silver vent sticking out of the new roof. The bad news: $$$$$, time, and mess.

Our front step is now being totally rebuilt—it needed quite a bit more work than they originally thought. That means for the next couple of days, we can only go in and out through the back door, which will be tricky when the kitchen is full of sheetrock and workers.

And due to a mis-communication on our part, the electricians have to come back and move the dining room light switch before the sheetrock can go up.

But we're healthy, it's spring, and all of this work needed to happen sooner or later. And despite all the frustrations, I'm determined to remember how lucky we are that this is really happening.

That's all for tonight. Thanks for letting me vent.

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