Tuesday SOL 2/14/17 - Anticipation Over - Project Completed



Two weeks ago I wrote about several things that I was anticipating.  Both are completed, but I'll only share one today and leave the other for later.

When we moved into our home a year and half ago, we always fought the door entering the kitchen from the garage.  The refrigerator is huge and stuck out quite far.  The door swings inwards and missed the refrigerator by inches.  After much thought and talk with our handyman, we decided to remove a cabinet and move the refrigerator about 36 inches and then install two floor to ceiling pantry cabinets.  Our handyman told us that he works with a cabinet maker who would make the cabinets look like they always been there and match our existing cabinets.

The space was measured, the cabinets designed, the stain and profile matched.  It was a go at the end of December.  Two to three weeks, we were told.  Patience is the name of the game.  We wanted them finished before we went on vacation last week.  Not to happen.  But, yesterday the cabinets arrived along with the installers. It took all day, but the results are absolutely stunning.

One base cabinet removed.
Cabinets removed - look at the wallpaper hiding behind the cabinets.
Installation complete - refrigerator moved and lots of extra space

What a lot of extra storage!
I love my "new" kitchen addition!  It was well worth the wait and anticipation.

Comments

  1. elsieFebruary 14, 2017 at 3:59 PM

    That looks great! How interesting to discover the wallpaper behind the cabinets. I bet if feels like a new kitchen.

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  2. Alice NineFebruary 14, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    Fabulous. I can't imagine carrying groceries in through your original space. YIKE! Isn't it fun to see the old wallpaper? It's like finding out about the ancestry of your house. Great match, and WOW on the additional storage space gained.

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  3. Teach.Workout.LoveFebruary 14, 2017 at 5:34 PM

    that looks really nice!!! excellent job!

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  4. arjehaFebruary 14, 2017 at 8:46 PM

    Beautiful. You can't tell that the new cabinets weren't installed at the same time as the others.

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