Kitchen and bathroom renovation

Ed and I have talked about renovating our kitchen and bathroom since we moved into our townhouse seven years ago and it is finally happening. Yay! Dean, our contractor, and his guy Ben started demolition last Wednesday morning. The kitchen was cleared out by Wed evening. The wall by the front door is gone, too, so you are able to see the whole kitchen area the moment you walk in the door. As of this morning, the drywall are all gone and you can see the studs. Dean will be installing new insulation since the original one would not pass today's building code. No wonder our house is always cold!

Demolition has started.

We didn't want to live in a construction site so we have moved to Ed's Aunt Jennifer's basement suite, not too far from our place. I was in Venezuela last week for work and I got back Saturday night. We had to be moved out by Tuesday night. It was crazy busy getting things packed and moved. I am glad that part is over. The basement suite is a one bedroom suite and it is cozy. But it is better than living in a construction zone with a toddler. Our poor cats are staying in our townhouse, though. We cleared out the guest bedroom and have made it a cat room where they can hang out during the day. Dean lets them out before he leaves for the day. Ed and I alternate going to the house to feed the cats in the morning and evening.

Estimated completion is end of July. Very exciting! There are so many decisions to make - appliances, tiles, sinks, faucets, toilet, tub, counters, cabinets, etc, etc. All these details that I’ve never ever thought of. I find it stressful because we will have to live with whatever we pick for years to come. But we have a timeline to adhere to and decisions need to be made. It’s tiring to think of all these details and imagine what the kitchen and bathroom would look like when all these pieces are put together. Dean assures me that we’ve made good choices so far. It sure is hard to be productive at work when all I want to do is look at kitchen and bathroom photos all day!