Cabinets in the Kitchen

Seems that we are finally taking some steps forward. In reality, all the work that we've done (and had done) could be filed under the heading "Forward Progress," but to our untrained eyes this is the most visible evidence that we're actually close to being finished with our little project. We're not total amateur homeowners...we did have homeowners' equivalent to a stint in the minor leagues when we had our c. 1850 duplex in Dover, New Hampshire. Now we have a house, though, that we actually want to live in for a while, without the added benefit of sharing a wall with a tenant (friends and family welcome anytime!).

Back to our tangible progress. When we first moved into the house the kitchen, as I've said, was workable. Sure, the countertops were installed during the Reagan administration (the first one), the workspace was dark and the appliances were purchased when the Mets last won a World Series (it's nice to be able to make that reference now that the Red Sox have won 2 World Series in 4 years). If push came to shove we could have used it. We decided not to, and picked out some cabinets and countertops that we felt would be a huge improvement. Before that, we tore everything out: walls, floors, ceiling, appliances, cabinets. It looked pretty grim.

Then...the moment we were all waiting for. Actual cabinets! Note the 60 inch space in the back for...it occurs to me that this stove is going to need a name!