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  • Boring white walls with dark stained doorjambs.  Yawn.

    Boring white walls with dark stained doorjambs. Yawn.

  • Red room with white doorjambs and trim.  White crown molding is next.

    Red room with white doorjambs and trim. White crown molding is next.

  • New curtains in the red room.

    New curtains in the red room.

  • The original 1980 kitchen:  five upper cabinets, two lower cabinets, four narrow drawers and very little counter space.

    The original 1980 kitchen: five upper cabinets, two lower cabinets, four narrow drawers and very little counter space.

  • And cutting to the final scene - the new 2008 kitchen.  Seven drawers, eight upper cabinets, eight lower cabinets, a pantry closet and a lot more counter space.

    And cutting to the final scene - the new 2008 kitchen. Seven drawers, eight upper cabinets, eight lower cabinets, a pantry closet and a lot more counter space.

  • Yellow kitchen wall with no cabinets.

    Yellow kitchen wall with no cabinets.

  • New green wall ready for cabinets.

    New green wall ready for cabinets.

  • Phase 1 complete:  cabinets hung and refrigerator moved.

    Phase 1 complete: cabinets hung and refrigerator moved.

  • Adding some temporary plywood countertops.

    Adding some temporary plywood countertops.

  • The beginning of Phase 2:  Remove the upper cabinets and prepare for painting.  Note the hole in the wall over the stove.  The builder made a huge hole for the wiring for the old range hood.  Nice.

    The beginning of Phase 2: Remove the upper cabinets and prepare for painting. Note the hole in the wall over the stove. The builder made a huge hole for the wiring for the old range hood. Nice.

  • Painting complete.  Ready for the new upper cabinets.

    Painting complete. Ready for the new upper cabinets.

  • Phase 2 complete.  New upper cabinets mounted (exect for the one on the right of the window - that's part of Phase 3).  Phase 3 will be started after I return from China.

    Phase 2 complete. New upper cabinets mounted (exect for the one on the right of the window - that's part of Phase 3). Phase 3 will be started after I return from China.

  • Phase 3 complete.  All lower cabinets leveled and installed.

    Phase 3 complete. All lower cabinets leveled and installed.

  • Waiting on the new countertop.

    Waiting on the new countertop.

  • Bonding the seam on the Corian countertop.

    Bonding the seam on the Corian countertop.

  • Phase 4 complete!  We finally have our new kitchen!!!

    Phase 4 complete! We finally have our new kitchen!!!

  • The sink view.

    The sink view.

  • 10" deep sink.  Would have come in handy for washing babies back in the mid 90's...

    10" deep sink. Would have come in handy for washing babies back in the mid 90's...

  • More countertop space than the old kitchen.

    More countertop space than the old kitchen.

  • Already getting piled with stuff.

    Already getting piled with stuff.

  • Mr. Slim air handler units in the dining room and living room.

    Mr. Slim air handler units in the dining room and living room.

  • Mr. Slim compressor and all refrigerant lines/ drain lines contained inside the downspouting.

    Mr. Slim compressor and all refrigerant lines/ drain lines contained inside the downspouting.

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    New green wall ready for cabinets.
    Phase 1 complete:  cabinets hung and refrigerator moved.
    Adding some temporary plywood countertops.