Kitchen Demo

Well today, officially kicks off our kitchen remodel. We've spent the last few weeks deep in details but today was the first day it was put in to action.

We received several estimates for the kitchen remodel. Varying from resurfacing the cabinets, stock cabinets and custom cabinets. We decided to go the custom cabinetry route and our remodeler is DFW Improved.

To see the Before photos and the photos of Demo Day - Click here

Our wish list includes:
42" cabinets stained in a dark color with a detailed trim moulding (the cabinets are custom designed by Doug & Larry the cabinet guy)
We will bump three cabinets up tall than the rest and pushed out more than the rest.
We will be adding a cabinet over the refrigerator.
Extending the counter to the right of the sink for added counter space.
New 3 cm Granite countertops
Special Feature: Soft close drawers & soft close cabinets.
Tile backsplash (tumblestone with glass tile accents)
Tile floor (20" x 20" placed on the diagonal)

Additional storage features: adjustable shelves through-out; pull out spice cabinet; pull out narrow pan drawer; 2 banks of drawers with deep storage; trash cabinet; hinged cabinet at the sink drawer; angled cabinet in the corner upper unit and a lazy susan compartment in the corner lower unit..plus a few minor features.

We will also be adding:
Stainless steel 50/50 sink
Delta Pilar Touch faucet
New back door
Can lighting in the ceiling
Undercabinet lighting under all the upper cabinets

It will be a very busy couple of weeks. The hardest part, will be eating meals only cooked on the grill or microwave. There will be no sink to do dishes until the granite is installed.

To get you up to date this is what we've done so far:
1) Remodeling proposals.
2) Custom cabinet door designed
3) Shopped for new door - Order has been placed.
4) Shopped for new faucet - Ordered and received
5) Shopped for backsplash tile. Picked out, picked up and cut and ready for installation.
6) Shopped for floor tile. Picked out a style in 13" x 13"; returned for larger size 20" x 20"; and now we are going to return these four boxes for a different style...more on that story when Doug actually tiles.
7) Research lights for ceiling and under the cabinet. (Did you know that Congress is banning incandescent lamps by 2014? click here for the story.)
Time to stock up on your incandescent bulbs or switch to the energy efficiency of flourescent, Xexon or LED!!