Before And After – Home Renovations – Kitchen

For almost three years Josh and I have been living through extensive home renovations. Trying to raise our boys in the midst of the chaos and change has been… trying. I’d love to share a bit of our journey with you as I highlight some pictures and memories from Our Home Renovation Saga.

My kitchen is finally complete and no sawdust or tools in sight! In November I wasn’t able to use the kitchen much for about two weeks, and I had flashbacks to two years ago when we were without a kitchen for 5 months! Yep, you read that right!

Here’s a few shots I have of the kitchen over the course of the renovations:

Josh and I in the eat-in section of the kitchen on the first day of demolition.

Josh looking very rugged in his work clothes.

Eat-in area gutted – in fact, whole floor gutted! This was due to the fact there was no insulation in our walls. NONE!

The eat-in area double window looking out onto pretty lilac trees.

Double window with insulation and vapour barrier – walls are opened up and picture a double kitchen sink underneath this window where I will gladly wash dishes and look at the lilacs in bloom, in sleep, in every season of the year.

A smaller window near my old kitchen counter that looks into the backyard.

Same window – mothing left in the kitchen but a stove to use occasionally.

The corner that used to be my kitchen is now being framed in to become a bathroom – and here’s the old back door too!

Now for a break from the pictures for a moment – here’s a HILARIOUS video Josh and I made about cooking in the midst of renovations. It was done in two parts because of my limited film making abilities:

Ten Steps of Cooking in Home Renovations – Parts 1 to 9

Ten Steps of Cooking in Home Renovations – Part 10

And now TA-DA! A few shots of the new and improved kitchen and dining room!

The new kitchen appliances (we got a sweet deal!), counter tops and cupboards are in…

Josh put down a subfloor (he also wrote wonderful notes to each of the boys on the floor with marker – telling them of his love for them, and the hope and future God intends for them – along with verses).

We lived with the subfloor and no trim for almost two years…

Drumroll…