Posts Tagged ‘New kitchen’

Kitchen project, finally done after 157 days

Kitchen project, finally done after 157 days

Well, I think we can now finally draw an end to the new kitchen saga. The decoration is done and the TV and Wii reinstalled, so the kids are happy. The weekend project was to put the curtains back up and since they haven’t fallen down yet, I’m going to quit whilst I am ahead. [...]


Day 132, a floor!

Day 132, a floor!

Amazing… we finally have a floor. Well, at least the kitchen area is finished. The family room is still to do. Work resumes on Monday.


New kitchen… the final phase

New kitchen... the final phase

Day 131… and works have finally resumed! Floor over the next few days, painting next week.


Day 16, the beginning of the end?

Day 16, the beginning of the end?

The kitchen took another big step forward yesterday with the installation of the granite work surfaces. Taps, hob-fitting, flooring and painting still to go…


The end of the beginning

The end of the beginning

The kitchen project has reached the end of phase one. Everything that can be done prior to the fitting of the granite worktops is done. Oven and fridge/freezer are operational. Next step is tiling in the utility room and fitting of the granite, which takes place later in the week.


Day seven, new perspective

Day seven, new perspective

Today’s progress has all been at the other end of the kitchen, hence the shift in camera viewpoint. We now have the new fridge installed and the utility room has been transformed.


New kitchen day six

New kitchen day six

Things are definitely moving along on the kitchen front, partly because I missed a day in my photo journal. This was because I was out till late eating and drinking with the team from BA Holidays and guests from the travel industry. An enjoyable evening was had by all, although this morning I rather wished [...]


Day four

Day four

Coming along…


Day two

The holes in the wall are now gone and as a bonus we now have an interesting ‘two tone’ look. No workers here tomorrow, so next update will be Monday when the fitout begins.


New kitchen day one

New kitchen day one

Our long overdue project to update the kitchen is now finally underway. I’ve decided to keep a photo diary of progress, so here is the status at the end of day one. As you can see, things get worse before they get better!