When I bought the house about 6.5 years ago, it was always a goal that I'd be able to renovate the real eyesore of the house, the kitchen, one day. Certainly when AM and I became married and started having children, we quickly realized that the need for a more open floorplan was not just a goal, but more of a necessity.
After lots of planning, etc., D-day is finally upon us. Renovations start tomorrow, and should last about 8 weeks. Needless to say, we are super fired up.
We decided to create a list of things that we certainly won't miss about our kitchen, in case there was ever a day where we felt like we might've spent a bit too much money.
Things we won't miss in our kitchen:
-Dog chewed doorway, coming from the back door into the kitchen
-Faulty lighting in the 1/2 bathroom
-Old toilet that you have to hold down the whole time you flush (assuming we replace this!) -Toilet brush-ew!
-Missing shoe molding-where did it go? Maybe that dog ate it.
-Kitchen table
-Linoleum tile and black crud build up
-being squeezed in to table area / hitting blinds trying to sit down / sucking in to get to far side.
-rando cabinet by table
-uneven countertop that you have to yank up
-utensil drawer that leaves a sawdust gift with each opening
-microwave that burns holes in food because it doesn't rotate
-disposal that always clogs
-oven with no timer, no self cleaner, no preheat
-fart Smell when starting dishwasher...black mold in door of dishwasher...rust in hinges of dushwasher - WE"LL MISS YOU DW!
-scary gap between dishwasher and counter top
-scary gap between floor and cabinets where food runs away and families if rodents must feast
-plastic bag holder that falls down
-dark and scary pantry
-keeping recycling can in pantry
-door that slides closed in laundry closet
-tiny dining room
-dining room table with no chairs
-utility sink (nice purchase Matt)
-drying rack that drips over counter
-noise of washer/dryer
-ducks and stars...nice decorating AM!
We then tried to create a list of things we WILL miss. We didn't get very far.
Will miss:
-the Den. We really liked the red room, and had lots of good times in this little room...watching TV, hanging out with our growing kids, talking smack to each other, and enjoying life.
-our first kitchen. Yeah, it had plenty of issues (and many more even when I first bought the house), but it was our first kitchen. It was where AM spent many, many hours preparing meals (quite well I might add) for at first the two of us, and then eventually, our family.
It was where Emilie had her first "meals", where she learned to eat from a spoon, drink from a sippy cup, and sit in a big girl chair. Where she sat on the counter often and hung out while we made food, where she provided us countless hours of laughter at the dinner table.
It was also where Pete had his first dinner experiences, where he got promoted to the big leagues (high chair) after being in the minor's for so long (frog swing), where he would babble for minutes on end at dinner-time with us, trying to keep us with his sister.
Change, even when it's certainly for the better, can always be a little tough. Our kitchen blew, but it was a huge part of our daily life, and for that reason we'll miss it...just a little.
