Saturday, March 31, 2007

Last but not least..........Let's Eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




The final room in the tour is the kitchen. We were concerned about the size and it is a bit on the small side, but we have taken the diminutive size as a challenge to efficiently use the space. We really needed to maintain a 'standard' sized refrigerator and that required removal and re-installation of the bottom 4 steps to allow the fridge to be moved in. That being completed, we moved on the the microwave. The choices were a large over-the-range unit, a small counter-top unit, or an in between unit. Well,....................the over-the-range unit would have no range to be over!! (city nixed that idea!!!) :-( Having figured the small unit would be too small for anything substantial, we got the mid-sized microwave. It is an 1100 watt unit with a 1.1 cu. ft. capacity, so it will do. Not having a range, we had to get creative. Perusing catalogs ad infinitum, the wife ran across a convection oven with two range burners on the top. The convection oven allows us to bake most of the usual items. I suppose a 20-pound T-bird won't fit, but you can always do two 10-pounders! Anyway, with an adjustable heavy-duty cart, we set the burner height to that of a stove and, there we are!!!! Well, there you have it. We have completed the remodel and are very thankful for all the assistance we have had in all areas. Hope you enjoy the pictorial survey of the project. Thank you for your time and attention.

Next the Living Room and Hallway




Moving to the living room, we see the tv, couch, and computer stand. We purchased a corner unit from Sauder and put it together. It doesn't sit as far into the corner as we had hoped, but it will work. Check it out!

Next will be the bathroom



Having gotten a good night's rest, we will move to the bathroom. Lots 'o really neat stuff goes on in there, but we will confine ourselves to the sink and shower. :-) We really like the color and space. Hope you enjoy it as well.

Now for the Living!!




Greetings, again! The contractors have finished their work. Now it is time for us to 'tidy up', touch-up paint and hang pictures. It is great to be in and living in the new space! It has turned out very well and we are getting things settled. We will start the pictures with the bedroom. Enjoy!