to this.
How do you like it so far? Woody was amazed. "Wow, thanks guys! Look at all the room I have to play now!" Yeah, pup, that's why we gutted it. Most of the work is being done by a couple of contractors. When it comes to labor that requires actual skill, we not only have no delusions of grandeur, we have no delusions of adequacy. Now the big question is how many days, weeks, months will it be before I can post "after" pictures.
Choosing the single stupidest or ugliest feature of this throwback to the 70s represents a formidable challenge. Is it the dropped ceiling with the glaring fluorescent lights? Bonus: of the three light fixtures, only one works. Is it the chipped formica, the falling-apart cabinets, or in particular the ugly cabinet hardware, quirkily placed in the center of the doors? Also note the complete lack of insulation in the corner. I used to grab a coffee cup from that cupboard to froth milk for cappuccino, because the cups there were always nicely chilled. Now I know why.
Maybe it's the god-awful heater, the only source of heat in the room.
"Honey, I need a spice rack." "Sure thing, I'll just grab some scrap wood and nail up this piece o' crap. It'll look fine."
But the winner is this little switch:
It's for the garbage disposal. It's mounted on the cabinet just under the sink. So let's recap:
1. It's in a weird spot
2. It's crooked
3. Beige toggle switch, brown faceplate. Nice.
and of course
4. It's dangerous as hell because you turn the damn thing on accidentally every time you use the sink
In the top picture you might have wondered, "what the hell is that stainless steel plate in the middle of the counter?" In a later post I'll show you the only cool thing in the kitchen.
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