Here's where we are: The house is still in its shell state - right down to the plaster and lath. It's messy, dusty and dirty. The plumbing rough-ins have happened. The HVAC system is currently being installed. The electrical layout has been planned and the installation of it is happening.
We had a beautiful kitchen designed by Jennifer Teeple of Red Razberry Design Group. The first version looks like this:
We love this design. Jennifer thought of things we sure didn't. She is an excellent kitchen designer and very easy to work with. She added pantry space and a mudroom near the back door. She has also strongly suggested that we should use upper cabinets and not just open shelving. We are going for the 'Modern Farmhouse' look with this kitchen and had planned to install thick shelving rather than the upper cabinets. We've made a few modifications to this plan - and compromised on some of the shelving...
Tracey and I even tried our hand at creating this kitchen with pieces from Ikea. We were very successful at this with the help of Paul, a kitchen associate there. The kitchen was lovely and included all the cabinetry, the sink and the butcher block counter-top for the island. The price was really good and we went back and forth about it. The savings would be great but the kitchen wouldn't have quite the high end look we are going for in this house.
In the end, we have decided on a custom-built kitchen. This will cost a bit more but will be worth it. We get to choose the perfect colour for the cabinetry and everything will be exactly as we envision it. I think some things are worth paying extra for. Can't wait to show you the finished photos!
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