kitchen run through.....

Back in the spring Kris and I slowly but surely began renovating our kitchen. It started with the floors and the new stairs to the basement, which is all I have posted about so far. So I thought it was time to play catch up....this is how it began......Our biggest issue was the size, no matter what appliances we bought, floor we remodeled or counters we installed, there wasn't even a drawer in this kitchen! The silverware lived on a shelf next to the refrigerator....its was bad! So we needed more room........

The new space for the kitchen came from the half of the former pantry that wasn't being used for the basement stairs, it worked out pretty well. And with a week long visit from the father in law, we got a lot done. We tore off the plaster, discovered there used to be a door opening there, braced the wall above, took out the original 2x4's (which we saved to make out outdoor table out of) and sized the new wood for the lintel. There was an original 2x4 at a 45 degree angle that we framed around to expose a bit of the old structure. And we added 5 more feet of kitchen space....and more importantly.....counterspace and room for a drawer!