I leave my husband at home for an afternoon....

I can relate. We’ve redone our kitchen from the floor up. Today we are putting in the countertop. Yesterday we put in the range hood fan. The amount of dust was outrageous and this went on for 6 months. We also have a wood stove. It became so overwhelming that I stopped dusting.😳 Not something I recommend but I doubt your kitchen will take 6 months to complete.
Of course I’ve since cleaned up. Paint doesn’t stick to dirt very well. 😂
Hang in their Ronni. It will look fabulous soon enough.
 
Keesha said:
Ditto. It was my norm for months but not as bad as having no water for 6 months. We managed though and came out stronger because of it.
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OMG, the water issue would be my demise.

Bathing once a day (nighttime just prior to bed) is a must for me, and being able to wash dishes, laundry, hands. I'd be a basket case without water ready and available.
 
Aunt Marg said:
OMG, the water issue would be my demise.

Bathing once a day (nighttime just prior to bed) is a must for me, and being able to wash dishes, laundry, hands. I'd be a basket case without water ready and available.
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We had to drive 40 minutes to a ground spring to fill buckets of water. Boil water to wash dishes, do laundry at the laundry mat and boil water and bathe in one of those big plastic storage containers. I’m a morning and evening bather so it was work but I managed. You’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do and that’s what we had to do. We had no other choice but we managed.
 
Keesha said:
We had to drive 40 minutes to a ground spring to fill buckets of water. Boil water to wash dishes, do laundry at the laundry mat and boil water and bathe in one of those big plastic storage containers. I’m a morning and evening bather so it was work but I managed. You’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do and that’s what we had to do. We had no other choice but we managed.
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Would have been the death of me. :)

Kudos to you and your hubby!
 
Ronni said:
So much dust!! 😖 I want my kitchen back!
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I know what you mean Ronni. I remember my kitchen remodel about 22 years ago. Now it's time for another and I'm dreading all that goes with it but my kitchen is smaller than yours. It took me three years of searching online and going to home stores to finally decide what I wanted then COVID came along. I need new floors, cabinets and counters.

I guess your husband got busy because he's into the open concept trend that's been so popular. He's doing the work thereby saving money (hopefully).
 
I feel for you. On the other hand, let's feel for us poor overworked guy's. On our last kitchen job, the wife decided the island wasn't big enough. Simple job you'd think, but, instead, that led to the discussion that now the floor doesn't look right. Grrrr. :mad: from island to entire kitchen floor, which then of course led to... well. we might as well put the matching floor in the laundry room. :rolleyes: Like I said... never ending. Still, I'm betting you'll love that open floor plan. :)

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squatting dog said:
I feel for you. On the other hand, let's feel for us poor overworked guy's. On our last kitchen job, the wife decided the island wasn't big enough. Simple job you'd think, but, instead, that led to the discussion that now the floor doesn't look right. Grrrr. :mad: from island to entire kitchen floor, which then of course led to... well. we might as well put the matching floor in the laundry room. :rolleyes: Like I said... never ending. Still, I'm betting you'll love that open floor plan. :)

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Love the final floor result, Squat!

Is that the new vinyl plank flooring or hardwood?
 
squatting dog said:
I feel for you. On the other hand, let's feel for us poor overworked guy's. On our last kitchen job, the wife decided the island wasn't big enough. Simple job you'd think, but, instead, that led to the discussion that now the floor doesn't look right. Grrrr. :mad: from island to entire kitchen floor, which then of course led to... well. we might as well put the matching floor in the laundry room. :rolleyes: Like I said... never ending. Still, I'm betting you'll love that open floor plan. :)

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Oh I feel ya brother!!! We started with just wanting to redo the kitchen floor because that was the main room we were renovating.

Cut to.....three days later and now we’re re-flooring not just the kitchen, but also the living room, hallway, guest bedroom and office!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️
 
Ok. I’m losing my mind. 😖🤯😭 I knew this point would come....it always comes when I’m faced with what feels like endless disorder.

My rational self knows that it’s impossible to do a project of this scope without a tremendous amount of disorder and randomness and pure chaos. The list of both major and minor work just doesn’t stop. It’s not just the heavy-duty things like ripping out the old cabinets and tearing up the flooring and installing new countertops. It’s also the endless details...moving electrical outlets, installing backsplash, screwing on hinges, installing the garbage disposal, spackling and sanding, all the floor level trim and then trimming out around the doors and windows...and on and on. 😖

There are still some major design elements that need to come together. Ron’s making a farmhouse door for the pantry, installing a recessed liquor cabinet in the wall, hanging lighting over the island, (we finally found one we like, I’ll add a picture) and we decided to install a sliding glass door from the kitchen to the outside. So much to do still!! 😣

Here’s where things stand right now. Will it ever be done??? 😭

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Here’s a pic of the hanging light that will go over the island.
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Ronni said:
Ok. I’m losing my mind. 😖🤯😭 I knew this point would come....it always comes when I’m faced with what feels like endless disorder.

My rational self knows that it’s impossible to do a project of this scope without a tremendous amount of disorder and randomness and pure chaos. The list of both major and minor work just doesn’t stop. It’s not just the heavy-duty things like ripping out the old cabinets and tearing up the flooring and installing new countertops. It’s also the endless details...moving electrical outlets, installing backsplash, screwing on hinges, installing the garbage disposal, spackling and sanding, all the floor level trim and then trimming out around the doors and windows...and on and on. 😖

There are still some major design elements that need to come together. Ron’s making a farmhouse door for the pantry, installing a recessed liquor cabinet in the wall, hanging lighting over the island, (we finally found one we like, I’ll add a picture) and we decided to install a sliding glass door from the kitchen to the outside. So much to do still!! 😣

Here’s where things stand right now. Will it ever be done??? 😭

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Here’s a pic of the hanging light that will go over the island.
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He is actually maki g really good time. What is the square footage of the house? I must have missed it, seems like a small house to me.
 

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