Before
After demolition part 1
After demolition part 2 and discovery of mystery door
After demolition part 2
Chimney embedded in brick firewall
View of the bathtub drain from below
Dust protection (semi-effective)
Slightly lowered cathedral ceiling and new strapping
Left side of new support beam
Right side of new support beam
Inspector Ruskin checking out the new plumbing for the sink
Closer look at the column added for the support beam
Closer look at the notch supporting the left side of the support beam
New strapping down the main wall
Start of electrical work inside the walls
More electrical boxes for countertop outlets and lighting
Wire for future pendant lamp
Markup for subcontractors
Markup for dry bar electrical wiring
More wiring runs from the basement, this one for the hood fan
Finalizing wiring inside the walls
Refrigerator outlet
Dishwasher hookup
Large recessed lighting - these didn't last long
Lowered ceiling and large recessed light
Hood fan duct installed inside lowered ceiling
More inspector Ruskin
Pendant lamp plan
Final plan for recessed lighting
Working lights in the ceiling
Working lights in the lower ceiling
Three lights in the upper ceiling
Gutted kitchen with new lights
Gas line for cooktop
Insulation in the outside wall
Ceiling insulation
Emptied dining room ready for cabinet delivery
Delivery truck
Blocking Lowell Street
Cabinets overflowing the dining room
Little space so we could still get to the toaster oven, coffee maker, etc.
Totally blocked hallway
New drywall passing inspection
Drywall on the outside wall
Ceiling drywall
Anne squeezing her way to the toaster oven to heat up leftovers
Plastered walls
More plastered walls
Plastered ceiling
Cabinets starting to move into place in the kitchen
More roughly-placed cabinets
Much more space in the dining room now
First cabinets to be hung
Cooktop shelves and hood for fan
Oven cabinet moved out of the hallway and into the middle of the kitchen
Appliances delivered, including the big Wolf cooktop
Double-oven in its protective packaging
Dishwasher topped with something... maybe a cabinet?
Refrigerator in place
Hood mounted on the wall along with more cabinets
Main wall starting to look complete
Unpacked ovens
Oven cabinet in place waiting for ovens
Lower cabinets along main wall, with dots for hardware placement
Gas line cut into cooktop shelves
DIshwasher unpacked and in place
Fridge all enclosed with cabinet hung above it
Fridge with pantry in place in the background
More work along the main wall
Starting to look a lot more like a kitchen
Cooktop unpacked and put in place
Countertop supports and bookshelf next to dining room door
Cooktop on top of its decorative posts
Appliances and cabinets come with a LOT of packaging
Dry bar area not at all prepped for work
Cabinet and drawer hardware installed
More cabinet knobs
Cabinets and drawers in the corner
Pantry with hardware
Soapstone installation part 1
Soapstone countertop and sink
Soapstone sink
Waiting for a drain
Countertop in desk area
Full view with countertops
Desk area with countertops
Decorative posts and arch installed under cooktop
Dry bar cabinet makes its appearance
Dry bar cabinet in place with soapstone
Soapstone installation part 2 - now almost black
Desk area with darkened stone
Darkened stone, cabinets, and hardware
Faucet installed with sprayer
Diswasher fully unpacked with handle attached
Crown molding
Running water (and filtered water spout added)
Working refrigerator
Pendant lamp hung and working
Whole main wall with pendant on
One-inch wall extension to meet up with oven cabinet
Disposal and drain installed and hooked up
Gas hooked up and cooktop working
Ovens in their cabinet
Under-cabinet lighting installed and working
Finished under-cabinet lighting
Lighting for desk area
Under-cabinet fixture
Baseboards installed
Baseboards under desk area
Trim around back door
Using the fridge!
Icemaker working!
Dry bar with old trim removed
Finishing off the wall extension
New trim for dry bar
Dry bar light switch and trim
Finally, a comfortable place to sleep in the kitchen
First coat of paint
Paint in the hallway... will go back to its old color
Shelf and molding above window
Sink corner in daylight
First coat of trim paint on dry bar
New baseboards and chair rail in dining room, with a lot of brown paint to redo
Still asleep...
Dry bar with glass doors and shelves
Dry bar shelves
Dry bar lighting. High tech LED strips!
Spice rack
First meal
Starting to move in
A few things in place
Coffee central and new toaster oven
Functional ovens
Stove, mixer, and tomato
Coffee central
Window, er, cat seat
Stove pre-tile
Dry bar with glassware
Open dry bar with glassware
Tile installation day 1
More tile installation day 1
Tile spacers
Nails holding up partially-installed tile
Making sure diagonal mosaic lines up correctly
Dry bar tile
Finished tile along main wall
Finished tile in desk area
Tile design above stove
Closeup of field tile design
Sink corner
Main wall with tile
Desk area with tile
Coffee central with tile
