Kitchen re-model ... part 2

Just as with planning a wedding, planning a large re-model

could go a little easier if you had some good advice

We have not received any advice on the remodel so we're learning

as we go!

But I'm going to share with you what we are learning.

So our initial idea was to go to Home Depot and do the kitchen design

and order the cabinets and new appliances

Then the company that re-finished our wood floors in the front rooms

would come in and rip out the laminate flooring and install

the new wood floors

we would find a contractor to tear out the wall

we knew of someone who knew a plumber

we knew of an electrician

and then we were faced with the thought of how do we

coordinate all of this......and how do we know what order to have

all of this done!

for instances, some plumbing needed to be done during

demolition and then more plumbing done later

and then when do we paint!!

wow........it was really starting to feel overwhelming and we

haven't even started!!

Lucky for us that having a conversation with the contractor about

coordinating everything, he tells us it is easier on the homeowner

if you just let one contractor bring in all of the other components

of the re-model, they can do all of the coordination

BOO YAH!!!   win win for us!

Which means I do not have to coordinate anything!!

we hire him, he does everything

we are still in talks about what all he will be doing

we are still getting the design, cabinets and appliances from

The Home Depot as we are very, very happy with how all of that

is going. And we will probably get all of our lighting from there

We're getting close now.......I do worry that Thanksgiving could be in

jeorpordy but as long as it's finished before the Christmas holiday

then I'll be happy!

so our first tip .... Start with a good contractor who can take the

lead on the project. Include all you can with this person and then

if you want, go outside for other things like appliances, etc.

and just a couple of random pics from around the house because

whats a blog post without pictures!!

later....