Perhaps not quite as extreme as some of the remodeling shows on TV.

But if you had to live with this kitchen for a few years, you'd probably feel as excited we did when the kitchen remodeling project finally began. We decided to remodel the kitchen using granite and cabinet refacing. New kitchen cabinet doors, drawers, and drawer tubs, kitchen lighting, ceiling fan, and each kitchen appliance was replaced - the works.

You will find here in Kitchen Remodeling Pictures. a detailed description of everything before, during and after the project. A daily breakdown of the progress with kitchen pictures, commentary and speculation on the next days episode.

We had talked to some other turnkey companies that wouldn't waiter you a glass of water for less than 100k - well, that's an exaggeration, but you get the idea. That would be money down the drain - we're not talking about a luxury home in Blackhawk after all.

Since the cabinets will be refaced instead of replaced, the cost of this project will easily pay off in property value. Since this is an early sixties home, the cabinets are made of solid wood instead of particle board or plywood. But the cabinets, although structurally sound, were surface tired with old coatings, ancient knob rings, lame hinges barely hung the door, let alone provide a positive closing force. And then there was there's those useless detents that are supposed to hold a door closed - Pffft!

A kitchen island whas highly desierable, but but due to the limited space in a galley floor plan, the island idea would have required expensive major construction, and a wall moved. So a kitchen island would have to wait.

But now our start date is finally here. We have been anticipating this kitchen remodel for weeks, and now that it's underway, we're practically shoot sparks every day over the progress. Please see the kitchen pictures below.