Kitchen: It is Finished!

Wow! Our contractor did it all in 15 days (it took me about that long to clear it beforehand and move back in afterward).

We love the new island.

During the remodel, we got rid of the buffet, wine rack, and two book cases, so  filling up all the extra cabinets and drawers was not difficult.  I even got to to bring a few things I store in the out-of-the-way Secret Hiding Place to be more in reach.

Here’s how it looks all put together. 

The old view:

The new view!