The Grand Kitchen Transformation Project. My wife and I are now deep in the throes of a very large renovation of our kitchen. Not to be bested, we've planned the purchase and replacement of all appliances, the cabinetry, most of the electrical wiring, one quarter of the drywall, and the entire floor.
Big Tip For Renovator Wannabes: Plan on spending a long, long time making the changes -- if you're doing it yourself. If you're planning on hiring, get ready to spend a lot of money.
My incredibly resourceful wife found super-ultra-mega deals by looking in places like overstock.com. We saved about 20% - 30% on all of our appliances, which aren't cheap ripoffs. The flooring is easy enough, if you can lay tile or hardwood. We can do both, so the cost for us is now just materials. Same with the wiring and drywall, with the one exception of an additional 220-volt circuit.
Tip #2: All it takes is Patience and Practice. If you're short on the practice, exercise an additional amount of patience. We were burdened with an unexpected inheritance -- an old house -- which needed a lot of work to get it livable. After spending about 12 months on it, we found that we could do just about anything. The unexpected gift was the chance to work on an empty house, replacing or fixing virtually everything except the frame.
Pictures to follow...
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