It’s really happening, our kitchen will finally be a place I enjoy. Yesterday our contractor came over and installed a new energy-efficient window over the sink, then walled-off the eastern-facing window and begin to prep the wall for painting as well as nailed new siding to the outside of the house where the window was.

I also got a few delivery dates in place: tomorrow and Thursday for all the hardwood flooring, and Friday April 19 for the cabinets. So now we can really formulate a timeline. Demolition could begin in one week, followed by installing 460 square feet of floor, doing all the electrical work, and painting. I bought paint yesterday, too (Benjamin Moore “Plum Raisin” and “Floral White”). After one coat of paint is up, cabinets will be installed, followed by appliances. Then, finally, the granite company will take their measurements and come back to install the counters and the sink. Lastly, another coat of paint, outlet and switch covers, and whatever else I forgot.

I still have not chosen tile for the back splash but it seems like that can wait until last. I’ll find the time somehow in the next couple weeks to get over to Seattle to do that.

If the cabinets and counters are installed in the final week of April, this whole thing could be wrapped up by May 1 at the latest. Unreal!

And I’ll need to make some craig’s list posts for the microwave ($40), IKEA butcher block island ($50), fancy stainless steel trash can ($30), and a couple of maple bar stools ($40). We can use that cash to get one of those extra-wide baby gates!