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One bite at a time....

What's that old joke; How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! (ugh) So, here I go. I'll give the builder this- that island was built to last. Taking it apart was hard work! First, because the island has electrical outlets, TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE ISLAND AT THE CIRCUIT BOX AND DOUBLE CHECK THAT IT IS OFF USING A VOLTMETER. Now then, remove the countertops. Because there is trim, it needs to be removed first. Score the caulking on the undersides and use a putty knife to pry off the moulding. Then, using a rubber mallet, whack the countertops from the underside to remove them. Next, remove the drywall from the back side of the island. I used a boxcutter to score the drywall

It begins....

I have NEVER liked the island in my kitchen- never, ever, ever. Sure, it offered storage and countertop space and it had electrical outlets but.... BUT! This island was, for lack of a more apt word, odd. It had an odd shape, it created odd traffic patterns due to it's placement and size/height and it ate up space and made the kitchen seem smaller than it actually was. Now, in my mind, the kitchen design layout wasn't well thought out or, at the very least, wasn't designed with much thought as to using the space better. Case in point: there's a whole wall in the kitchen that has no cabinets or countertop- because of the placement of the doorway to the dining room, this wall is simply a wal

How time flies!

Well, goodness! It's been a year since I last wrote anything here... Lots of things have happened to keep me from refinishing more furniture and posting them here- there were changes at my full-time work and an accident falling down the stairs at home. My little escapade "only" necessitated 13 (thirteen!) staples in my scalp but nearly a year later, I still don't have full range of motion in my neck and I notice a loss of strength in my arms and hands. I never thought a "little fall" could be so dangerous- I'm very thankful that my parents and adult daughter were home and took care of me. More ambitious projects in the works had to be postponed but I DID manage to finish the Hawaii needle

Kick in the Pants

Stinkin' Cute (as my friend says)

Bracing for island support

One bite at a time....

It begins....

How time flies!