Kitchen Reno: And so it begins

rgdaniel — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:31:23 +0000

We’ve done a lot of the prep work for our kitchen renovation, like engaging the design people and the contractor, picking the cabinets, floor, sinks, taps and countertop. We’ve done more than half of the demolition (our favourite part) and we’ve bought the appliances. Now it’s starting to feel like a real event. The contractor was here today with the plumber to put in shutoff valves so that we can remove the existing sink and dishwasher. He reviewed our plan and briefed the plumber and his own helper, so he can start (we hope) the week after next. Meanwhile, we have repositioned the microwave and much of the kitchen dishes, etc. into the sunroom, where we normally eat our meals. Since we hadn’t totally unpacked from our house move anyway, it’s kind of like an extension of the moving-in experience, a bit like camping with mod cons. No great hardship.
It’s interesting to see how a space can be transformed by what’s in it, or taken out of it. Our semi-empty kitchen has an echo, but it has a potential that was smothered by the cabinets that were in it originally. The new kitchen is hypothetical, but I can visualize the new cooking experience, with space to chop and savour and knead and roll out. Time to cook is still hypothetical, too, but cooking is one of those very mindful opportunities. You must eat every day, so every day you have the chance to cook. It’s not an imperative, just an option, a delightful choice.

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Kitchen Reno: And so it begins