Quick Kitchen Remodel

Since the day we moved in, Cameron (and I, but mostly Cam) hated the kitchen cabinets that hung down over the counter-top. It does date the kitchen but I needed the cabinet space... or so I thought. So a year later, I decided that I was officially sick of them and wanted them down. I was tired of ducking under them to see the kids in the next room or in the backyard or even just ducking to have a conversation with someone at the table. It was ridiculous. Besides, it wouldn't be our house without a kitchen remodel in there somewhere. And I figured all the bumps and bruises on my head from hitting it on the edge of cabinets would thank me.

So on a random Friday a couple weeks ago, I asked Cameron if he would take down the cabinets if I found a place for the few items I had in them. He of course was thrilled that I had seen the light and was happy to take them down. He also came up with the idea to add lighting above the counter-top to complete and update the kitchen. He always out-does himself when doing a remodel project which is something I love about him so he added a separate switch underneath one of the cabinets to turn the bar lighting on and off while still keeping the over-the-sink light on since they are wired through the same switch. That man is so clever and so handy, how did I get so lucky?

So in one day, this was the transformation...

BEFORE....

AFTER....

...much better.