We closed on our new house today! Let the work commence. Every since we found the house 30 days ago we have been planning on how to remodel it. The kitchen was remodeling recently, but not very well. The layout is very small and closed in. The cabinetry and counter tops are very basic. The ceiling is covered in popcorn and has soffets to make 8 foot ceilings even lower. The floor is tiled with ugly tile that sounds hollow when you walk on it. On the plus side, the appliances are new and nice. Not sure the wall oven and stove top will fit in the new open design, but the dishwasher and fridge are keepers.
Our plan is totally gut the kitchen and replace it with a modern kitchen that blends into the living room and adjacent dining room. The current formal dining room is completely separate from the living and kitchen areas.
Will waiting for the loan process, we have been busy planning the new design. We purchased a home design application to help with the design. We also created a spreadsheet of our wish list of new features. Then we ranked them in order of importance, so we can keep the budget under control. To afford our list, we also plan to do much of the work ourselves. What could go wrong?
