Kitchen, Living, and Dining Room Re-model

The house just felt a bit too cramped...
it needed to be opened up!

So, we knocked out half the wall
between the kitchen and living room...

...and the corner wall dividing the dining room
from the kitchen and living room.


Of course, the walls we wanted to take out
were load-bearing...so we threw a few beams in there
just for fun...!
And then, since the whole world would be able to
see our kitchen upon walking in our front door...

...we figured we'd better spice up our kitchen, too.
The counters were nearly finished, with walnut butcher block
that we got from Goby down the street,
but the back wall was pretty nasty!

Tamara's friend, Greg, came to town,
and since he offered up his tiling experience,
we figured we'd take him up on his offer!


We're most proud of this corner by the dish drain...
Check out that rounded section up on the left!

So, from start to finish, 2005 to 2008
...here's some major changes
to the Edison Manor!

Some of you may recall the turquoise kitchen,
back in August 2005 when Tamara first moved into Edison.

While Tamara was living with Becca,
this was their living room.
But now, it's like this!
Looking from the kitchen, back in 2005...

And today, in 2008!

Looking from the kitchen doorway
into the dining room in 2007....

And today, in 2008!

Looking from the dining room doorway
into the kitchen, last year in 2007...

...and here was that kitchen in 2007...

...and today, October 2008!

"I'll have a virgin Pina Colada,"
says the pregnant mom-to-be from the new bar...!
And now, on to the attic!!