When we looked at this house, I had a feeling it would be a strong contender if not the house we bought.  There was a lot this house wasn’t, but it offered a lot of the things we wanted and needed and I was really excited at the thought of a well-built house in a desirable neighborhood back to life.  I could see us living here, I could envision our stuff in the house, and I had some ideas for how we make this house our own.  Before we even made an offer, I started sketching out the kitchen, dreaming about what it could be. In that initial sketch, I made the window larger and put sconces on either side.  (I didn’t quite have dreams grand enough to remove walls, yet!) As the kitchen renovation was closer to becoming a reality, each sketch included those sconces.  I just really loved

The kitchen renovation began yesterday and I am so excited.  Yes, it’s loud, messy, and very inconvenient, but I am keeping my eye on the finished kitchen, knowing it will all be worth it and all of this is very temporary.  Even Marshall, my 16-year-old, said he was really looking forward to having a new kitchen and he doesn’t normally care too much about home-related things.  The truth is that this kitchen has never really felt like ours.  I said several times to Jeff that it feels like an Airbnb kitchen or a beach house kitchen and it just happens to have my stuff in it. But, that was one of the things on my wish list – a kitchen that could be entirely gutted and redone just how I want it and now that wish is a reality.  Before I get into the happenings of yesterday, let me show