It's amazing, kind of sad actually, to think how little time and energy demolition requires. What for past fifteen years has been the heart of our home is, quite simply, no more. There is no more carpeting in the dining room, there are no more appliances, sinks, cabinets or island. Gone! In roughly one day, it all disappeared. (Would that reconstruction could be accomplished that quickly!)
<==This is taken basically from the base of the "straight" stairs looking into the kitchen. The sink and dishwasher were below the window and the pipes sticking up in the center of the room are all that remains of the island with its cooktop and bar sink. The wall between the kitchen and dining room (where the ovens and refrigerator were) is in the process of coming down.
Below, looking from the TV room towards the dining room, gives a better idea of where the appliances are no more. The doorway through the butler's pantry will be coming completely down in the next day or so.
<== This is the view from the "breakfast nook" looking towards the pantry wall. That little paint section was were the microwave and "beverage service" (aka tea and coffee makers) used to live.
Fun part of remodeling: Each day brings new curiousities to the forefront - how come the hot water appears to travel up through the middle of the wall (we're trying to bring down), into the ceiling and across towards the upstairs master bath? That's a really long way for hot water to travel to get upstairs!
Hard part of remodeling: Every time something is removed or a wall exposed leads to more and more questions. I like little details as much as the next person (okay...maybe not) but there are so many ideas, options, suggestions, questions being thrown at me I'm really glad I set aside space in the laundry room for a "mini bar" - I figure we're going to have REALLY CLEAN CLOTHES for the next two months!!!
~later, tw
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