Extreme Makeover: Kitchen Edition

As most of you know, when we bought our house the kitchen was, well, less-than-stellar.

We were happy with most everything else about the house, and we decided that a few quick fix-ups would make the kitchen good enough. Of course, a few quick fix-ups turned into a complete gutting of the kitchen: new cupboards, new floor, new counters, and a space for a dishwasher. In November, thanks to Paul Sr, we finished the lion's share of the kitchen renovations, but that dishwasher space stayed vacant and our plans for a butcher block/breakfast bar seemed that they would never become a reality... until now.

Behold... our finished kitchen!!

No longer do I have to explain when I'm showing people around the house, "This is where the dishwasher will go, and over here we're planning a breakfast bar." It will be almost strange to have the space speak for itself now.

I love our new home, and I love the memories we're creating here.