I so wish that there was some kind of magic wand I could wave and just have all the surplus junk leave my life instead of having to sort through it bit by bit. Still, we're making progress. We've tossed, donated, recycled, or otherwise rehomed 972 items. Yeah, it's not even halfway there, but we're still plugging along.
Also, the appliance garage is dead! I got a bug up my butt (where did that saying come from, anyways?) right before Ethan's 2nd b-day party, and I finally ripped the dang thing out. And I'm soooo glad I did it. Our kitchen suddenly looks a lot bigger.
Here's a pic of how the kitchen looked when we bought the house:
And now that he appliance garage is gone (please excuse the not-so-great cellphone photo and sink full of dishes...):
Okay, so the pictures don't really do it justice, since the "after" shot is too close. But trust me when I say it changed the whole character of the kitchen. There's a lot of counter space that was freed up on the other side of the sink, since the toaster oven is now living where the appliance garage was. And it just doesn't look as dated. I can't quite convince myself I'm happy with our kitchen, but it's getting better.
We still have a big hole in the kitchen ceiling. It's amazing, but I really don't even notice it anymore. We're very close to securing the financing necessary for the bathroom remodel, so I'll be planning that with a vengeance soon. Can't wait!
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