Day 3: Kitchen Details

Yes, it is getting dustier. Life in the studio-ette is considerably less since we are able to keep the doors closed, thankfully... but it's still dusty.

The old kitchen had many challenges to it, even though it looked great with the dark granite counters. The refrigerator was pushed  right up against a deeper wall, where a previous owner had put in a laundry chute. (That little convenience emptied into the old coal bin in the basement, that was kept behind a closed door. Dark and gloomy laundry.) Consequently, opening the frig door wide enough to get larger platters in or clean the bottom drawers by pulling them out was not easily accomplished. So, heck, it wasn't, till now! Weird things under there.

Refrigerator gone!

Soon to go, laundry chute and more space for the next frig.

No, the bow across this opening is not an optical illusion. The header, which was originally the back of the house in 1926 when it was built, will be replaced with the correct size to accommodate the weight of the second floor, 1970 something addition and old roof line. 

Already the amount of light coming into the kitchen has dramatically increased, or at least it will look like it when the drywall goes back up. It is quite a dingy looking dining room at the moment. Beautiful light, though!