My Kitchen Took a Hitch

Very grand, and just in time for Christmas.I love the tiles...wall and floor.
We have recently moved and hope to have a new kitchen fitted in the new year.

Thank you. I hope your kitchen turns out as nice as mine did. It's a real pleasure to wake up to.

That has definitely got the WOW factor Paul..It is beautiful,and been well worth waiting for.Is it a trick of the light or camera,or have you two different colours of units? The base ones look white,and wall ones a light wood shade ? Either way,I do like the effect..You must be delighted with the results,I know I would be...I want one now :o) x..

Thank you Sandra. I'm please that you like it. I can see your point. The base and the wall cabinets appear different in the pictures. It must be a trick of the camera, especially when I use the flash, and the angle and distance play a part too. I notice the flash could distort the appearance of things. These cabinets are all the same - more like the upper cabinets in the pictures. :)

It all looks so nice and fresh,Paul..very 'now'..you have no excuse for not making those cake recipes you asked for..get a move on ! Lol x

Yes Maam! on the double! :)

Lol,Paul..Solitary confinement for you otherwise !:o)

I would much prefer your orange cake.

I like your new kitchen Bathgate. Now I want to see pictures of these fine meals and cakes. Merry Christmas.

See? you have to make one now Paul..you can't disappoint Klahanie :o) Don't forget to Ice the top with some of the left over Orange juice..some chocolate sprinkles are good to create a masterpiece lol.

Thank you Klahanie. I can make really good pancakes and scrambled eggs. Do these count?

Sure, that would be fine for the start but then the cake with chocolate sprinkles would be lovely to see :-)
(How is that for pressure?)

Woweee! Can 't believe its the same room. What a wonderful change, you must be so very pleased with it, and just in time to cook your Christmas lunch, even if you didn't make it for Thanksgiving!
Pancakes and scrambled eggs are a good start but you are going to have to produce a cake for us before long.

Wow I love it -enjoy. I dream of a new kitchen and thats where it will stay oh well lol

LOL thanks Steragram. I can't believe it's MY house, lol! I got my famous apple cranberry pie, and banana cream pie in a chocolate oreo crust.

Drc Thank you. I hope your dreams become true.

I'll settle for the Banana cream pie ,that sounds delicious..for a 'who cares about Cholesterol 'day :o) x

My goodness Paul, you have worked hard haven't you? That new kitchen is fabulous! Now you've got me looking at mine with a very critical eye.

LOL go to it Waddy. I have no regrets at all! Thank you

I like your white units. It's the same in this house :)
It must be a relief for you to have it all finished !

Your house is lovely with it's timber cladding. There are two similar ones in a village near here, and people call them 'the American houses' :o)

Thank you Hywel. You are so right - I am very relieved that the work is behind me. Interesting that they are called "American Houses." Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. :)

Thank you :)

Wow I love it ! I can see all sorts of delicious meals being made in there ... happy days :o))

Thanks Amy. It was sure worth all the effort. :)

That's fantastic Paul - we too have white units with granite worktops. There are some beautiful New England' style homes being constructed on the coast where we live - way out of our price bracket though!

Not sure my OH would agree, Paul. The one we have is only 5 years old, but was chosen and fitted rather quickly as there wasn't a kitchen at all at the time.

Looks a lot like mine. quite the project, wasn't it. So many little details. I went for manmade quartz and I do love it. My kitchen is smaller but exactly same layout except for icebox. Floor is wood as it is so little. I will take some pics and blog it just for fun.

I'm looking forward to seeing your photos Wells.

Wow! This looks so good! It's a major job too isn't it? Many years ago we completely gutted our kitchen and installed a new one! We were both working full time and it was a standing joke with colleagues at work "What are you doing this weekend?" Me: "Working on the Kitchen..." It was lovely when finished though, but I vowed never to do another one!:D We've been in our current home 16 years and the Kitchen needs gutting...! This time we'll be getting someone in to do the hard graft - I just want to choose the finished look...! ;o) Well done with yours it looks fab! ;o)

Thank You Tracey and Happy New Year. It's nice to see you back online. I'm glad you like my new kitchen. This project took about 3 weeks, mainly because of the granite counter tops. It's a 1.5 inch continuous slab. I've had to eat out or order "take out" or figure out what I could prepare with just the microwave. Over all I would say "go for it." The inconvenience is quickly forgotten once it is completed.

Hi Paul Happy New Year to you too! Those granite tops look absolutely fab-u-lous! Worth every penny too I am sure! I can remember only too well about convenience meals and washing up in the downstairs loo... I wouldn't do that now! The things you do when in your 20's...!:D
It's been really nice catching up with GoY friends... 2014 was a stressful year in more ways than one and I didn't get any new projects done in the garden. I hope to do better in 2015 and hopefully share them on here...!;o)

Yes, it's always nice to catch up. I hope 2015 is a good year for us all.

Glad you have a lovely new kitchen Paul. We've been through the process several times in our life and it's not easy. Now you can get the recipe book out and cook some wonderful meals and puddings......

Oh yes Linda thank you. Cooking anything is so much more enjoyable now. I have so much storage space now, I have to keep track of what is where!

Know what you mean Paul, whenever Gerry and I have moved home and I tend to just place everything away to start with and get rid of the boxes, then starts a process of re-arranging everything, and even then I forget where things are for a while.