Introducing...

The finished kitchen!

I won't gush, because that would be bragging.

But I must say we are very, very pleased with the finished product. No regrets, nothing we'd change. And, though I often hear friends complain about contractors, I will say that ours displayed impeccable attention to details, an awesome work ethic, punctuality, good manners, etc. He came in on budget and was a true craftsman.

Unfortunately, he is not available for hire! It's time for Stace to take a rest and just be Daddy when he comes home from his day job. Well, Daddy and Husband!

Very, very well done, Stace. I'm so proud of you, I'm bursting. I still glance over at the kitchen and am in shock that I'm still in our home! And you obviously saved us thousands (tens of?) of dollars by doing it yourself, learning what you needed to learn along the way.

And as a reminder to those of you who might not remember, here is a final photo of the old kitchen: