Day 81

When we first moved in, renovating the kitchen was at the top of our minds. Novice designers at best, we had a very general  idea of how we could restructure the kitchen. We had redesigned the kitchen at the old house and that redesign was a huge selling point. That being said, we knew we needed help. Within days of the move, we had a few contractors come take a look. While they offered plans based on our suggestions, the designs lacked ingenuity and creativity. We had hoped that they would take our ideas and come up with a more lively design. One particular contractor used a more old school approach. No fancy computer designing software. No fancy business card. Just a pad of paper, less than ideal handwriting, and plenty of knowledge. We knew pretty quickly that while he may have lacked the flair others had, he had knowledge and a way of looking at things different.

He gave us a much more detailed overlook of what we were thinking and pointed out the tiniest of details others overlooked. He left with his notes and told us he’d be in touch with more details of the plan.

He did get in touch with us soon, but instead of a plan, he had an idea.

Instead of remodeling the kitchen, why don't we just move it?

Considering this wasn't something we had even thought about, this idea was very intriguing.

We loved the fact that he thought outside the box. We loved that this would be a more productive use of our space. But most of all, we loved that we could build a kitchen while we still had a kitchen. We lived without a kitchen for a summer at the old house, but this was without kids. Living without a kitchen was definitely not an option this time around.

After contemplating our options, we decided to scrap the original plan and start preparing for a kitchen move. This move would require a complete overhaul of our grand plan and added much more work and financial investment than initially anticipated, but at this point, we felt this updated concept would prove so much more beneficial.