Kitchen project is finally done! I am loving the dishwasher, having clean dishes, and how the tidying up post-meals takes 5-10 minutes rather than 20-30. I also love the fact that I don't have to dry and put away dishes whenever I want to cook anything - I can leave dishes in the machine until I'm ready to put them away. I can leave dirty dishes in the machine until I'm ready to run it. I know this is probably like extolling the virtue of owning a car instead of a horse and buggy... but I'm very thankful for my dishwasher!
As the final post on this heavily over-posted topic, I present the final "remodel" corner:
Total cost:
Removal of cabinet, counter, tiles & patching wall: £260
Plastering: £130
Dishwasher instal: £135
Painting: £20 (beer money for Andy)
Dishwasher: £490
Total: £1,035
Here's a picture of the other side of the kitchen now:
Woo hoo! That's money well spent!
ReplyDeleteThe only reason that I noticed that the dishwasher and washing machine are different colors is because you said something. No one else will notice or care.
I'm so happy for you! Having a dishwasher is truly life changing. We've had to go without ours a few times because of plumbing issues and I can't believe how much time it takes to hand wash everything. And ahead of having the twins arrive, what a wonderful boost to your time and energy levels <3
ReplyDeleteYay! It must be so good to have this project finished and I have to agree that a dishwasher does make keeping the kitchen tidy more convenient as there is somewhere to put the dirty dishes.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I was following along with your kitchen journey :) Enjoy it and how wonderful that you finished it until the twins are here!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that it's finally done. I feel like you did the best with the limited space that you have and I am hoping you're 100% happier now :)
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