We are two weeks into our kitchen remodel. Demo is done and new plumbing and electrical are in place! A few before photos...

Underneath the yellow 1970s lineoleum was a layer of plywood, and underneath that was the original green linoleum from when the house was built in 1940...

And underneath that is the fir subfloor...

Which will be sanded and painted white like this...

Mid demo exposing the lath and old knob and tube wiring...

New electrical...

And new plumbing. The window openings have also been cut down 4" to counter level...

New windows will go in next week and drywall will begin! In the meantime, our "new" kitchen in the dining room is serving us well.

As is our outdoor dishwashing station...

I also celebrated my 35th birthday last week and was kindly gifted some special things from my favorite Heath Ceramics, as well as a new chef's knife and this beauty from Staub...

My brother who works for Brooks also gave me a new pair of shoes that I LOVE (made even more special because they are the first shoe that he fully developed)...

My husband and I also had a date night this week and had an early dinner at Joule, one of our most favorite restaurants in the city. The best part of the date was deciding to walk across the street to Miir.

I had a sweet latte which was !!!!!!!!!! and Aaron had a beer. We sat and talked and it felt reminiscent of those many hours spent lingering in coffee shops throughout my 20s. I also left wanting one of their growlers (or the half "howler") which would make a perfect last minute father's day gift...

I also want one of their camp cups.