The upstairs bathtub was raining down through the ceiling. The left side of the kitchen sink was leaking and duct-taped "do not use." The original low-flow toilet had gone "no flow." And my wife had subtly recorded every episode of DIY Network's "I hate my kitchen." The time had come for the major redo. Over the past few months we (I use "we" as if I had much to do with this) have ordered cabinets, flooring, countertop materials, backsplash tiles and shiny new appliances. Yesterday our contractor ripped out the old kitchen down to the studs. Day one, the demolition is over. I sure hope he came back today!This led me to consider if a major home remodel project can be labeled a great Escape when the books, magazines and tv shows all talk about it as tearing out walls and tearing up relationships? Budget aside, I have reconciled that creating a kitchen space for the next 20 years in our home is absolutely part of our Escape Plan. We love to cook and have dreamed about having space for more than one cook at a time. We enjoy having family and friends visit and isn't it amazing how everyone always gathers in the kitchen. Our newly planned space is open and inviting and will allow that to happen. Creating a true within-our-home getaway. And functionally how nice it will be to run the microwave and tv in the other room without tripping the circuit-breakers and plunging the house into darkness. (Now if I could do something about the girls' hair dryers ...)
So come on by in a few weeks, a month, next year, whenever the twists and turns of this seemingly massive undertaking is complete. If you like the "after" remind me to tell you how it was all my idea.
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