A Productive Visit to Boise
Over the break, we went to Boise to visit and for Travis to give my Mom her Christmas present: a mini-kitchen remodel.
He expanded the little pocket door next to the fridge (on the right) into a wider arched doorway like the existing one (on the left).
He also moved the large island (the one with the grey countertop, on the right), making the space about 3 times larger. In it's place, he built a smaller 30" square island out of a cabinet and old legs out of my Mom's collection. My mom got the marble top at a countertop store for only the cost of cutting and honing the edges. The kitchen feels 3 times bigger. It really makes a difference when there are lots of people eating and being served, which happens alot at that place.
My mom is going to paint and stain the new wood and old legs dark to match the cabinet.
Some serious puzzle-playing going on on a Sunday afternoon.
The mountain goat who saw it all go down.
We also moved the dining room table into the front room, which works well now that the doorway into the front room is larger, giving diners easier access to the table.
And the carrot cakes cooling, christening the new counter.
It was a fun/busy/crazy/rewarding trip. With Travis gifting the labor to my Mom, it was like getting a $10,000 kitchen makeover for less than $500 (the cost of materials). And by using things she already had (the island and the pieces for the new island), she saved alot of money that way. I can't wait to see what it looks like next time I go and it's all painted, put back together and more stylized by my Mom.
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