Adventure Near & Far
Before and after transformation of half of the kitchen at Cottage on the Corner, featuring dragons, jewelry, and more!
I know it has been a while since we did any remodeling posts. That doesn’t mean, however, we haven’t been hard at work at the Cottage on the Corner. We have a lot to show you. But that will come in all good time. Today, we’re going to take a peek at half the kitchen – the half that’s done!
First, let’s get a bit of perspective. Here are a couple of shots of the “before.” The first one is from the MLS listing; the second is the move-in condition:
The pics above show bamboo scaffolding on a building under construction in Hong Kong. No metal. No wood. Just bamboo.
Construction methods in the SoMoToHo are not so exotic. Wood framing; sheet rock; tape, bed and texture; PVC pipe. The destruction is by no means over. But there has been a turn toward construction. You can begin to see the shape the new kitchen will take. For instance, the picture below shows that framing for the new window above the relocated sink has been done, showing where it will go, and the majority of the wiring has been completed (see the blue outlet boxes in the pic). Continue reading “The Heart of the SoMoToHo – The Kitchen – Part 4 of Many – The Turn to Progress”