I'm watching old movies this morning. I started with That Hamilton Woman with Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier and have segued to Desiree with Jean Simmons and Marlon Brando. Classic movies always put me in a good mood.
I'm angsting about this kitchen renovation. I don't have anyone to do the demolition on the old cabinets and countertops and I fear we will have to do it ourselves. It might be too expensive to have someone do it for us. I have a guy coming over today to give me an estimate. If it's too much, I will either have to deal with the demo ourselves or reduce my countertop budget and get something cheaper.
As for counters, I've been desperately trying to find something within our budget. Actually, I'm trying to do something cheaper. I can do Lowe's or Home Depot but their contractors charge extra fees because of the big box affiliation. I'm also looking at other options as installing it ourselves to save some extra money. But, every tutorial I watch is so involved and I know Greg doesn't want to do it himself. So, I need to look for a lower overall price.
I would love to have butcher block but it's too high maintenance and will crack and stain. I wanted quartz just for the durability but I'm not finding anything that I really like. Besides, it's not much cheaper than granite. I have found some granite I like but I don't want the kitchen to look too formal. Granite brings a formality with it that doesn't suit this house. I want country/cottage/farmhouse style. The granite may not work as well. So, I'm off today to look at some different options.
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