seven year itch (part 1)

still in kitchen, 2015

but not in a bad way. it seems i've been cooking in an improvised kitchen for nigh on seven years, who'd have told me that and would i have believed anyone on the subject? 

old fridge, broken coffee brewer, lost magnetic thingeys. happy though, 2010

it all started with absolutely nothing. i remember christmas 2010, an icy cold evening, a bit of splendid cheddar cheese in the fridge and crispy bread. i felt rich. the fridge stood in the bathroom. 

yeah, that tiny camping stove, 2010

that bathroom sided as a slapdash kitchen for over 6 months, until it shifted north, into the now studio, where it grew into a well and true kitchenette, camping stove included. 

brand new floor, moving to and fro cupboards and table to build a makeshift proper kitchen, 2014

cold feet i had when we moved the whole she-bang downstairs at a point some two years later, when the floor finally got finished. old stacked cupboards, trestle stands and a vintage door became our new hub.

painting vintage sideboards, 2016

and so we paddled on, now and then moving the table, painting an old cupboard, changing the scenario as time, years, passed. under my breath always still cursing those odd worktop levels.

the day the kitchen bits arrived, july 5th, 2017

i pondered upon an ikea kitchen at a certain point, but years of renovation are taking a certain toll and i just didn't fancy the idea of building (yet again). and a fitting kitchen at that? noh-hoh.  

emptied out kitchen once again, july 11th, 2017

i took a 180° turn and hauled in the professional kitchen team, to bring me the hopefully creme de la creme of smooth worktops, sliding / silent cupboard fronts, brand new electrical devices and proper fittings. 

after a day's hard graft, putting up the fitted kitchen, part 1, july 11th, 2017 (45° turn from above image)

all of it designed pretty close to white, so space keeps residing in our kitchen. and all appliances can either be shown, or hid inside cupboards. oh! glory! my dream has landed. finishing pics tomorrow. ♥