I absolutely love to cook, bake, entertain, and indulge in the kitchen. I have had 11 kitchens since I married and left home. Some were pretty great, I savored my time in those. Others were bearable and I looked forward to leaving them! The 10th was in our current home, before the remodel. It was pretty difficult to work in. Anything extra on the counter, such as a pan of brownies, a box of peaches, my glass cake plate, even a small stack of papers needing attention just took up too much space! I dreaded the holidays and we seldom entertained, the stress of that small kitchen……. .

Now, my wonderful new kitchen is up and running. Hubby was feeling overwhelmed with all he has to do, so we did find a wonderful cabinet builder. Robert really listened to what we wanted. I so hate it when I am asked what I want, answer, then am told, “No, you don’t want that.” Actually, I said I did! If there is a reason it can not be done, explain this to me but DO NOT tell me what I do or do not want! Hubby and I designed the cabinets to our desires and vision. They are all maple, wood we purchased in Oregon. I did the finish work, Robert helped Marty to install them. The captions will give more details.

I call this a ‘country kitchen’; hubby calls it a ‘great room’. Either way, it is a delight for gathering in. I hope to see it teaming with grandchildren someday!