The kitchen was serviceable but near the end of its useful life when we arrived. A replacement was in our plans from the beginning.
It took a while, but we eventually settled on a kitchen supplied by AshleyAnne which seems pretty good, and had no more than the usual hassles over supply and installation. It was installed by a local craftsman (name on request).
The hardware was delivered and stacked in the summer sitting room.
I built a temporary kitchen in the utility room.
Meanwhile the old kitchen was stripped out.
Installation began.
We were asked whether we wanted thick or thin maple worktops. I selected thick so that I could plane them if they became marred in use. As it happens, they needed some attention during installation.
The next few pictures show progress, note the film of dust on horizontal surfaces — we are still chasing dust around.
One worktop was slightly bowed, we used some concrete wall caps to lean on it.
Now complete, Valerie says I must publish some photographs of how it looks before I mess it up. What does she mean?
The surfaces in the kitchen are already acquiring some patina. (Persons of insensitive and uneducated disposition might speak of "stains, dents, and scratches").
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