Or “How to remodel a kitchen area while six months expecting with youngster #2 as well as be so pleased you might cry!”
Kitchen remodel lessons discovered for expecting as well as new moms
I don’t understand whether I can really reach that extremely little target audience of parents of infants as well as young children that online in their own 100+ year old bungalows as well as are determined for a kitchen area remodel… let alone those of you who requirement to have it done now since one more infant is on the way, however isn’t that what the Internets are for?
Top five must-have enhancements (if you online in my house):
Dishwasher. The appliance that started it all. We moved heaven as well as earth (and stove, fridge, as well as sink) to get a dishwasher before Milo was born. as well as I like it every day.
Instant Hot. We debated this as well as chose against it for expense reasons before altering our minds as well as doing it anyway. I utilize ours daily for tea, oatmeal, soup, rapidly making veggies, melting butter, sterilizing pacifiers, you name it! We got the one that does chilly water as well as well as chucked out the Brita.
“Green-ness”. We got cupboards made with FSC licensed wood as well as ultra low VOC, urea-formaldehyde completes from Eco-Home so we feel great that it’s healthy for our youngsters as well as the environment. Some kind of mom earth thing I guess. everything expense about the exact same as something from house Depot, so we felt great about supporting our regional shop without having to experience as well much for it.
Granite. I feel silly extolling the virtues of a granite counter top, however here’s why: it magically defrosts bricks of food in the time it takes us to spend an afternoon at Totland. (oh yeah, as well as the granite counter was the only non-green upgrade to our kitchen. shhhhh)
Big sink. We got a huge ol’ baby-washing size sink from eBay. So I’m recommending a huge sink that can in shape a infant or a roasting pan (not both at the exact same time!) as well as likewise searching for offers on eBay.
Our contractor, Chris Paganelli was awesome, professional, green, as well as mighty timely. I needed somebody to respect that the infant was coming as well as we didn’t want to online in the back of the home forever. Chris was a rookie parent himself as well as was outstanding to work with.
Tips for living in a little area without any kitchen:
During our renovation, we continued to online in our house. I was hella expecting as well as our young child was curious as well as active. right here are our lessons discovered that made the whole experience bearable.
Toys. We had to switch our playroom for the office since of the place of our kitchen. consequently we hid 75% of the toys in boxes as well as untouchable wardrobes for the duration of our short remodel. Legos, blocks, as well as other little innovative toys are key.
Play outside. If it’s winter, bundle the youngsters up as well as get out of the home anyway. We spent our time splashing in puddles as well as seeking out playdates.
Food. Yeah, we still had to eat. We moved our microwave to the office (now dining room/play room) as well as purchased a small fridge from Craigs List. After the remodel, we offered the fridge back to the world for the exact same price. We ate great deals of prepared grocery meals, takeout, as well as anything needing restricted prep (no cutting).
Dishes. disposable (sorry to admit it) as well as non-breakable melamine dishes from Target. We each got one bowl, one plate, one camping cup, as well as a few pieces of cutlery. because dishes were being performed in the bathroom, it’s finest to limit the amount. I suggest a washpan as well as great scraping.
Well, those are a few of the highlights… I’m pleased to response any type of as well as all questions!