Before we started the remodel, we had parquet flooring in there. It was icky bad to have that kind of floor in the kitchen. Don't get me wrong: I like parquet. It's just not good to have a wood floor of any kind in a room that frequently has wet messes. It was beautiful when we first moved in, but after a few moppings (with the proper wood floor cleaner), dishwasher leaks, food spills, and five winters of tracking in salt from the outside, it was warped, discolored, and downright scary. So we decided to take it up entirely and put down ceramic tile instead.
We went to Ikea for our cabinets. We love how functional they are. We could never find anything in our old cabinets because in order to get to some things we had to remove all the contents (which took forever). The new base cabinets have a whole lot of pull-out storage, and we mounted the wall cabinets lower than the old ones were, so now I can reach most of the contents without having to risk my life by climbing onto the counter top.
Alas, our sink is back-ordered, and we can't get our new counter-top until it arrives because the contractor needs the interior sink dimensions first. We can't get our new dishwasher installed either until we get the plumbing for our sink done. So for the moment, we are without running water in the kitchen. It's been a bit of a pain, but hopefully it will all be over soon.
