As you know, I moved to this house in 1997 at which time I stated I would not cook in the kitchen until it was remodeled. Well, you know that was just a load of hot air and I have cooked many meals and created many parties from my kitchen BUT . . .
Let’s take a short tour through my kitchen. When I moved in it looked like this except all the appliances (stove, dishwasher and fridge) were yellow. That thing above the stove is some kind of electric oven which I never used even once.
The design on the Formica countertop was stained, faded and worn. The vinyl flooring was nailed down in places.
Then two years ago I needed the faucet replaced and my buddy who replaced it said, “You need a new countertop.” I told him I was eventually going to remodel and it would have to keep until then. He said, “If you’re not remodeling in the next six months you better get a new countertop because this one is falling apart and the sink will drop out of it.” Argh!
So, I got a new countertop. My boyfriend (now husband, let’s just call him Charlie) and I refinished the entirely wood cabinets. But the whole kitchen project never really got finished.
I papered the room with kitcheny wallpaper.
Next, my former boyfriend, now husband Charlie pulled up the old floor which was held down with millions thousands hundreds of screws. That’s right, SCREWS! In most cases the head broke off so now the shafts remain sticking out of the floor. Oh why, oh why can’t anything be easy??!!
So folks, I need a NEW KITCHEN. I earned it, I need it, I want it. And I’m pretty sure I’m gonna get it. (If you know what I mean.)
Let's Face the Music 
Yes, I see the trouble. It is a bit tiny. I would think the only way to enlarge the room would be to enclose the outside ‘terrace’ to somehow lengthen the kitchen and widen the dining room. Of course, then the project would also be to rearrange the appliances since the kitchen would then take on a completely diffent angle. Can’t really picture it, but it sounded good to suggest?!? Good luck with it. Did want to comment on the appearance of the new cabinets. They look really great, and refinishing solid wood is quite a feat, to say the least.
Thanks. We appreciate the encouragement.
C&J