AND Still Going! We went with white shimmer caesarstone as the bench top which ended up being on back order for 5 months!!! Its here now and we can finally start finishing this year long project up!!! Next up... Back splash!!!!

Still going!  Now the fun part starts... Drywall!

tear down began about a month ago i just couldnt wait to see it! its a good thing too.... since then we've had a few issues...
the previous owner had re wired a number of things incorrectly... to anyone attempting their own electrical Please please PLEASE at the very least consult a professional (that doesnt mean the guy working electrical at a big box store) or better yet Hire one!
for whatever reason he had live wires cut off just hanging in the attic (fire hazard) and almost the entire basement running off the entrance light thru a light switch box in the livingroom which previosly had one switch that didnt work...now we know why:-D
other then that... our roof is a howe truss system which allowed us to remove the walls on this level no problem... however the ceiling? yeah that was being held up by the walls! anyone that attempted this type of renovation with a truss roof knows what i mean what a nightmare.... but were slowly getting it level again!

heres the new proposed layout and the cabinet price... we originally planned on keeping this reno in the $10,000 range however*** after months of searching for diy cabinets that didnt have to be assembled and had solid wood dovetail drawers this is the best we found...

Ikea came in at about $1000 less but the quality and custom features just wern't there.
Lowes Schuller line was $13,000
RTA cabinets came in at about the same but needed to be assembled and lacked quality.
we sat down with a rep. from Aya kitchens in pickering she was fantastic... had fresh ideas and very knowledgable but COST was def. an issue for this layout she said the cabinetry would range from about $15,000 - $20,000 overall cost would be about $30,000!!!!! and that was just THEIR cost!!!!

Fabritec Expressive line from home depot was the obvious choice!

Heres the other two areas! Again from the original listing! haha it makes me wonder why i ever liked it!!! since then we've exposed the hardwood underneath the carpet in the livingroom sanded and re-stained it. also installed 7 1/4" base as shown above.... not a bad after already if i do say so myself but were about to take this drab 1950's backsplit WAY past fab and into the new millennium.... WE HOPE! 

Well Here it is! LOL this is actually the listing picture from when we bought the house i had done some small improvments since then like new appliances... wallpaper removal and i actually painted these cabinets a soft cream colour which helped us endure its horror for the 4 years we've been here. the plan is to combine the living and dining areas to this for a nice open concept space so i can have my long dreamed of island!!!