Kitchen renovations

We found a sandy earth tone tile for the back wall of the arch/hearth. This is where the stove and refrigerator will remain. I hope to find a hood/extractor fan for the chimney.

I have been thinking of redoing the kitchen for sometime, so hubby just decided recently that we better get it done asap. Termites were eating away at the base cabinets and when they were removed, we found a huge colony. The walls will have to be treated before any work is done. My kitchen was 13 years old so that is not too bad. Now my house is a few hundred years old, made of cut limestone and field stone and had many surprises when we peeled away the old and recent plaster off the walls. After closer examination the roof has to be replaced and a new ring beam had to be built. It is a small kitchen 10 ft by 14 ft so we hope to have it finished by Christmas. There is dust everywhere. We had chosen a sandy coloured quartzite counter top with a stacked slate back splash. For the cabinets I planned to reuse the oak ones that were hung above the base since they are in good condition and I will also reuse the doors from the base cabinets. I will have two more storage units built and I am looking at quotes from the cabinet makers. I plan to put two skylights in the roof since the kitchen is quite dark (my mother's in law recommendation) . The floors will be tiled with a limestone coloured porcelain tiles with royal blue inserts like the rest of the house. I hope to get a country look/farmhouse kitchen when I am finished or something near that.
Happy thanksgiving to my fellow bloggers around the world.