Oak angle1 pic1 - A narrow galley kitchen adjoining a seldom used room:

Oak angle1 pic2 - Wall removed to begin kitchen expansion:

Oak angle1 pic3 - Hanging the cabinets:

Oak angle1 pic4 - With new cabinets, counters and floors installed:

Oak angle1 pic5 - Completed kitchen expansion. Notice the two custom made light boxes:

Oak angle2 pic1 - Wall removed to begin kitchen expansion:

Oak angle2 pic2 - New half wall to support raised eating bar:

Oak angle2 pic3 - Completed kitchen expansion. Notice the two custom made light boxes:

Oak angle3 pic1 - During cabinet install phase:

Oak angle3 pic2 - Completed kitchen expansion. There is much more space than before. This is now a great place to socialize!

Here again is the previous kitchen before it was removed (again, a different angle than before):

Removing the walls:

Here, the walls are gone and it’s time for the mechanical stage:

During the mechanical stage:

Also during the mechanical stage:

New tile floor:

Installing the granite countertops:

And finally, here is a picture of their finished kitchen, overlooking the island to see the stove area:

And again, from another angle:

Overlooking the bar/island to the desk and winerack area:

A nice view of the “inside” of the island/sink area:

The desk and wine rack area:

A nice look at the new granite countertops:

This is the original kitchen which was removed:

Removing the existing cabinets, counters, and plumbing:

Removing the existing kitchen walls for the expansion:

The wall is now removed, which opens up the kitchen:

New pony wall to support the raised bar:

Setting the cabinets:

Setting the cabinets, ready to template for the granite countertops:

Nice new light fixtures:

Hanging the new light fixtures:

New tile floor:

New tile floor #2:

Crown moulding and cabinet hardware:

Setting the granite countertops:

Setting the granite countertops #2:

Look for the next and final update in Part III!

Our big delivery truck first delivers the cabinetry and other materials:

Here’s a picture from angle 1 during the tearout phase:

Installation of a pony wall that surrounds a new island and will support a raised bar (angle 1):

Setting the cabinets:

Setting the cabinets (#2):

Island cabinets set; ready to template the granite tops:

New tile flooring:

Installing the granite countertops:

Look for more pictures in Part II!

Here’s the old kitchen, torn out, with fans to dry out the moisture:

The mechanicals stage:

And the Quinn’s new kitchen!:

The following photos are taken from a second angle (different perspective)…

The mechanicals stage:

New cabinets are delivered:

The new kitchen!:

New kitchen again:

Corner cabinet of the new kitchen:

These last photos are taken from the third and final angle. Their new hutch:

Closeup of the hutch (see lighting):

And the Quinn’s new dinette:

Another satisified customer!

Here’s the basement - it went from this (during the framing stage):

To this:

Here’s their new kitchen, complete with granite countertops:

And their new skylight, installed and trimmed in oak: