Kitchen Reno Day 2

This is where things stood at the end of Thursday, reno day 2:

That little separate cabinet, second pic, isn't quite what I thought it would be, I was expecting a wider pullout and narrower drawers, but I think this will work better. I like that the drawer unit has more room than I anticipated, and the narrow pullout is intended for cutting boards, cookie sheets, etc. 

The upper corner cabinet is wider and deeper than I expected, too, so I'll need to figure out what to do with that. They can install a two-tier lazy Susan, and I'll look at that option. I thought I would lose all the upper part of the cabinet for storage, but the installer (who has just arrived) told me that there would still be a top shelf, as the lazy Susan unit is only 30-inches high. So that actually might be workable, having two tiers of that, plus the upper shelf. The salesperson is ordering it in for me to look at, and will keep it in the showroom if I choose not to go with it.

The countertop template person comes on Monday morning, then it will be a couple of weeks before the counters are ready for installation. 

The electrical work is being done on Wednesday. I need a separate outlet for the new over-the-range microwave, am having a light installed under the cabinet above the sink, getting all the kitchen outlets replaced, and having three other outlets installed elsewhere in the house. 

I'm going to do my best to get some paint this weekend and do the kitchen ceiling before they start any finishing work. (I'm a very messy painter!) The walls will wait until the patching is done and the backsplash is installed. 

So it promises to be another busy week ahead, and while I find the chaos, upheaval, and dirt to be stressful, I'm keeping the end goal in mind and just taking a few deep breaths along the way!