Itchin' In the Kitchen

Sooooooooooo excited for my kitchen make-over project by Platinum Kitchens to begin! Tentative start date is Feb 13th, 2012! I have an appointment to pick out cabinets & counter tops next week!

Our current situation: safety gate in between kitchen & TV room to keep Julia off the stove & out of the kitchen.

I have made some decisions! I need to purchase a new range & hood. Range shopping=exciting; hood shopping=not so much. Quite happy with what I picked out!

Kitchen Aid Architect Series gas range
Double convection ovens, proofing mode to rise  yeast,  5 burners, including center oblong  griddle burner

Kitchen Aid Architect Series Hood
This will be the main focal point of the room, which will connect the kitchen to  the TV room

All the top cabinets will be removed to open up the space, a tall breakfast bar will be installed between rooms, and the range hood will be the only thing hanging from the ceiling. This will open up the room while still keeping the children safe as they get taller & stronger.