giving progress a big fat hug

So we're making progress this week people, we really are. This whole house renovation thing is a HUGE roller coaster ride. One day you're at the peak, high on the possibilities, the next day you're at the bottom wondering why the heck you ever thought this would be a GREAT idea. Ha. Haha.

Well here's the before of the kitchen, which mind you looks MUCH better than the during but won't look nearly as cool as the end:

And here's the during, with the new slider placed in, the old windows removed and the laundry room built out (a floor to ceiling cabinet will sit to the right of the laundry room for pantry purposes):

And here's the bedroom we'll be moving into (future craft room) while we work on the additional rooms. Before:

During (notice the hideous dark wood is on it's way out...now what should i pick for a wall color, hmm?):

And just for giggles, here's what I've been driving around lately. It's technically the husbands ride, but it's awful handy when it comes to supply runs at home depot: