We finally decided to replace the kitchen cabinets. Even though the original cabinets were St. Charles cabinets, which are supposed to be of good quality and appropriate for the period of the house, I felt they were rather flimsy, ugly, and didn't have the features that made them functional in an active kitchen. We tossed around several options, including custom cabinets, Ikea cabinets, and replacing the doors to the existing cabinets. Our nephew finally suggested that we start hunting for some "demo" cabinets at cabinet supply stores around town. I gave him a very comprehensive list of the features that I needed in new cabinets and he started the search. The first shop he entered, Southwest Kitchen and Bath, had exactly what I was looking for. The cabinets are deep red and made by Kraftmade. They are spectacular. The line was being discontinued so the owners of the store were going to remove and replace them with a new display. Our nephew told them of our very strict and very low budget and the owners agreed to our limits. They even included an amazing solid black countertop. We're not sure what we'll do with the countertop since we already have one but there are some options for adding a piece of it here and there. My husband replaced the lighting in the kitchen and fussed around with the wiring until he could make it work. He was almost electrocuted after he thought he'd turned off everything at the breaker and discovered that one outlet was hooked up to a completely separate breaker in another part of the house. Yikes! Here are some photos of the new lighting and the insulation that was added above the refrigerator.
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