Wow- impressive demo. We are about to embark on the same path as you doing all of the work ourselves. Did you re-sell your cabinets, donate them or get a dumpster? These are some of the logistics we are trying to work out. We have two small children so we are trying to minimize our time without a kitchen. How long did it take to remove all the cabinets?

I know it looks like a horrible experience, but I loved every minute of our demo. The demo is the worst part. By the time the cabinets come, everything will be ready and it's magical.
thanks for the photos.
Laura

We have friends who wanted some of the old cabinets. They came by last week to pick them up. They wanted them for their basement. The rest will be donated to Habitat for Humanity Restore.

Removal of the cabinets was pretty easy. We had everything out within a week. We did get to know our electrical panel pretty well over the week as we removed the oven, cooktop, dishwasher and disposal. I am planning on 8-10 weeks without my kitchen. After the cabinets go in the granite countertops will need to be measured, slab picked out and installed. After that the backsplash tile will be installed. Once that is done I should be able to start cooking again!!

haha, love the lost reverence!

And with that 3 dog bowl setup, can your dogs eat that close to each other and not steal each others food? Impressive.

I'll be following your progress- I just spent the weekend emptying my kitchen and setting up our temp kitchen. We are also doing all the work ourselves, except the granite. I anticipate within 1-2 weeks we are going to have our dumpster and start major demolition. Our cabinets are too beat to donate. I think our dog will avoid the mess, but I'm sure our cats will want to be in the thick of it! I don't know how I'm going to keep them out. Good luck! And keep the pics coming...

rocketmomkd, I have two full-grown kittens who are unruly and into everything. Plus they are indoor-only so I can't just toss them outside. Whenever there's a worker here, I put them in my guest bedroom with food, water, litterbox. Sometimes they cry to be let out, but I ignore them. It would be crazy to have them loose in the house. Of course, once everyone's gone, they love to explore. Their favorite part of the reno is cabinets without doors and drawers, which is like spelunking to them.

linelle- my main concern if for when the dry wall is down. I do have a spare bedroom, so I guess I can have them hang up there with all their supplies. But that will mean moving my son's lizard back into his room. Can't have the kitties trying to get into the lizard cage!

I notice the kitchen pig was essential as well as the wine glasses...

Have lots of fun!

Weeee what fun!

(I do have to say, though, who ever did that wallpaper...impressive! It's hard to hang stripes and get them perfect!)