And so it begins...

After months of hemming and hawing over cabinets, we were finally ready to sign on the dotted line and order them.

So, I email the cabinet guy with the last of my nickel and diming (I’m haggling on every inch of this project – you better believe it!) and he tells me “oops, the color of cabinet you want is no longer available.”

That is EXCELLENT news. In fact, it’s the best news I’ve gotten all day. Except, of course, I am lying. I practically threw-up my $7.45 lunch but didn’t because hey, I’m on a budget now due to this kitchen remodel. And there’s no room for losing my expensive lunch in it.

You might suggest that I just go with the other cabinet company. But, because nothing is ever easy, the other cabinet company is 20% more. And, I don’t even know if they have a cabinet color I will like.



Here’s an example of the hemming and hawing…
that’s our tile and backsplash, next to three possible cabinet door colors.



Everyone voted for color #1. Everyone. But too bad. Because you can't get it.

I know this is going to be the first of many hiccups that will happen during our remodel. I know that I will either gain 50 pounds or lose 20 (I’m putting my money on gaining) due to stress eating, or stress not-eating. I know I will cry, in public, about the remodel at least three times. I probably should move into a hotel and just come back when the entire thing is done. But that's not in the budget.

This is color #2. It's probably what we're going to go with.

If you don't like it, well, keep your trap shut, because you'll have to eat those words when you come to my house for dinner.