Kitchen Follies

This shot is a partial view of our kitchen. Witness the appalling ivy-style wallpaper near the top of the picture. Ponder the cheap floor tiling with the constantly cracking grout work. Thrill to the chipped Formica counters and outdated cabinetry. Yes, our kitchen is a festival of poor footing and visual horror.

It's hard to believe that the kitchen was worse when we moved in, but it was. The appliances were all survivors of the '70 green-appliances-are-cool trend and there was no microwave.

We hope to renovate the kitchen this year. We're hoping to install a hardwood floor, add new countertops, cabinets and a sink, remove the wallpaper and repaint, do some plumbing repairs and add a garbage disposal.