Day 22: Th-th-that's all folks!

Microwave is finally in, handles are on everything, bumps and scratches are taken care of, and now we'll spend the next several days cleaning up and putting things back together. I have no doubt there will be trips to Ikea and the Container Store.

Microwave! I was worried that it would overwhelm the space but it seems to be doing just fine. Also: it totally works.

Oooh, the "extend-a-vent," to catch steam from the front burners.

FINALLY, handles on the fridge and the pantry.

And as requested, a shot of the inside of the pantry. All those drawers slide out, and they're two feet deep, plus there's the two shelves up top. It's so much storage space my brain can't even comprehend it.

So there you have it. In 22 short (and also very long) days, we went from this:

To this:

To this:

I'm sure I'll do another post when the kitchen is well and truly settled, with drawer dividers and stuff back on the walls, but it won't be a daily occurrence. Thanks for following along!

Oh, and a huge shout out and thank you to Carlos, Guido, and Victor at Impact Construction. They were awesome from beginning to end.