The Evolution of a Kitchen

The original plaster ceiling was crumbling and the lath was moldy. (The kitchen is under the bathroom.)



Removing the lath revealed... almost nothing keeping the bathroom from falling into the kitchen! (If anything, the floor was probably holding up some of those joists.)



A bit of lumber, lots of bolts, and even more coffee. (Thanks Dad!)



I can finally see the light in the kitchen! And how about that ceiling? Easy access to the mess of plumbing and wiring that still needs to be sorted out, plus stylish special order tiles!



Let's just not look at the rest of the kitchen yet.