Renovation slated to begin …now. Contractor is due here at 8 AM. We’re refurbishing the kitchen cabinets, replacing the tiles on the 12′ x 4′ kitchen counter, installing tile floor in the kitchen and bamboo floor in the living room. Ancillary changes include a new kitchen sink and faucet, etc, and new ceiling lights. We were supposed to be out of town while this was happening, but plans got changed. I just took a few “before” pix so you can see the before and after when it’s all done. (They tell me two weeks and my friends are warning, “don’t count on it” — we’ll see.)