Ruth walked into these rooms when we got home today and said, "Wow! Pretty walls." So true, Ruth! Here's the current state of the kitchen. The old wall is gone, and new wall blocks off laundry room (french doors not yet installed). Fridge will go on the left where the sink used to be, and new sink will be located under the window on the right. Ceiling will have beadboard instead of drywall.
Pre-insulation, same area:
Looking the other direction. Stove will be in the center of this wall. City building inspector said, "Yup, that's insulation."
By the end of the week, the drywallers will be 100% done. We can then start priming, hooking up lights and outlets, and moving on to floor tile. Cabinets get installed on 9/19!