We joined Angie's List and searched the neighborhood's message board to find contractor recommendations. We talked to several contractors who wouldn't even come bid since we weren't doing a full demolition/ renovation. We had a few contractors come out and I'm sure they were capable, but we weren't too impressed with their communication or turnaround times for the bids.
Just when we were feeling completely defeated by the process, we went to a pub crawl here in the East End. On the pub crawl we walked into a store we thought was an art gallery, but it was actually a decorator's store. After Jason played Foosball with the owner (completely random, right?), we asked what exactly they did. We discovered that while they usually sell directly to contractors, they have a contractor they work with and they were interested in our project.
We met with the contractor and received a super detailed bid. We signed a contract this past week and work started today. I've been impressed so far. They've had awesome design ideas, and I'm really excited to see how it turns out.
Today, the team:
- Demolished our existing back splash and counters
- Removed the cabinet doors
- Fixed the drywall
- Finalized the design plan for the new cabinets
- Cleaned up after themselves
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