I am using a heat gun to strip off the ugly, khaki paint off of what appear to be absolutely lovely wood cabinets in our kitchen. I'm using my new heat gun, which bubbles and softens the paint, making it easy to scrape off (there's a great David Sedaris essay about a job he had where he did this that I think I must re-read now).

My total kitchen remodeling plan:

- Strip, sand and varnish cabinets and wood trim
- Repaint walls
- Install new countertop
- Tile backsplash
- Fix cabinet above stove
- Install rangehood/microwave combination
- Get new dishwasher (Kenmore Turbo Wash system, here I come!)


And maybe, if it's economically feasible, install new cabinetry along the bare wall: a pantry, a base unit with countertop and a pot rack would be ideal. Unfortunately, that space is not very deep, so I'd need to have it custom built. Oh, if only I were a carpenter.

Off to bed, sans spouse. I am always sad when he is away.