Kitchen Renovation and Remodeling Blogs

The Kitchen Company co-owner and designer Gail Bolling has been on quite a journey not only undergoing a kitchen remodel but taking us along for the ride. Gail's 1844 Colonial Farmhouse needed an update after 24 years of homemade meals and family gatherings. The style was outdated and the design was no longer functional for her family.

Gail's Kitchen Renovation series is coming to a close. We've designed our kitchen layout, decided on a renovation timeline, completed our demolition, and set up a temporary kitchen. Now we are going to talk about picking out materials and finishes.

The first day of any kitchen renovation is Demolition Day. The existing cabinetry, appliances, flooring, and Sheetrock are removed to create a blank slate for the new kitchen. Gail, kitchen designer and co-owner of The Kitchen Company, is no stranger to kitchen renovation, and she's got some tips that helped her through the Demolition process.

After 25 years of remodeling kitchens for family, friends, and clients, Gail Bolling, co-owner and designer at The Kitchen Company, decided it was finally time to remodel her 24-year-old kitchen. To assure that the project was completed on time with minimal disruptions to her busy schedule, she hired Dave Gummoe to keep the project on schedule. Dave Gummoe is The Kitchen Company's cabinet installer and also an experienced general contractor.

Like many homeowners, The Kitchen Company co-owner and designer Gail Bolling struggled to make the decision to renovate her own 24-year-old kitchen. She and her husband had been thinking about it for a few years but kept putting it off because they never felt it was a convenient time. While they had a number of reasons for renovating, the need to replace the floors and appliances finally motivated them to start the remodeling project.

Here at The Kitchen Company we make it our business to help you through the kitchen renovation process as painlessly as possible. We are so comfortable with the ins and outs of kitchen remodeling that we are usually the expert guides—not the ones being guided. That is, until one of our own, co-owner and designer Gail Bolling, decided to remodel her 24-year-old kitchen. Like any kitchen renovation, Gail’s experience has its ups and downs, but she’s learning quite a few valuable lessons along the way. Over the next several weeks, we’ll share Gail’s trials and tribulations as she tackles the kitchen remodeling process as a designer—and a homeowner. We’ll also share first-hand tips, tricks and advice to help you stay sane during your own renovation journey.