90% - 5 minutes. 10% - 5 days

I've worked out some sort of ratio to renovation projects. Some days you reach this point where you're working on a project and in a matter of hours, the whole unit can seem transformed. A day where you really feel like you've accomplished something. The before and after of this, at times overwhelming, transformation is a lot of preparation, moving things, cleaning up and finishing off. While a project is underway, there are days spent working, days with friends and family and days researching.

Finally, today, after 2 weeks of mess in the kitchen, we have finished the wall. Days of touch ups and I am finally satisfied enough to put back the racks and dishes.