Before last Christmas I discovered that the kitchen ceiling was starting to change shape…starting to sag and break open!

First I called my insurance agent who then told me to promptly call in a plumber. Once I settled on a plumber to come see the situation (I had called three plumbing companies but one in particular became my choice), they were there quickly enough.

They proceeded to open up the ceiling to determine the cause of the ceiling change. The problem was a slow leak from one of the hot/cold water lines from the upstairs bathroom which is over the kitchen.

The house was built in 1942 and still had all of its original plumbing. The old iron pipes, in this case the water lines, were on the brink of total breakdown at any time! As the plumbers worked at taking out the old pipes, the pipes were crumbling in their hands.

The day the plumbers came to start their work of replacing ALL the water lines throughout the house was a messy day to say the least. The ceiling had to be opened all the way to the walls to access the plumbing.

When the work was completed we were left with a very altered kitchen. David and I decided that maybe this was a “good” time to make some changes to the kitchen so I contacted a general contractor to explore the possibilities. But Christmas was approaching and I did not want any more kitchen demolition during the holidays…so things were put on hold until after the holidays.

Since we were going to put off any further work to the kitchen until after the holidays, I decided to take off the doors of the upper kitchen cabinets and fill them with Christmas to take my mind off the wrecked ceiling and walls. It was a fun and lovely distraction which I totally enjoyed! It was especially pretty at night with the battery lit candles.

The kitchen story will be continued….!