Wait, this is the kitchen?

Sorry, the original post got deleted, but I really just wanted to update. Oops!!

After noting some strange things about how our new countertops fit, we also realized that the dishwasher would not fit without some extra work.

"Ah, explains why they took the floor out below the dishwasher. "

I learned a key fact. Kitchen cabinets are 35" tall. Bathroom cabinets are 33.5" tall. So not only leftovers for the tile countertops here in the kitchen, but they went ahead and got the bulk discounts for cabinets too. No wonder there was a thick tile countertop.

So, as you can see in the photo Scott had to spend a day putting in a 1" frame to raise the countertops for the dishwasher (and the new deeper sink). This included removing the finished sections and raising them as well.

Also, because the builders were really into saving a buck, (Or I guess if previous owners redid the kitchen themselves) the blind corner cabinet isn't actually a corner cabinet. It's just a regular (bathroom) cabinet with the extra door opening covered with plywood.

Sigh

At least there's this nice useless space here. Now you know where we're going to hide our gold.

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