<p>Ah, wis75, congratulations! We are in about the same place you are – kitchen is almost done, and then we have some landscaping and two bathrooms to do. We bought this house because of the location, the layout, and the natural light. We knew when we bought it that we’d be doing these projects. </p>
<p>My take-away from all this is: Find a house with an awful kitchen and bathrooms. You’re going to wind up redoing them anyway, so why pay for someone else’s upgrades when it’s not at all what you want?</p>