Calling for price and availability at three different Home Depots in the area resulted in three different prices for each part. (This is with all of the stores being whithin about a ten mile radius of my workplace.) By going with the lower cost store (Two stores, The Sarasota store was highest on everything) for each part I saved over $100!

Lunch time that Friday had me calling the stores with credit card in hand. I ordered all of the parts on my list. Most of the components where in stock except the large center cabinet (Made for pots and pans) and the roll out shelves that were special order items.

It was just a matter of swinging by the stores and picking up my order after work. They had already pulled each piece, put them on roll out carts, and had my packing slips waiting at the customer service counter. Very nice service!

My wife was very surprised when I backed my pick up to the front door and started unloading box after box of cabinetry! "Oh my god. What have you done?!?" LOL. After I handed her my room print out she started calming down:)

Saturday morning began the room cleaning process. (Mostly shoveling stuff into other rooms) This process took about an hour. Doing the mans' rendition of reading directions took another minute and a half. The rest of the day (and some of the night) was spent setting up the two large wall cabinets and two of the smaller ones. While the basic set up is very easy, making all of the doors fit flush and square can be a bit of trial and error. (At least untill you re-read the instructions)

The next morn...err afternoon when I got up I started to work intending to have everything except the special order stuff finished in one weekend. After finishing up the cabinet assembly, each component was test fit and finally put into place.

I next measured (twice) the distance between the two tall cabinets where the counter top would go. I set the long counter on sawhorses and measured the cut (twice). My circular made short work of the sawdust and laminate. Here is a small tip: When cutting counter material make sure that the laminate faces downwards and go very, very slow. If you don't you can expect a very ugly edge. I did it right and it fit!

I was proud of my accomplishments so far and asked my wife to take a look at the results. She said it was nice but.....that she would prefer it in the other room. Oh and by the way, can you leave the center small cabinet out? Gaaahhhh!!

The reason she wanted the center cabinet left out was so that she could slide her "craft table" under it while not in use and to be able to pull out the craft table and use the counter top as a desk.

This posed a few small problems. One was that I had already ordered and paid for the other cabinet. Secondly her old craft table was junk. She had purchased it at goodwill for a few dollars. And there is a reason it was so cheap...It was wobbly, parts where missing, and it was broken in several places. Finally her older son still slept in the other room!

I called Home Depot and they cancelled the cabinet without any charges. The craft table took a bit of time and effort (and wood, and screws, and a few beers) but I not only fixed but cut down short rnough to fit under the counter. But the boy didn't want to swap rooms and she relented. Yes!!!!