They were on Craig's List, one county over. There were pictures, too. The man had metal kitchen cabinets. He said they were Youngstown brand, but when I went to see them, I couldn't find the logo, or the tell tale boomerang handles. Bought them anyways, as the size was right.

I have bought other brands and found out that it didn't make a difference what brand they were. Once they went to the auto body shop for rehab, they all looked like the same set...just so long as they fit the space. I have extra boomerang handles for the newly bought base cabinets.

The one that was the hardest to find, was the corner cabinet. I didn't care if it had a turntable in it or not. It just had to fit the space. A visiting grandson helped me move the cabinets to the kitchen and placed them to verify that they fit their assigned spaces. Yup. They fit. Tomorrow, they go to the auto body shop for sanding, priming, painting and clear coat...just as if they were a car.

This means that there is only one more step to take before the kitchen is complete. I will have a counter top made for them and perhaps, some spacers between cabinets,if needed.

How did my mother-in-law function in that kitchen? When I inherited this house, it had no cabinets in the kitchen. She must have walked back and forth from the pantry. I am sorry that I didn't remember to take some "before" pictures. It was awful...institution pea green and sickly yellow asbestos floor, inadequate wiring, outdated refrigerator and stove. The only thing I loved was the cast iron enamel sink with its two drainboards. The commitment to the sink meant that I needed to keep the metal cabinet that contained it, hence the commitment to metal cabinets. It turned out to be a good decision.

I've met some very competent tradesmen: asbestos abatement people, plumber, electrician, the guys at the auto body shop, the floor man, the tile crew. Couldn't do it without these guys.