We remodeled our kitchen a while back and did all the work ourselves (after work and on weekends). It took close to 3 months and by the end of that time I was REALLY tired of sandwiches. lol No, we did not set up a temporary kitchen and going out took too much time from doing the work. We did keep the fridge in the dining room. I can recommend BBQ, crock-pot, microwave, and sandwiches.