It's finished!

The contractor actually finished in the kitchen last month.  I decided to wait for my kitchen table before I posted pictures.  The table came today, so here they are.  :)

The new table

The view from the new table

Sink and backsplash

A look through the kitchen to the dining area.

Sink area.

I am so thankful to have such a nice new kitchen and to have it all done!  I guess I'll have to think about something else to write about on this blog now.  :)

Backsplash Frustration

Hi all,

We hit a snag this week.  The tile company we got the backsplash tiles from miscalculated how much of each kind of tile were needed for the pattern of my backsplash.  It's been ordered but won't be in until Thursday.  They did put in what they can, and I got tired of waiting and moved my kitchen table in.  I'm really liking the backsplash where it's actually kinda in.

If it wasn't for the dumb car, I'd have a new table and chairs.  Oh well.

Hopefully, I'll have a completely finished kitchen soon.

Some Progress on the backsplash

Hi all!

Well, they came and fixed where my floor was torn up.  I'm not sure I'm happy with the fix, so I'm living with it for a while to see if it will bug me or not.

Tonight I used my oven and stove for the first time!  I made spaghetti and garlic bread.  It was yummy!

Don't ask me why I chose the biggest pot I have to make one small bit of spaghetti. LOL

They started putting in backsplash tiles.  Here's the small area that they did today.

Of course, it'll look better when the spacers are gone...

Here you can see it with the counter and the cabinet.  I think I'm going to like it. I hope so, because I'm stuck with it now!  

So, that's the latest on the kitchen.  We're almost there!  I'm still toying with the idea of buying a new kitchen table set.  If it wasn't for my stupid car, I wouldn't even have to think about it.  Even if I don't get one now, I'll eventually get one.

Thanks for reading!

Joell

Tears in my floor. Wah.

I was so excited yesterday!  Today I had more time and less excitement and discovered there are several tears in my new vinyl floor.  I'm hoping this is fixable.  Trying not to worry about it.  :(

Joell

Plumbing, Wiring, Appliances! Oh My!

Hi all,

I have electricity and plumbing.  The appliances are in place!  Backsplashes and floor boards and it'll be done!!  I'm not sure if I like the light fixture for the dining room.  It hangs lower than I imagined. Now I guess I need to start working on vacuuming and lining shelves, cleaning the floor and starting to get things moved into the kitchen!

Sink and dishwasher

Light fixture

Microwave

Oven/stove

Yay!  The microwave is in!

I have a faucet!  The fridge is in!

Light fixtures.  I think the one in the dining room might hang down too low.

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Happy, happy, joy, joy!  The fridge is in place!

Appliances are here!

Hi all,

Well, yesterday I talked to Bob Pendleton, my contractor about a few things.  He went to order the tile for the backsplash and they were out of stock.  So today I went back and picked out a different "color".  My sister, who went with me, said that it looks exactly the same.  I think it's a little lighter, but not much.

The electrician will be coming Monday or Tuesday.  The plumber decided to go deer hunting (bad timing!) so he won't be here until Thursday.  Backsplash tiles will be in Thursday.  So we're getting closer to finished.

The only appliance that's in place right now is the stove.  The rest are waiting for the electrical work.

Oven is in place!

Another shot of the stove side.  It's a convection oven with all these cool new features I'll have to figure out how to use.  

The dishwasher, and the microwave on top.  To the left you can see the side of the fridge.

The fridge is sitting backward so I can't get a good picture of the front, not enough space to get far enough away to take a picture.  

My faucet is still in its box, but here it is.  :)

Between the early morning delivery (7:30 a.m. on a Saturday!), the trips to the tile store, a trip to one pharmacy, a trip to the doctor's office, a trip to another pharmacy, switching out fridges and the task of figuring out which way the oven racks go in, I'm pretty tired!  I'm looking forward to having more to share next week as things get closer and closer to finished!
Joell

Counters and a Sink!

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen,

After getting the bill to fix my car ($1400), I came home to new kitchen counters!!  The sink is in, but no faucet yet.  Here's the picture proof:

My printer/phone area.

The big box is my faucet.

The counters around the still non-existent stove.

I have a sink!  I can't use it, yet, but I have one!!!

So,  here's what I think is left:
1. backsplash
2. electrical outlets
3. floor boards
4. install appliances
5. need handles for the two drawers below the sink, even though they don't open, it looks strange to not have them there.
6. light fixtures
7. paint touch ups
8. possible work on the edge of the counter where it doesn't exactly meet up with the wall.

By this time next week, I'll hopefully have a complete kitchen!