Countertops finally

It seems like nothing much has been happening.
However, the floors did get finished and yesterday they installed our counterop.
It is quite lovely but a little bit anti-climatic after all the waiting.
Waiting for the tile, painter, electrician, plumber and it could actually be finished.

Unfortunately not before Randy and Joanne come to visit next weekend. No big deal except that- the one time I finally have them in my home I can't make them a meal or have enough seats to sit on or beds to sleep in. Hopefully they feel sorry for us and come back again someday.

Floor

The last couple of days there has been progress but it is quite slow.

Today it is starting to look like a real floor.

Island

The island is now in place the countertop guys come to measure everything today. I need to choose a backsplash tile and lighting over the island. Thankfully my friend Ruth is coming to help me today.

Cupboards in place

It is beginning to look like a kitchen. It almost seems anticlimatic now but I could almost start to get excited. The pantry is massive and a little overwhelming but I am sure it will be awesome if I can just get it organized- somehow. The cupboards should be finished tomorrow.

The pile is decreasing

The pantry

PIles and piles

We returned from our holiday yesterday. All of the drywall was completed while we were gone. Yesterday they delivered boxes and boxes of cupboards and hardwood. Now I have large piles of stuff. This morning they are putting it all together - I hope by tomorrow things will start to look like a kitchen again.

This is my new pantry starting to take shape.

Drywall Progression

I have been slow to post anything as the progress is exceedingly slow. There is a lovely gentleman here every day taping and mudding drywall holes. However, it never looks like much. He is mostly done now and the sanding begins tomorrow. Thankfully my boys get to endure that dust fest. Kelvin and I are heading out to the city that never sleeps. I look forward to coming back to all the dust settled and ready for some installations.
I am posting photos of the nice smooth walls. Not terribly exciting.
I am having issues with my tile options so I have chosen to take a break from it until I get back.

Kitchen area

family room

Tile and countertop options.

pantry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricians

I haven't updated much this week but there has been a lot happening.  The electricians have completed all of their work.  Looks like a lot of lights going in - after years of poor lighting I may have overdone it.
Today they were apparently in a big panic to get the drywall done - it's 10 am and no one is here yet.
They also have framed in a space for a new computer screen. This proved to be a little bit harder to do than I thought but I was finally able to get my vision across.

The screen box looks unimpressive but it took a day of work.