Progress!!!

Remember this??

Oh it was bad, and dark, and tight, and ugly. Well it's not done, but it's also not dark, tight, or ugly... it's much much better....

We had our countertops installed this week. They are HEAVENLY  - and white. Lovely, shiny, quartz-y white. Thanks to connections through Fetzers and willingness to work with a remnant we got quite a deal and we're stoked. The only problem is that every time Art sets something on it; you know - like his tape, or his water bottle I quickly have to move it and polish the spot. I think I'm a little counter overprotective.

 But isn't it lovely - you would be too.

 We also got all the appliances installed and working. They're pretty and shiny, but I'm not pulling the plastic protective coat off yet, or maybe ever, I really don't like fingerprints - I really don't want my pretty new appliances to get dirty - you can't tell they still have a plastic cover.

 Art also got the hardware installed, we're ready for drawers and doors - hopefully by next weekend...We still need some trim work around the windows and doors, but we're getting closer... Oh yeah, and we need to hang the uppers, they're just being a pain...we'll overcome them.

 The columns are also nearly covered. They too need trim, but seeing them framed out to size is fantastic. We have to add two last pieces and the plugs that go behind them...then we're (by we, I really mean Art - I don't do finish work like this) going to add the framing pieces so it looks all pretty.

The paint color has been chosen, the plans are made, hopefully the dollars stretch - we are just SO CLOSE!!