Backsplash

The backsplash went up on Friday. It was grouted yesterday. I will get some new pics later today with the grout. I love the glass tile that I selected.

Finish work is being completed as I write. The under cabinet moulding went in yesterday. We needed that to hide the under cabinet lights. Today the drawer inserts are being cut and fitted and the roll outs in the bottom cabinets are being installed.

We have put a lot of things away in the upper cabinets. After today, I can start putting away things that go below.

Tales of the refrigerator. I can't remember if I explained the problems that the Best Buy delivery people had with the first fridge that we ordered. They were not going to remove the doors, and the refrigerator would not fit through our front door. So we ordered a smaller fridge. I got a call last week telling me that fridge is back ordered, and there is no guarantee that it will ever arrive. So on Sunday we went to a locally owned appliance store. Their delivery people are willing to take off the handles and/or doors to get the fridge into the house. On Friday we get the new fridge. We plan to sell our old one. Anyone looking for a really nice white refrigerator with a bottom freezer?

Finishing Touches Starting to Appear

The hardware has been added to the doors. I selected pulls from Top Knobs in a satin nickel finish.

We added pendant lights over the sink and the island work surface. 

Running Water in the Kitchen!

Last night I christened the new kitchen sink and faucet.

The sink is not blue; I just haven't removed the film protecting it.

More Counter Pics

Here are some more pictures of my beautiful new counter.

It is a honed absolute black. Honed means that it is not highly polished, so the color is more muted. 

I just love it.

The yellow post it notes on the drawers tells me that these drawer fronts need to be replaced. 

The finish is not right. The new fronts have been ordered and should arrive soon.

The story of the faucet. Well, it was an aggravation really. The countertops could not be installed without the sink because the fabricator needed to cut the hole in the granite before bringing it to my house. I had many calls back and forth about my sink. Then there were problems with the faucet  because they did not order the faucet when they ordered my sink. So there were many more calls back and forth to find out about the faucet. It was suppose to arrive second day air on Friday, but no it was sent ground. So today when I was leaving the house, I found the UPS man delivering a package to Prytania Theater. I stopped him and asked if he had my package. I told him it was a faucet for Dufossat. I had to sign for the package, so there could be a problem if he tried to deliver and no one was home. I showed him my ID and took the package. I hope to have running water in the kitchen by the end of the day. That would be something. 

Granite is Going In and Dishwasher Disaster

The granite is gorgeous! As I write this, they are installing the sink. More pics later.

I forgot to explain our dishwasher problem. It was delivered on Tuesday of last week. When Grant went to install it last Friday, he found a huge crunch in one of the corners. I wasn't worried about Best Buy taking it back. However, it was impossible to get them to take care of this problem over the phone. I called at least four times. Then on Sunday afternoon we went in to the store to talk to them. It took about 45 minutes to clear it up. Now I know why it was impossible to deal with over the phone. We can get a new dishwasher, but not until the end of next week. 

Microwave and Upper Cabinets are Installed

 Josey Brown resting after the morning walk

I was climbing up to the attic this morning, and this was the view that I got near the top of the stairs. 

I couldn't resist adding it to the blog.

The microwave is installed and ready to use. Now we have two microwaves. 

This is a sheet of the glass backsplash. I am going to paint the walls using this palette. I like the center color of the two paint chips that you see. I bought some sample paint today to see which one that I like. 

Antique Hutch has a New Home

Here is the antique hutch that we purchased from Bush Antiques. It is pine and English--was probably painted in its first life and built in because the bottom half does not have a back. Originally, I had thought about hanging the top part (it is in two pieces), and leaving about one foot in between the two sections. Then I was going to put granite on top of the bottom section. I also thought about raising the whole thing off the ground, but I like the molding at the bottom and how it meets the floor. Now that it is actually sitting in the kitchen, I think that we will just have it attached to the wall, like the other cabinets. The top with the glass doors make the piece top heavy, and we want it to have a built in look and certainly not tip over once it is filled with all of our stuff. We will definitely change the hardware to match the other cabinets. 

The stove is not installed, but this is where it will be placed. 

We will keep the pots and pans in one of the big drawers which should be very convenient. 

Refrigerator Problems

The appliances were delivered on Tuesday. The driver of the truck said that I had bought a refrigerator that was too big to fit in the door to our house. Ouch! He didn't even take it off the truck. I went back to Best Buy to get a refund and purchase a different one. Instead of 25 cubic square feet, I am going to get the exact same fridge that is 22 cubic square feet. Unfortunately, the replacement is not in the store yet. It is a brand new model. I have to wait three weeks. We will still be using our old fridge until the new one arrives. I am crossing my fingers that the new one will actually be here in three weeks.

Lower Cabinets are in Place

Before the cabinets are installed, the electrical and plumbing must be prepared and the wall closed in.

The space  you see on the right is made for the stove. 

It has been delivered and is sitting on the outside deck ready to go.

We chose beadboard doors on the bottom cabinets, but the upper cabinets will be plain. 

This is our new island. 

This is another view of the island. 

Floor is Done - Cabinets Have Been Delivered

The floor is now grouted. I love it. 

The cabinets are in the house and ready to go. 

The wall had to be opened for the electrical changes.

We finally got rid of our 33 year old hot water heater. 

On Monday a brand new one was installed. 

Can't Wait to Get Home

We are in Florida visiting my father in law. When we return to New Orleans on Monday afternoon, we will get to see the completed tile floor. The cabinets are going to be delivered on Monday, so we may even have some of the cabinets in place when we get back. On Tuesday, the appliances will be delivered.

Such progress. I will post pictures after our return.

The Floor

About half of the floor has been put down. It looks amazing. 

As you can see, it is being put in on the diagonal.