Progress...

Drywall is back up, electrical and plumbing are done. I'm off to Boston tomorrow, I'll be back on Tuesday night.  Cabinets and flooring should  be finished by the time I return.

Happy Halloween !

 There are 3 things I've learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the great pumpkin.

Demo has begun

I love it when a plan comes together.

My range just arrived. I purchased this range without seeing it in person. No stores had it on display. It's even more fabulous than I thought it would be. Chuck called me Friday, demo will begin this Wednesday or Thursday. If all goes well I should have a finished kitchen ( except backsplash) in 2 weeks.

Dunzo

I finally picked out backsplash tile. I think the fine folks at Avalon Tile hate me. I could not pick a tile color. In my defense  these particular tiles only came in 6 colors...it was slim pickins. The color I ended up with it kind of a creamy blue grey.

9 of these will form a 18" X 18" square
behind the range

Trim to create a tile "picture frame"
around the above tiles

Decorative Tile Color

White Crackle Subway Tile

Will be placed in
the rows of subway tiles and
run around the entire backsplash

I'm bringing indecisive to a whole new level

I was doing really well for a while. Now I must pick my backsplash tile... I literally mean NOW. Turns out all those snazzy tiles are handmade and takes about 6 weeks to arrive. I went to Avalon Carpet & Tile yesterday and perused the tiles for 2 hours. Today while at work I figured out exactly what tiles I want and which colors. I go back to Avalon today and the sales guy bursts my bubble when he tells me the tile I want isn't available in the color I want. Then I find another similar tile and that tile was available in the color I want but none of the trim pieces come in that color.  I left the store 3 hours later ready to cry.
The store has thousands of tiles ! I have no idea why I am having such a tough time, well actually I'm sure it has to do with my desire to pair up some expensive decorative tiles with some cheaper subway tile.  I refuse to spend $45 a sq ft on Walker Zanger white subway tiles.
In other news I did buy flooring yesterday while at Avalon, I opted for cork.  It's earth friendly !

I HATE CARDBOARD

I opened every box yesterday. Each cabinet was inside a cardboard box, which was inside another cardboard box. It took me 9 hours to open them all and cut up all the cardboard. I filled 2/3 of a New Castle County cardboard dumpster. It was ridiculous.

Cabinet Delivery

ok, I have finally had that moment...the " holy crap what was I thinking moment". My entire living room is filled with boxes. And I have to live like this for a few more weeks. Plus the box for the lazy susan is HUGE. So big that it could not fit through my front door. The delivery guy assured me that once it is out of the box it will fit in my house, but of course they can't take it out of the box or bring it in my house if I remove  the box. So as you can see if the picture below, there is a giant box in the hallway. I'm sure my neighbors will be thrilled.  I have no idea who I am going to get to help me bring this thing in.

Giant Box

After

Before

After

Finally !

Got the call today, cabinets are ready for delivery. They will be here on Thursday.
I talked with Chuck this morning and looks like installation will be the 1st or 2nd week of November.