Thursday

 

The installers finished the cabinets in the kitchen today, including installing the cabinet pulls. The installer thought that he could adjust all the drawers and doors to create the space needed in between for the pulls without having to router a slot for them to rest in. It looks as if he was successful. Without the slot, the pulls could be replaced easily in the future is someone wanted to make a change and use something more conventional.

The wall color is looking light blue today. Sometimes, it looks gray and sometimes white, depending on the light.

We both love the cabinet pulls. They are so subtle, especially the upper cabinets at eye level. John said they're like sequins, the way they catch the light and then disappear. 

The crown molding got installed with a 1/4 inch overhang. 

They loosely nailed the toe kick cover instead of gluing it like they usually do. That will make it easier to remove when we replace the flooring.

You can see the upper cabinet pulls in this shot above, just a glint.

The pantry pull is from the same company as the other pulls, but is actually a handle pull. 

Here's a good shot of the crown molding.

Another one.

Light blue walls in today's light.

Microwave cut out, waiting for the microwave to be installed and plugged in.

Two sinks: one for the kitchen and one for the laundry room.

Night time view

The boss came by mid-afternoon to check the progress and investigate which switches control what lights to make sure they haven't forgotten anything.

Up next: They finished the cabinets in the laundry room, but they haven't installed the doors yet. The next big event happens when countertop fabricators come out to do the countertop template. I'll paint the laundry room doors, inside and outside, either Friday or Saturday. Perhaps the carpenter will come to install the door casings and baseboard trim Friday.