Kitchen Counters Have Arrived

The good news is the counter tops for the Butler's Pantry and Kitchen have finally been installed.  The bad news is they cut a hole for the wrong sink and I'm not crazy about the look of the stone.  I thought it would be more white and it has a hint of beige.  As such, I need to rethink my backsplash since the original one was white.  

The dishwasher, sink and stove have yet to be installed (but are sitting on the side of the room) as the plumber needs to do that, but the electrician was woefully behind and didn't hook up power for those things There was a heated exchange this morning between Joe and the electrician and as of right now, all the electrical is complete with the exception of the outdoor light at the mudroom door (the original one I ordered had to be replaced) and the kitchen light over the island (which is supposed to be delivered today but hasn't arrived yet).  

So, fingers crossed the plumber comes in the next day or two.  The kids have been real troopers living without a kitchen, though perhaps they just like having more convenience food and junk than I would normally permit.

I have eight stools on order that will go with the island in the foreground.

 The cabinet that sits on top of the counter (with the appliance garage) still needs crown moulding installed along the top.  The opening in the cabinets is where the dishwasher will go.  The sink is just to the left.

One end wall of the Butler's Pantry.  So much storage!

The two sides are identical with glass cabinets on top and solid doors on bottom.

A swinging waiter's door is on order to be installed just to the left in this photo and will lead to the dining room.

Carpet Runner has been Installed

Continuing to make progress, the carpet runner was installed on both the first floor and second floor staircases! It's a light grey herringbone pattern.

Finishing things up on the inside

The kitchen ceiling molding needed to be repainted, and that was finally completed today.  The counter tops should be here within a week and then the plumber will connect the appliances and we'll finally have a fully functional kitchen! 

The mudroom is complete with the exception of doors and drawers being installed on the five cubbies and one cabinet built-in.  Those arrive on Thursday and the painters will paint them to match what they've already done.

The second floor back porch, which had structural issues, was completely torn off last week and is being rebuilt.  Maurice finished framing it today and the windows were installed.  Two skylights should arrive by Thursday.

The electrician will be back tomorrow.  We have three more outside lights to be installed and six flood lights, plus five interior lights.

The carpet runner for both staircases will be installed on Thursday.  

We're still waiting for the frameless shower doors to come in for the master bathroom and the third floor bathroom. In the meantime, Isabelle has been sharing her bathroom with me, and Cameron has been sharing with Joe.

One of the painters today was back outside working on the exterior paint job.  He did the area on the front porch surrounding the front door (that will be replaced once the new one comes in).  I am 99% sure he used the wrong color gray, as it is slightly darker than the rest of the exterior that was already done.  I didn't have the energy to point it out to them today, and I actually like the "wrong" color better, so maybe to fix it, they'll decide to repaint over the correct color. 

Photos to follow!