Mostly, kinda', sorta'...

And the kitchen is mostly, kinda', sorta' done.  Battens have been cut, oiled and installed on the ceiling. The countertops arrived perfectly cut (although the backsplashes were all 4" too long so some onsite cutting took place).  But all-in-all the Kitchen Manageress is quite pleased.  We chose to go with quartz after the laminate was made wrong and a new order was going to cost more than granite or quartz.  The color is called "Sienna Ridge".  We thought it would have a bit more rust coloring in it but are satisfied that it is neutral enough that a beige or a gray paint color will also work with it. (No, I am not repainting...yet.)

 

The  Manageress-Designer wanted to maintain an eclectic sort of camp/fancy look so we used rough cut 2"x2" white pine lumber for the structure and OSB for the open shelving.  (The open shelving is really nice for accessibility.)

Today was spent hanging pictures and other such important finishing
touches.  I used a couple of drawer slides for the garbage bin/compost bucket shelf so that it slides out and in for ease of access.  I still have to add another one for the dog food.  And the Manageress-Designer still has plans to hang a curtain in front of the section immediately under the industrial sink.  So as I said at the beginning, its mostly, kinda', sorta' done.  

The one more significant change (in my mind) was a resizing of the island counter top.  The former butcher block was 38" deep by 8' long and the new piece of quartz is only 25" by 8' long so we'll have to see how that goes next time we serve buffet style.  I think there will be sufficient space.  The positive side of shrinking the depth of the island counter top is that it gives us more room in the kitchen for folks to stand around and talk which is always a good thing.

With the open concept kitchen/dining/living areas it's helpful to have different conversation areas.

Saavy folks might also have noticed I have done some more painting on the ceiling. That involves two things: 1. the Manageress-Designer being gone for the day; and 2. moving furniture. So, it's a bit at a time.  The glossy bright white and the fluorescent lights were just a bit much! So we're going with a Oyster White eggshell finish.  And I was able to tweak the budget a bit to get the first wall of the living room's furring strips and insulation in place, so...

Now that March has come and a new "budget season" has begun, it's time to do some living room work.  Stay tuned!