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Time to vent

Well after a month plus, we are closer but now also far from finishing. We have hit the proverbial road block just when things were looking so promising. It seems we have a conflict of interests in the installation of appliances. The ones we thought would do it all now say they generally only install replacement of existing appliances not into new construction and the other contractor originally hadn't planned to do it for us and is now very busy with other jobs. What a shame.

It may be a while before we have more pictures but we are hoping to work out an agreeable arrangement between whatever entities can get the job done. My biggest disappointment is that I had really believed we would have a functioning, albeit incomplete, kitchen by this weekend! Boo hoo! But this is teaching me to patient and respectful so that the job still gets done well.

Stay tuned.

posted by Suzanne @ 9:57 PM 0 comments

And now to top it all off...

We've got countertops!! Boy, do they make a nice finishing touch. Well, "almost finishing" per se, since we still have a few more things to complete...like, installing appliances, install backsplash and light bar, finish the floors and install dining/living room lighting. It is hard to capture the color at night but here's a sample photo.

But Tom was so excited he had to get into the act as well...he's playing under the counter!

posted by Suzanne @ 9:31 PM 0 comments

It's starting to look like a kitchen

We are more than half way done with this project with only a few very important stages left to complete. The hard part has been once one step is completed we then wait before another one can begin. But at least now it looks really promising. Next, the countertop finally arrives on Wednesday! Then all those appliances can be put in the rightful places. Yah hoo!

posted by Suzanne @ 7:19 PM 0 comments

Boxes, Boxes, and well, more boxes

The cabinets are here all the way from Germany! YEA!! Better news is that the appliances are here too, all the way from...Laurel? Anyway, it is exciting to know we have reached a big milestone with the very efficient and timely deliveries on Friday. The first truck arrived at 8:30 promptly, Rebecca from Konst arrived by 9:00 to check the cabinets in as they were brought in the house, and the appliances arrived by 9:45. We were all done by 10 am. Pretty good when the window for deliveries were 8-12.

Above is a picture of one of the cabinet delivery men...Unfortunately, I misdirected them on where to put the boxes but I'm sure it will work out in the end. We only have so much room to put things anyway. This weekend we tried to rearrange to make more working space for the installer. It also turned out we didn't really need the mini wall to attach plumbing, electric or the cabinets. So, our man of many talents, Alex, came to the rescue on Saturday (on HIS weekend) to take it out. Now were ready for the install on Monday. In the meantime, check out our slightly crowded 'dining/kitchen' areas...

posted by Suzanne @ 10:03 PM 0 comments