So it's been a month and change since I last posted, and we've (contractor) covered a lot of ground since then. We're both kind of annoyed things aren't done yet, since we're approaching two and a half months and things were supposed to be wrapped up by now, but we love the shape it's taking. Let's have a look, shall we?
First, from the living room/entry looking into the kitchen. No more plastic! We did come home from two weeks in Chicago with my family to find our house covered (for a third time) with a thin layer of grit and dust. Who doesn't like to end their travels (delayed travels, with an impromptu overnight in the cheapest hotel United could find in the vicinity of SFO, I might add) by coming home to clean their house? Gak. Anyway, looks good, hmm?
From the dining room, same view. Having the wall gone is AMAZING.
It completely changes both the kitchen and the dining room. Both feel huge, and it's so much lighter and brighter. Very pleased with that choice.
And how great do those cabinets look?
This is the looking at the eating area and bar counter. I'm still looking for furniture, but the plan is for a round pedestal table and two wingback chairs in front of the window on the right.
This is standing in the kitchen looking at the rest of the house. Disastrous as it is at the moment, I still love the view.
This is the bar counter and west side of the kitchen from the eating area. Obviously still unfinished. It'll be topped with the same slate as the rest of the counters. The wood still needs to be painted.
Looking into the rest of the kitchen from the eating area. Trevor and Todd's dad were here putting in floors yesterday. Not finished yet, but they made a lot of headway.
We moved the fridge into its spot this morning. I need to measure for furniture and have also been antsy to make any progress that I can. Putting the fridge away felt like progress. Also, it opened up the kitchen a lot so we can actually get a feel for the space.
Here's the window over the sink. Despite having to be kind of cobbled together by our contractor, it came out looking really nice. Or will, once it's all caulked and finished. The counter extends all the way out to the windows.
Looking through both pocket doors, so from the kitchen into the mudroom and laundry/powder beyond that.
Another shot back into the rest of the house. Note the giant drawers for pots and pans and whatever else. Much more convenient than cabinets.
Looking back the opposite direction, from the mudroom into the eating area.
West side of the kitchen.
The sink is kind of like a coffin. It's really big. But I think I'm going to love it.
And lastly, we had a pretty decent little snowfall yesterday and last night. Enough so that everyone apparently forgot how to drive, and there were cars parked up and down our street that people just left. Most of them are gone now, but based on the behavior, you'd have thought there was a solid four feet of snow on the ground. I'm just glad nobody drove into our yard and over the laurels. And the snow is beautiful.
Things are coming along really well. The only thing I'm a bit disappointed about is that I have zero interest in decorating for Christmas. The idea of bringing something like a tree into my house right now and taking up even more space is physically painful. There is just so much crap everywhere that I want to make it all go away before taking anything out of storage.
By next weekend it should be ok to start putting stuff away in the kitchen, and I will happily strangle anyone who says otherwise with one of the orange construction extension cords I keep tripping over. Maybe once kitchen stuff is put away I'll be able to start decorating for Christmas. And on that cheerful note, hopefully the next time I post will be to announce this whole miserable little experience will be over.
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