End of Week 6

Great strides were made in the kitchen this week. The carpenters set the island, built in the banquette, added baseboard and some cabinet trim, and painted the laundry room, baseboards, and window frames. They also replaced all the cream outlets and the cream light switch in the laundry room with new white ones. And three other vendors took measurements for the countertops, cafe shutters, and valances.

The granite is now set to be installed September 5 after which the backsplash will go up; the electrician will make a final visit to install lighting and hook up the appliances; and all the final touches will be made, including a second coat of wall color. Until then, however, we're at a stand-still.

Between now and September 5, I'll hopefully receive the replacement table, two counter stools, and the missing microwave parts, but there'll be no activity in the room. This has to be the toughest period of the project to get through.

My survival plan is to concentrate on enjoying some privacy during the day, and to keep reminding myself we're over half way to completion. And to come up with three more weeks of menus I can prepare with just a hot plate and crock pot!

The banquette lid is propped open while the first coat
of paint dries, but doesn't it look great!

Hopefully you can see from the pictures there is plenty
of room around the island as well as in the breakfast area.
I was extremely anxious about everything fitting until
I actually saw the pieces in place. Huge relief!