Our countertops were installed last week, just before we left to go to Mississippi. We are thankful to have this phase of the renovation done. The finishing touches on the bathroom floors will be tomorrow. Then, we won't have anything left major to do for quite some time (we hope!)!
Reed was nice enough to model the new 95% granite countertops. How many of you out there can say you have 95% granite countertops? Sure, I bet most of you can say, "We have 100% granite countertops," but I bet very few can say they have 95% granite. The other 5% is an epoxy mixture. We're really pleased with them.
Now, we have to try to paint the cabinet door handles. Abbey has also decided that she would like our cabinets stained a darker brown. Anyone out there up for refinishing some cabinets?
We also had the hearth covered with granite while the countertop people were here. The old hearth was this really ugly tile that we hated. Reed really likes the new hearth.
Reed was showing off his cute stance tonight. Mommy reported that Reed had a somewhat topsy-turvy day. When I got home though, he was all silly. He laughed and played hard. Tonight after a huge supper (he ate 10 ounces of baby food), he played and laughed so hard with his mommy and daddy. It wore him out quickly. He was so sleepy tonight after his bottle that he kept pushing it out of the way and curling up in my arms. It was so funny.
2 comments:
LOOKS GREAT! Silestone or Ceasarstone, right? That stuff is so pretty! When we do a whole kitchen re-do and not just a "face-lift" like we've done, I am absolutely picking that stuff. In our old house I refinished the cabinets- serious, serious chore to do it right and make it look like the professionals. Worth it if you'd rather not spend the $2,000 that the pros charge (or maybe more now- this was 5 years ago). It was two solid weeks of work and mess and I have some tips if you guys are up for the challenge. I was working at pregnant lady pace, too, so maybe you'd be faster. (Although, you guys are paper pregnant again...)
Tisra
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Good choice on the counter. I like the color. No need to ship a whole new slab of granite in from India when you can get a more durable product made right here.
One tip on the cabinets. We chose a lighter color cabinet for our kitchen after talking to some other new parents. When a darker color cabinet is dinged - say by a toddler - the underlying wood will show through more.
Back to catching up on blogs...
Kevin
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