On Monday September 15th we had our final inspection and passed! No, the house isn't 100% done, but the permits are signed off and the remaining work is "finishing" that doesn't require a permit. So the gas is back on, and we will be able to move back in before long. This was a big deal and a huge load off our shoulders!
Since my last blog entry we have come a long way on the kitchen. The granite and appliances are installed, and all we have left is some trim, the glass panels for some of the cabinets, and finishing the lighting installation!
Bruce is hard at work as I write, installing crown molding and LED mood/counter top lighting. I was able to get out there a few days ago to work on some touch up paint in the front bathroom while my Mom helped with Anabelle and took over painting when I had to feed her. It's nice to be able to help out again now that I'm not pregnant or actively recovering!
In addition to working on completing the remodel, we have been busy prepping the front wing of the house to live in. It will be missing a floor and trim for a while, but we temporarily laid down a carpet remnant in the two bedrooms to keep the dust down. We will stay and live in the two front bedrooms and bathroom until we complete the remodel.
I took some pictures of the front two rooms with carpet. As you can probably tell by my setup, one of them will be more of a living space.
Now, back to the recent improvements on the kitchen!
Here is a picture I took of our range top and downdraft before the granite was installed. It's pretty grandiose, with a grill top underneath the white cover (the cover is actually stainless but still has the plastic on it).
Below is the wet bar, with Bruce working on the plumbing. We had a conundrum he had to figure out that had to do with the hot water making it into the kitchen properly. It's fixed now!
This is the wet bar from another angle. Notice the sink? We had the granite fabricator cut out the hole for the sink (he had to take it somewhere to use a different machine so as to remove it in one intact piece). They installed the sink with a lip to rest the cut out on, so we have more functional counter space when the sink is not in use. Plus it looks really nice!
In the bar pictures and this one, you can see we haven't put glass in the cabinets yet. We are still shopping for glass. If you want anything even slightly fancy it's really expensive so we're trying to find an affordable option that still looks nice.
Here is a view of the rest of the kitchen. The island is blocking the view of the dishwasher, but it's stainless steel like all the rest of the appliances. Also, the microwave isn't built in, but sitting on a shelf so it looks built in. We had the cabinet designed that way so we could take it out and replace it more easily if needed. The lights over the island are on in this picture, but when the kitchen is 100% finished I'll take some close ups of them. They are really pretty and I fell in love with them while perusing Houzz.com a year or so ago. I was very excited to put them in my kitchen!
One last bar pic... Notice in this picture and the picture of the kitchen above that the cabinet trim under the upper cabinets has been installed, courtesy of Bruce and my Dad! Once the crown moulding and the rest of the trim is in it will look awesome!
As you can see, the kitchen is really taking shape! The pictures really don't do it justice, especially for the granite. We are very excited with current progress and can't wait to move back in in a few weeks. Of course, once the interior is finished, we will have some more exterior work and then landscaping! The house and property will be a project for a long time I am sure, but we are nearing a point where we can live in it and enjoy it!
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