Week 5

Today's the day.

WOOHOO!

Final week of reno.

***Warning***

Lots of pictures.

This was the tile I picked.

I wanted an old world French blue one.

I found this online, 

but Bob wanted me to go to where his cousin

purchases his tile for his discount.

Well we went to the tile shop and found nothing.

Bob says...order it online.

When I went back online to order it,

it was 25% off.

WOOHOO

Plus shipping was free.

Notice the white spice cabinet.

This was the solution for that stink pipe.

The opening at the bottom was Bob's idea for

the toaster...I have another plan.

The other pic was the tile up with the spacers

placed for the grout.

We used the same grout as our bathroom

that we still had on hand.

More money saved.

Another nod to the old world look

with the rusty grout.

It turned out great I think.

A rather dark pic,

but this is the final reno completed

with wood top.

My new light over the sink.

Another schoolhouse one to match

the one which is over our table.

All lit up.

The one on the counter is the one above our table.

Bob took it down to repaint the ceiling.

Love my blue cabinets.

Bob even made the drawers.

Almost finished.

Part of the wood top on.

I cannot believe how well Bob cut out for the sink.

There was a template given with our sink...

but I did have a few doubts Bob would be able

to pull it off himself...but he did

Kudos to him!

Both sides on now.

Bob filled in the crack with wood putty,

and once sanded it disappeared. 

I cannot tell you how many little cans

of stain both Bob and I brought home.

We wanted to match our hickory floor.

We went everywhere.

too dark, too light, to red.

But finally we just had to pick one which was close,

but no cigars as they say.

                                              Almost there.

Our baby inspecting the new kitchen.

He was always at the store during the day

with me whilst Bob worked on the kitchen.

Tops now stained.

Notice the floor above and the counter.

I think we matched pretty dang close.

What do you think?

Looks a bit red here.

Not sure why.

Don't look at the stuff in the sink. LOL

Bob always put the dishes in the sink,

then when I got home, I had to wash them in the

laundry room sink.

                              Well thats the finished product.

Bob had to take back the faucet as it was leaking, so am without a sink still, but will get it fixed soon.

Now I get to clean and then decorate.

Woot Woot.

First the wood has to dry a few more days.

Cannot wait to show you how I decorate now.

Reno Over Blessings To All!

Janice