Starting the Finish Work
Installing the First Piece of Granite
We have a Counter Top!
And the deep Franke Sink is ready to be Installed.
Carrying in Another Piece
It was heavy and they were moving quickly
Counter Top to the Left of the Stove
We went with a Rounded Edge
Installing the Left Side of Sink
The Heaviest Piece was the Corner End that has an Overhang
The Drawer Microwave will go in the Opening
In Place
Almost Finished. The Back Splash and the Piece behind the stove will be
Installed Next.
It's Difficult to get a Good Pic that shows the True Color.
Sort of a Chocolate Brown made up of Different shades.
We Went with a Delta Lewiston Touch Faucet.
We didn't want a High Faucet that Took Away from the View out the window.
Plus the sink is so deep it would have splashed like crazy if it was higher.
You'll have to use your Imagination. The Pic looks Black but
it's Actually Brown.
Now we can start to bring in the Appliances!
Work is
picking up everywhere. Yay! Hardscaping and Landscaping are going on outside
and the finish carpenters have set up on the inside. The floors received a
second coat of poly and have been covered with Rosen paper to protect them.
But nothing
says “Light at the end of the tunnel” more than seeing the granite delivered.
We (OK, my better half) picked out this great looking granite from Brazil that is called
Tobacco Brown. I’ve seen a lot of blacks and whites and beige’s and so on in
kitchens, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a brown and it looks fantastic! It
contrasts nicely with the white cabinets and will look great with the stainless
steel appliances that we’ve picked out.
I just happened to be there (right, it was on
purpose) when the folks from Stone-Tek arrived with a truck load of granite. I
can say I’m glad I didn’t have to carry any of it. Fortunately they were able
to pull up to the front stairs with truck so they didn’t have to carry the pieces
up a bunch of stairs. The large pieces look extremely heavy and there were a
lot of groans as they were carrying each piece in and sliding
them into place. And because they used a laser for the layout, each piece fit
perfectly.
Once the
stove is delivered they’ll be back to finish the back splash and the wall behind
the stove. The plan is to have a large piece of granite behind the stove that goes up to the
vent hood to protect the wall from cooking grease.
We’ve looked
at the counter tops a million times and from every angle possible and each time
it brings a smile to our faces. I guess you could say we really like the look.
Enjoy your
weekend.
