Kitchen Progress

We have our cabinets installed, put on all the hardware, countertops and a nice sink from DelaTile and our cool faucet, although no water yet. Also, we may need to buy ANOTHER range hood, but I hope not, and a new fridge. After our fridge was moved around when the floors were being done, it started to have a horrible chemical smell inside. we have cleaned and put fresh baking soda, but it still makes anything not well sealed taste like paint thinner.
Unfortunately we do not have a budget for a fridge and another 600$ for a range hood that fits, and Ikea is being shitty about returning it. They have been completely unhelpful and so has whirlpool who made the range. They have been completely unhelpful with finding and replacing missing parts, as well accepting the return. We have definately learned to not buy anything that you need any service on. Returning things there sucks. I even went there months ago because a part for my bookcase was broken when I first used it, and they would not replace it without me buying the $2 part. If with proof that I had the original part that was deformed, I still needed to pay for a replacement because I didn't bring my reciept. I mean really, is it worth the money to piss off a customer? I will say, I will go back to Ikea but I will never buy another appliance from them, or anything that I can't afford to fix or replace on my own.

A Touch of Color

Tony and I just Finished painting the bathroom. It may need more work, but I hope not because we are nearly out of that paint color.
I also installed the tracks and standards for the closet Elfa system. I was able to by a pretty cool set up, repurposing some components from our current closet that will be unnecessary when we switch rooms. The Container Store fortunately extended there elfa sale this year so I was able to get a pretty cool system for not much and we will be able to have a very organized closet.
Two weeks ago we painted the kitchen and bedroom. the kitchen just got the same dark grey blue "Wall Street" color that our whole dining/kitchen area is.
The Bedroom has three walls with a linen color "City Loft," and the wall behind our bed is a near black color "seal skin."
We will need to do some touch ups, but as the workers aren't particuarly careful, we will just wait until they are out of here.

Last weekend I did the Hill Country Ride after those days of painting and a 6 hour photo event the night before the ride.

They started working on the floor in the kitchen, but that really isn't moving a long, and I am not really sure why we are still waiting for things to happen in all areas.
Frustrating...

They need to...
install and stain the kitchen floor
install kitchen cabinets
install/finish all electrical fixtures
finished plumbing in kitchen and bathroom
get the new laundry room set up
get new tankless water heater working and remove old tank
finish the roof
and finally lots of odds and ends fixing the rest of their errors and incomplete projects.

We all will be very glad to have our home seem like a home again and be all by ourselves.

The Kitchen Cabinets came in but we don't really get to do anything with them until the kitchen demo, and repair are done. Now they are all sitting on our uncovered carport, hoping that it won't rain more. The night after they were put out there it did storm and a poorly placed tarp blew off and soaked everything. Not good, but hopefully Tony and my efforts at drying them right before heading to the airport got everything that was really wet dry.

Shopping List

Bath
*Faucets - PP Kenzo
Sinks - HD Pegasus
Tub - Kohler Archer
Shower Fixtures - PP Kenzo
Tub Fixtures -PP Kenzo
Vanity Light - RH Spritz
Main Light
Window
Mirror(s)
Door
Shelves/Cabinets
Vanity - Ikea

Bedroom
Closet Organization
Window -HD
Door - Outlet
Ceiling Fan
Window Coverings

Kitchen
Cabinets - HD
Ceiling Fan
Dishwasher LG
Range - LG
Range-hood - Ikea
Microwave
Counter-top
Faucet - Hansgrohe Metro
Sink
Floor
Barstools - Awesome Ikea Deal Ingolf for 19.99 each

Etc.
Mail Box - RH
Outdoor Lights - Various HD
Windows Frosted/Address
Path lights
Fence
Carport Lights

*Completed

Slabs and Cabs

All concrete has been poured, pictures to come as soon as I have time when there is light outside. Some mistakes in the bathroom area, plumbing stuff not in the right spots, but we think it can be worked around, although it caused some irritation since we asked for it to be double checked before the concrete(not really sure how the mistake made it past several people.)

Saturday we bought the bathroom vanity. Now we just need to figure out sinks and countertops. We know the toilet we will get, but we are waiting until we can make sure it will be installed within 30 days of purchase so we can get the rebate from the city. We also will need to order the faucets as soon as we know what sinks we will go with although we already know the design, it is just the particular type, vessel, one hole, three hole, ladada.

We also need to decide on lights/fans for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
I know what I really want for fans, but they are pricey, so we will see.

The kitchen cabinets may come in this week, or next and the window for the front should be here this week, for sure, i hope, maybe...

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen Cabinets Ordered.
This is a similar style, we ordered a dark finish on cherry shaker style cabinets.