We don’t have a lot to report. We’ve been hosting people in and out of the house a lot lately, and that trend will continue throughout the summer. After work last week, my wife and I found some time to cut and install the baseboards. Some of the cuts were difficult, especially where the cabinets meet the walls next to the stove. They still need a couple of coats of glossy white paint, but getting this trim work on the walls covered up the last traces of the old room:

The plumber came on Friday and said our old faucet was irreparable. Since we didn’t buy the old faucet set, the warranty was void. We arranged for him to come back first thing on Monday morning, and we spent all day on Saturday driving around looking for a replacement set. We painted ourselves into a corner, so to speak, since we already drilled four holes in the granite and got oil-rubbed bronze hardware throughout the room to match the old faucet. We eventually found a decent (but expensive) replacement set ten minutes before the store closed on Saturday afternoon. It looks a lot like our old one. Actually, we’re keeping the soap dispenser and sprayer from the old set and just replacing the faucet and control knob:

If you remember, I had planned to reinstall the old unit myself. This “X-factor” led to us paying a plumber to install an expensive new faucet set and a new garbage disposal. I guess every remodel has a surprise expense. We’re lucky ours cost less than $1000.

I spent all day on Sunday building the door to hide the washer and dryer. The heat and humidity out in the garage caused the camera to fog up, so we didn’t get any pictures. It’s just as well; I made a mistake and need to pry off the faux cabinet doors and re-cut them. I was pretty upset about it, so I’ve decided to put it away it until next week. My wife’s family was in town on Monday night, so they were the first to see our running water. It was the first time in a while that we’ve been able to enjoy the splendor that is ice.

Last night I made most of the pot rack, but I’ll post those pictures when it’s finished. By Sunday, we should have the pot rack and all the pictures hung on the walls. That’ll go a long way toward making the room feel finished. After that, we just need to do some touch-up painting, finish building the doors for the cabinets around the fridge, build the pantry unit, and buy or build an island to sit beneath the pot rack. We’ll try to get most of that done in the next couple of weeks. There’s no rush on the island, though. If it’s done in a month, I’ll be happy.

UPDATE: Kitchen Remodel 10: Finished

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