Day 12 - Cabinets!!!

Today was so fun for me. As they were installing the cabinets, I just kept walking in and staring at them. And touching them. And looking at the intricate patterns of grain in the wood. This whole thing just seems so surreal to me. I walk in there and say, "is this really in my house?" I love this kitchen so much and it isn't done yet. Here are some shots from today. I think I need to get my real camera out (not my phone) and take better photos. These make my island look black, and it is really a beautiful dark brown color. And, it makes the hickory look very striped, but is isn't as striped as these photos make it out to be. But, the kids were very excited to go around opening and closing the drawers and doors, and they show up in a few of these photos.

Tomorrow they will finish the installation (the pantry, plus little details like the crown moulding and the shelves, some handles, etc) and Tim will do some finish work - putting in baseboards, putting in my door to my pantry, and touching up paint here and there. The countertop guy came out and measured and said he will have those ready in a week to ten days. Until then, we just wait. And, I can get some of the mess out of my living room. Right now we are living like this: (The entertainment center goes back tomorrow, I hope, the couch is currently our pantry (it is more organized than it looks) and that should go into the real pantry tomorrow too. The card table will still be there until we have a surface to eat on that is in our kitchen. It is messy and crazy, but I really have no complaints. It has gone very well. :) Especially if you consider that this is only the seventh work day for this kitchen.