Sunday, April 16, 2017

Kitchen remodel 4 - basically done and moving back in

Well, cabinets are painted and in :) The plumbing is done and we are all moved back in. As I type this there are many small pieces left and tomorrow (hopefully) Karl will be finishing with the project by installing the hood box and ventilation fan and ducting. Most of the connections are done, but we just need the box and the vent itself. Then every major portion will be done and we can work on the punch list of small tasks like base trim here, a dab of paint there, figuring out the tiny lingering leak under the sink, and really organizing everything.

This project went three months; supposed to have been less than 6 weeks. So we doubled the timeline :/ The budget was jokingly for $1500 but expected to be $3000. We'll be closer to $9000. BUT the kitchen is great and we got a major deal for this amount of work. With home prices in Bellingham impossible nowadays, we did the right thing in fixing and revamping instead of looking for something else. The old kitchen last 30 solid years. Now it'll last another 30 :)

 New cabinet installed in an empty cavity
 Green cabinets with bronze knobs, off-white textured subway tile
 new sink faucet and sconce (light) as well as new can lights in the ceiling
New upper in the far left corner. Very usable and tidy kitchen... well, it will be tidy when we put everything away :)

Kitchen remodel 3- cabinets and countertop







And now some paint and the butcher block counter top




Kitchen remodel part 2

New drywall after the insulation, courtesy of Banks&Strich kitchen remodel company!


Well, Karl offered us cabinets for a screamin' deal, so we ended up replacing the cabinets! Not intended. So, old cabinets out...



Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Desert trip in Spring (in pictures) - Days 4, 5, 6

From Upper Antelope Canyon (Navajo Reservation) :

From the Toadstools Trailhead hike (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument):


From Horseshoe Bend:

From The Wave:











Desert trip in Spring (in pictures) - Days 1, 2, 3

Puerto Rican food:

Mystere by Cirque du Soleil, at Treasure Island



Yum Bagel in the morning!
Death Valley- only spent 2 hours here :(

Cold, rainy Zion



but wow was it green!