Here are a few more photos of the kitchen although these are
pre - base moulding and trim around the built in.
We'll be finishing that up this morning.
The granite we {I} picked wasn't quite what I had in mind
in the beginning. I was hoping for more of a
solid cream to lighten up the room but...
like I said before, this piece was in the shop and
priced right and it drew my eye.
It's a little busier than I had planned for but I do love it!
I wish its true color would show well for you to see.
It has all the elements of our remodel though.
A little cream, black, brown, grey and blue.
So, in a sense, the package is complete!
Oh! And I found an architectural element that is going
to be perfect for over the mirror,
just waiting for its delivery!
Our granite guy isn't a fan of ogee edge {he said it's a "California" thing} but he did it for us. Ha!
He is a stone design genius and also gave
us a nice detail behind the sink and the
backsplash at the stove.
Had I known the sink was going to be that fabulous,
I would have chosen
a faucet that came out of the wall.
Hmm.... next time house.
Now, let's talk flooring...
Our home has solid oak floors throughout the main level.
I have seen fabulously refinished oak and could
absolutely live with it.
Not here.
Unfortunately, it was nailed in place with the hugest nails
that were placed in the groove part of the wood,
therefore not allowing
the tongue to slide in and line up properly.
What did that do?
Make for some BIG gaps and some katywampus lines.
It was kinda hard to believe that our newly built walls
were plumb because, I kid you not, in our kitchen alone,
there was a inch and a half difference
from the left to the right.
I thought it was kinda quirky and fun but not when we had ants flowing up through
those cracks. I don't care for ants and besides,
if those are coming up, what else
is sneaking in?
Our chosen material...
Having lived with rustic, hand scraped hardwood
in our last home,
I knew it would not survive the boys, dogs and cat.
We {not me, of course} are hard on our floors.
If we could have found some reasonably priced reclaimed
Heart Pine, then we would have used that.
Laminate wasn't on the list of possibilities either
nor was tile although
our bathrooms and work rooms have tile.
A product Mr. FPH has used both there and here is
Plank PVC Wood.
It's a commercial type flooring
and comes in array of colors and finishes,
even "hand scraped".
This stuff is impervious to anything!
We decided on a darker color and absolutely love it!
I love the way it feels under foot. I'm betting
that it will be very nice this winter. I'll let you know.
If you're interested in hearing more, drop me a line
LeBlackRooster@aol.com,
I'd be more than happy to share information!
The kitchen has been done for a few days and I love it.
Nothing soaks in and it is so easy to sweep.
I think this will totally withstand the power of the
Super Anderson Twins.
I can't wait to get the rest in throughout the house.
I will take some detail photos this afternoon and
post in a few days.
As for now, time to start putting the spook on the house.
Halloween is a spectacular event here in our
neck of the woods.
Our cute cottage will be getting a transformation to
a Dead and Breakfast {insert a wicked witch cackle}.
Happy Halloweeny!
