Week 4: Cabinets!

Week 4
Mon. 8/24: The cabinets aren't quite ready and will be delivered Tuesday. Mattias is back to build the platforms - kickplates -- for the floor cabinets. It was a trip to come home and see the foundations of the cabinets, like watching plants growing tall in one's garden.

Tue. 8/25: The cabinets are delivered into the garage and they are gorgeous! The color is fabulous, everything is very high quality and solid. We had arranged to meet with Cynthia and Ray in the evening and Cynthia has not seen the kitchen since we signed the contract. I think she was struck by the transformation and also very pleased. Together we all did a great design. We touched bases on the schedule and got an understanding of the order things would happen.

The counter guy is supposed to be out this week to measure and take the sink and cooktop. I haven't heard about the slabs yet, but he is supposed to be cutting the slab while the upper cabinets are going in. It takes about 5 days, so that might not get done until next week, but there is still lots to do.

We looked as hardware samples and decided on a style, but now have to pick sizes.

We need the window too. Where is the window?

Wed. 8/26: The pantry and floor cabinets are in - OMG, it's so exciting! We went to pick up the sink after work and it looks perfect. The island and oven will go in tomorrow, maybe some of the wall cabinets. It's rather intoxicating. I am trying to picture where everything will go. I want to have a garage sale and buy all new cookware. In the 5-1/2 years in the house, we kept our utensils (forks/knives/spoons etc.) in a box on the counter.



I call the window place and find out the window came in but with the opening the wrong way, so they returned it. Much consternation but they will try to get an ETA tomorrow morning.