Kitchen Update

Today was an exciting day in our household - our new kitchen cabinets got installed!

Here are some more update pictures. Forgive the mess - I was taking a break from unpacking boxes.

Old cabinets:





New cabinets:



Old wall:



New pantry cabinets with wall removed:



The cabinets are off-white with a cocoa glaze. They look great with the new floor. Here are some close-ups:





Old stairs:



New stairs (he still hasn't put in the new newel posts, which are very pretty):



We're finally starting to see a light at the end of our home renovation tunnel. On Monday, the contractor is coming back to finish up the kitchen floor (and hopefully the stair railings and several other small tasks), plus they're coming to measure everything out for our new granite countertop. Then, on Tuesday, we're getting our new appliances delivered. After that, a trip from the plumber and another trip from the electrician. Then, we just have to wait until the granite can be installed (the official estimate is a week, but we've been told there's a chance it might be as early as Thursday). So (dare I type it?) there's actually a chance the kitchen will be in a usable condition within the next week. That's pretty darn exciting when you've been living in the midst of chaos for over a month! We'll still have to wait for our new furniture to arrive. Then, we have to get the tilework done for the backsplash and pick out a paint color, and we'll be set!