It took two days to complete the job. Photo above shows the cuts for the accent tiles.
Accent tiles in and Jobe is working on the perimeter, measuring, cutting and setting; that took a long time to complete. He and his cousin Mark, really did a nice job. They installed a total of 246 sq ft of 6.5 x 6.5 inch tile. It took approximately 900 tiles for this area. I still have 18 boxes (30 per) of tile left over. I may do our master bedroom (Mexican Patio) patio with the rest. Of course I need to keep some for repairs that may come up over the years.
All grouted and sealed, this was done last Monday. I absolutely love my new floor, and the way the kitchen is coming together.
I also had new quarter-round trim put along the base of the cabinets and new baseboards around the walls.
Pippy on the rug, back in her favorite spot by the glass door. She spent a lot of time under the bed the last few weeks; not wanting to make an appearance with all the noise, people and power tools.
Close up of one of the accent tiles.
Here are a few more ideas I am thinking about. I like the idea of open shelves along the one wall that my china hutch is now on, but I also like the cabinet with all the drawers. It wood be nice to have something similar. I have always liked the European style kitchens that have furniture included with the cabinets. Also the lack of overhead cabinets appeals to me. I do have some overhead cabinets in my kitchen, but only on the one wall.
This calls for a flea market, estate sale and antique mall excursion!
This photo shows a couple of window treatments I like. Also look at the cool pot rack made out of copper pipes and fittings. I have the empty wall above the (green) cabinet and the dishwasher area that a rack like this would look and work great in.
Now we wait for the granite countertop. I still don't have a confirmed install date. Hopefully sometime later this week, I was told 10-14 business days and that would put us at Thursday.
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