With the marble backsplash in place, final installations are underway.  The plumber has already been through, and today is the electrician’s turn to put his finishing touches on the project. 

For clarification, the natural wood tone of the window sill is not a design detail.  During final installation, it was discovered that the faucet handle has a unique on position.  To accomodate the faucet, the sill had to be carefully removed, and remade from new material.  Fitting the new sill with the backsplash in place was no easy task, but it looks like it grew there.  Now it just needs to be painted.  

A panelized face piece (pictured, still in the box, to the far left) just arrived from the cabinet makers and is ready to be installed over the range hood.  This represents the last piece of the cabinetry puzzle.  With the piece in place, Mike will be able to finish his crown moulding and complete the final details of this beautiful new kitchen.

 It’s been a while since we checked in with the kitchen renovation, so here’s a quick recap; Mike has been trimming, the painters have been painting, and today is installation day for the granite countertops!

 The center island has a new countertop in place, and it fits like a glove.  An extremely heavy glove.  As you can see in the picture above, the sea green walls have been replaced by a neutral tan and the existing trim has been repainted to match the new finishes elsewhere. 

 The bay window is nearly finished.  All that remains is the outlet covers, which will come with the final electrical installation.

 As we say at R. Craig Lord Construction; “Perfection is in the Details”.  Mike has done a beautiful job trimming the bay window.  The wainscotting and cap tie in to the window casing perfectly and the panelling is intricately continued under the windows.  Overall, the project looks great and the end is definitely in sight!?