As of Thursday morning, the kitchen remodel is complete. At least I hope it is…I think it is…I hope I haven’t overlooked something.
We will begin the master bathroom tear-out within the next couple of weeks. The hall bath is finished except for the decor. We’re getting there.
Fortunately, I did take a few “before” photos. Sit back, and enjoy!
Before:
After:
The answer: Yes.
The question: Are all those black surfaces difficult to keep shiny and clean? The black quartz cleans easily, but that black glass oven surface is a bear to keep clean. (We don’t have natural gas in our neighborhood, so electric was our only option.) This is the third glass-top range we’ve owned. The first was a speckled-gray surface – very easy to keep clean. The second was white – the surface had to be polished after each use because the heat tinged the surface a bit. The black shows every splatter and speck of dust and fingerprint.
How about that backsplash? It’s tumbled travertine with a color-enriching sealer applied and installed with no grout. I worked and worked in the tile store with the various shapes and sizes, trying to fit a workable pattern into the 14-inch space. This is what I came up with:
The undercabinet lighting consists of strips of energy-saving LED strips.
The answer: Yes! You betcha!
The question: Am I enjoying my new kitchen?
Oh, and be sure to visit Jill’s for photos of her remodeling! I don’t know what I would have done without her encouragement as we went through all of this “together” (from a distance). Her house is pretty much finished; we still have one more big project to go.






















