Kitchen Tile - nailed it!

Updates galore….. well, somewhat. Simply, we are pretty excited. In the past week since the kitchen tile mess, we now have new bath cabinets (no counter tops), tile in the kitchen, painted hallways and foyer, a few more outlets and switches, and even had a surprise visit from friends.
I’ll try to keep it short. Cabinets were installed in a day and look great. Really make it seem like we are getting close. We elected to have the cabinetry without the toe-kicks, and be free-standing, or wall-mounted. We like the look, and especially like how they make the room feel more open. Counter tops next.
We are thrilled about the kitchen tile. Just a week ago we were almost in tears and now we are on cloud nine. This tile seems to do it all. Looks great with the wall color, makes the stone heater really pop and warm, and believe it will be perfect for the kitchen cabinets that will be delivered Monday, and installed on Tues/Wed. Are we excited about that? Oh yeah! Overall, we think it will all come together once the cabinets and appliances are in…. and most of all believe it will hit the mark of having a kitchen with an little bit of an old/modern “Italian” look and flare – is that possible? Regardless, we think it will be just what we envisioned. Make no mistake, it is a load of work!
On Saturday evening, our friends Lisa and Dick Norris stopped in, we had dinner, and they stayed the night in our apt. Debbie knew they were coming but I didn’t. Debbie convinced me to take a break and head to the orchard for a walk and get some fruit. Great idea actually. Just as we get to the orchard, Lisa and Dick spring out of nowhere and yell “surprise!” I about crapped my pants. It was great. Had a great night watching the sunset and then had dinner in Bow. They left in the morning. What great people they are. Always have fun with them and they always pump us up with our house adventure. Love em!
OK I am beat again. Big week. Could have almost all of the kitchen in place by the end of the week.