Ben does the Robot

end of week 3 and so much progress has been made.

the cabinet doors are all on, the microwave is usable, the refrigerator is back in, the stove and dishwasher are in (but not connected), and the floor is sealed. We are at a standstill now, waiting for the counter top to come in. It can take 2-4 weeks, so we'll see. Once that's in, they can complete the back splash (you can see the scoring on the far wall where it will wrap around). The rest of the walls where the back splash will be added, had to be built up with a type of composite board to even out the walls. I don't think rulers were invented in the 1950's considering the odd and uneven measurements of our kitchen.

The under the cabinet lights purchased from Lowe's look amazing. They turn on and off with a "tap" button that you touch, concealed under the cabinets on both sides. They dim too, which creates a nice warm light at night. On the right side, they were able to put two of the lights inside the cabinets, so now I'll have to put some really nice things in there to "highlight!" The lights come with 6 hockey puck-like lights that can be strung together, all working on the same tap feature. We only used four on each side though. We kept the same overhead light fixture that we bought when we moved in. We toyed with the idea of recessed lighting, but it proved too expensive and unnecessary. who looks up anyways?

Love the floor! Porcelain is definitely the way to go. the cats like it too--I think because it's cool.

Yesterday, we picked out drawer pulls and knobs from IKEA. we didn't particularly like the ones we saw at Lowe's. they are a brushed nickel/silver whatever--slim for the handles and small oval knobs for the small drawers.

In the meantime, we're able to start putting stuff back in the cupboards and we're beginning to see the rest of our apartment come back to normal, though it still looks like we are a candidate for the show, "Hoarders."

And for food--a Cuisinart double hot sandwich maker (or as I call them, "Mountain Pies,") has come in very handy this week. I'm not sure I want to take on real cooking or use real plates when this is done afterall!