An updated walk through.Butcher block counter tops are in. The wall behind the stove still needs to be prepped before tile.I’m reusing the upper cabinets doors on a new cabinet that David will build under this side of the peninsula.He’s literally building it to the half wall for support. The small panel of wood on the floor is covering the old vent and next to that, you can see the light area on the floor where we took out a cabinet at the end of the peninsula. The hardwood will need to be filled in and patched to match the rest of the kitchen.1 long shelf will go down the middle of this cabinet, horizontally.The work area outside.He’s adding doors, then the face plate divider, one at a time…David installing doors...And taking a pic of his work.This is much needed space and I’ll put small appliances here for easy access.The upper cabinets without all the doors. I was able to give away all but one of these before trash day!The peninsula with the butcher block already oiled. I used Mineral Oil to protect and condition the butcher block wood. I’ll add another layer of oil after we get the project done.My electrician came in and installed can lights, outlets and moved my thermostat.Butcher block oiled and prepped for marble back splash.David is reinforcing the wall behind the stove to mount the hood before he hangs backer board.I laid out the tile in the order I want to use. He’ll install it in a simple brick pattern.First marble going up. So fancy!Meanwhile, the back porch is temporary storage.Marble back splash done.Marble back splash goes up 6″, then changes to ceramic tile that looks kinda like white washed brick.This is a cabinet I refinished a couple years ago. It started out very similar to what I have now, but see how great it looks after distressing, paint and glaze? Very authentic, using a simple style door. The mess is ongoing and I clean every night when they leave. I can’t wait until this is done!Ugh!I have family coming into town this week, so we took a break. I did a lot of cleaning, found new homes for my kitchen items in my new cabinets and set it up to use while I had visitors. It’s the first look at how this space will be used going forward.From the kitchen side of the peninsula.I spent some time this week looking for some doors for my pantry. I found these at Habitat for Humanity for $10! They will need a slight modification, cutting them down, but I’ll paint them and they’ll be a great focal point in the kitchen while hiding all the food and keeping the dogs out of the soup!
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Wow that looks great it’s a new look completely
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