Almost Done

Quite a transformation has taken place in the last couple of weeks. The house is nearing completion, and even has a family now!
The doors aren't on the cabinets yet, but almost everything else in the kitchen is done.

Kitchen Update

A few pictures taken yesterday, Sunday, August 17:
The biggest achievement, and a real challenge, was installing the long piece of countertop that is along the window end of the kitchen. It really is difficult to describe the difficulties involved, but all I can say is ... you had to be there.
These pictures don't do justice to the beauty of the countertop. The kitchen (and indeed the house) is still quite a mess, but it will look grand when everything is spiffed up.

Here's the kitchen:


Here is a little closet in the hall, across from the coat closet, that will hold an upright freezer:

Here is the dining room, not ready to invite the President and First Lady to dinner quite yet:

A close-up of the new sink. The specs are sawdust (formica-dust?) not a pattern. There are specs in the pattern, but they are small and I don't think you can really see them in this picture:

The Peninsula begins to take shape. It will be rounded off soon and will lose its angular look:

That's all for now. More soon, I hope.