Progress Update: Week 12

We're almost done!  I apologize for the less frequent updates, but the truth is that since the new school year has started I have had much less time to dedicate toward blogging.  While that is the case, I still want to share some photos from the progress we've made.

The GREAT news is that we now have a fully functioning kitchen!  Only a few things are left to be done, and these are all aesthetic.  In the last two weeks, the plumbing and electrical have been completed, the fridge has been moved into the kitchen, some of the final trim has gone up (although there's still some trim painting left to complete), the surround-sound speakers were installed, and just today DH and I assembled the cornice boxes!  Not bad progress considering DH and I are both working full-time again.

So feast your eyes on our nearly-completed kitchen renovation! (Click on photos to enlarge.)

Utensil rack up, cove molding finished, drum lights installed, backsplash grouted, & trim finished.  (The back door still needs to be painted; one tiny piece of trim capping the backsplash on the back wall is still missing in this photo.)

A better view of all the beautiful trim detail that our carpenter, Alex, owner of Cafaro Creations, LLC, put together.  DH finished my blackboard, too, hiding the ugly electrical panel!

Just in case you missed it: Here's a shot of the hall connecting the kitchen to the 1st floor powder room.  The cove molding and salvaged original door trim is just gorgeous!

Cornice boxes: I used the overly popular "Imperial Trellis" that has been making rounds in design circles to draw the eye upward and add a little visual interest.  I decided to go with the dark taupe and cream combination, since it complimented the backsplash beautifully.  The boxes themselves are a bit too "skinny" for my taste, but I'm going to live with them for a while (mostly because I'm out of fabric!)

View of the coffee bar from the sink.  (The back door still needs to be painted and the last filler piece above the fridge is missing in this photo.)

View from the back door: Shelves are populated, sink is plumbed, valences are up, speakers and lighting are all installed. (The door and base trim need final paint color and there's one mark above the sink that needs to be touched up.)