Our kitchen installers, Umair and Khazir, worked really hard for four very long days, and wrapped up their work today. Their work was superb, with lots of attention to detail, and I’m really happy with the result.
Our cabinets (and appliances) were purchased from IKEA. Think of this as the IKEA assembly from hell, producing enough waste cardboard to completely fill our RAV to the ceiling twice. Here is the end result:
Here’s a little video, panning the kitchen:
What’s still TODO:
- Electrical box and outlet in the cupboard above the microwave+range hood.
- Countertop selection and installation.
- Plumbing (sink and dishwasher connections.)
- Electrical connection for the dishwasher.
- Take the wrapping off the appliances, plug in and test.
- Clean the (drywall) dust off the fridge and stove.
- Backsplash.
- New casing for the window.
For the countertop selection, take a look at this view of the floor tile:
and compare that to the following possible stone:
That stone is pricey, and we have about 34 square feet of counter to put in, so the cost will add up if that’s what we choose, but it would look really classy.
Of all the stones I saw today in my quick trip to the decimated Markham Home Depot, it was obviously and immediately clear that the one above was the best match. It happens to also be the stone that we used for our master bathroom counter too, so I can simply bring some left over kitchen tile up to the bathroom next time I’m at the house to see how they look together.