Day 25

And let there be light...

Can lights, under-cabinet lights, rope lights, and, miracle of miracles, natural light! Yes, we have a window again. It's not wider, only taller, than the old one, but it seems much bigger. Now the faucet, sitting in front of it, doesn't seem so big.

It was one of those very busy days in the kitchen. I've grown used to the project lead being here, doing most of the work himself, so having four guys here seemed very crowded.

The project lead spent much of the day installing the window, but since the electrician was here, he also put in the cooktop and oven. Which has a clock, so another light!

The electrician was very busy finalizing the electrical. He waved some kind of magic wand and now we have two outlets in the island (I still don't know how that was possible, with the island fully finished and capped by a 400-pound piece of granite). He installed the cans for the main lighting, put up our new light fixtures, and installed switchplates and assorted other details, including these nifty little dimmer switches. 

The carpenter spent the day installing the toe moldings around the baseboards and against the toekicks of the cabinets. The paint specialist painted the final wall areas, burnished the texture on the hood, and finished the grout on the backsplash. It's some of those little details that make such a difference.

Two days to go!