An Almost Finished Kitchen

We are closing in on the kitchen. So close. There are a few more things left to finish, and most of them do not impact the functionality of the kitchen. Well, there is the backsplash against one wall that has yet to be grouted, and that does really need to happen soon. Oh, and the trim under the cabinets would help with function so that things don't get lost in the underbelly of cabinets. But the painting, it's okay if that doesn't happen. And the hood that goes over the stove, does one really need a stove vent? We have the vent, it's just in a box in the basement. Because we literally, as of today, LITERALLY have 3 and a half weeks until Baby B arrives. And frankly, she could come any day, really, she decides. So, yeah, just trying to put the finishing touches on.

Now let me gush about what we have done in the kitchen, because we've done a lot. We knocked a wall down, we put new flooring in, we rehabilitated the wood floors that had been trapped under cheap floor tile, we got all new cabinets, we put new tile in for a backsplash, we got a dishwasher (which I say almost every day that I love and am so thankful for), we put in lights over the sink area, we finally removed all the eighties chandeliers, we up-cycled a bookcase into what we call a shelf and shoe, and we increased the storage in the kitchen even though we removed a wall of cabinets. Woohoo! Here are some pics.

Backsplash, and a view into the kitchen from the living room.

This is our "shelf and shoe." It's from an old bookcase we've had and we put it on the backside of
the cabinets by the front door so we can put our shoes there, and also any other random things
that get dumped when you come into the house. Perhaps a stroller will find a new home near here.

Our Rev-A-Shelf on the other side of the fridge is our pantry, and our new floors! Just click and go
on the install. Easy-peasy.