still nothing new; waiting for the trim kit for the bottom of the island, glass for cabinet, and the family room cabinet.

we did go looking for new furniture for the family room, though. last weekend we went to a few places around fremont and got some ideas. this weekend we went to lane home furnishings in walnut creek and found what we wanted. i guess we're eating mac&cheese for the next few months (poor bradley will starve!!!).

we got a sectional (hendrix by lane), two end tables, and an area rug (greenie abstract pattern). the first pic is of the sectional we bought (the top is the sectional style, but in the bottom color). the second pic is the layout in the family room. the "cutoff" for the family room lines up with the doorway into the main hallway. the big square on top left corner that's at an angle is our old "white" leather recliner (it'll stay if it fits in). the wedge we got is actually rounded on the back end, not squared off as in the picture (the program ron used to set the layout didn't have any curved wedges). i hope the sectional actually fits in the room; from the measurements they gave, it's gonna be close, but according to their setup program, we should have lotsa space.

the furniture should be coming in 3-6 weeks, so that will be just when they'll be finishing up with the remodel.

it's been five weeks, and it's almost done!!! all the granite (countertops, island top, backsplash) was put in yesterday (yes, in one day, but they did finish at about 7:00!). today the electrician came back and finished all the lighting; the under-cabinet lights really came out nice; the backsplashes look so good!!!

all the appliances are in and working, and the handles were all put on today.

all that's left are the little details, and i wonder if they're gonna do more fixing on the base boards. there was an issue about the quality of work done there. they did fix up some of it today, but there's still a little that i think should be fixed.

the glass for the window cabinets come in on monday, and they're waiting for the trim kit to finish off the base of the island. the family room cabinet now is scheduled to be delivered on august 8, so that's still a ways off.

been a slow week so far this week. no one came on monday. the lone worker bee from saturday came back yesterday to finish up the stucco outside. today another worker came in and put in all the baseboards by himself. i thought the electrician was supposed to come in today and finish up the outlets, but i guess not. ups should be delivering my handles today, and the counter installation should start tomorrow. i wonder how long that will take...

the one cabinet in the family room wasn't ordered until after all the other cabinets were installed and they realized one was missing. that one should be delivered on august 3 and installed soon after. bummers, a big empty space in the wall until then.

didn't think anyone would be coming in today. one lone worker bee came in today to do the stucco outside, around the new door and windows. here are some pix of the completed floor (yes, in the pantry, too!!!).

no new pictures today. the floors are done, just need to put the base boards in. according to ups, the handles should be arriving on wednesday. the counter tops are supposed to be done soon and installation starts next thursday. this is the end of the fourth week, and the remodel was supposed to take 6-8 weeks, so still on schedule.

yet another crew of workers put in most of the floor today. they have about 2 foot strip left in the "big room" (kitchen/family room). have yet to do the dining room, and yes, we mustn't forget, the most important pantry!!!

they will be coming back tomorrow to finish up. then we wait for the counter tops to be done (another 9 working days?), before putting the remaining appliances in. i think there's some misunderstanding between the main crew and the floor crew about who's putting the baseboards in. all i know is that I'm not doing it!!!

no new pix today. the counter guy came to make the templates for the counter tops and backsplashes. that took a couple of hours to do!

the materials for the floors got delivered today; that will be installed on wednesday/thursday. then we just wait for the countertops, i guess, which will be about two weeks.

i ordered the handles for the cabinets and drawers (i decided to get all handles, no knobs). had to order 52 of them!!!

workers finished up the cabinets today. looks great! didn't realize i had to get handles for the cabinets/drawers; thought they had the "finger knotches" to use. i guess not. boy, that's a lot of handles i've gots to buy...

one appliance got put in, the convection microwave (that black spot in the picture between the fridge and stove openings). i need a stepstool, though. it's too high; i can't see into it to see if whatever i'm cooking is burning!!!

cabinets are almost all done! they started today, just have to finish putting up some of the doors and then the crown molding? bummers, they thought they might have been able to finish today, but i guess we had more cabinets than they thought. plus, the cabinet that goes in the family room didn't come yet, so that's for later.

in the second pic, bradley (blue shirt) is where the fridge goes, and aaron (near the center) is where the stove goes.

painting finished!!! pantry has been restored to its previous bright yellow. all is happy in the slater kitchen!!!

and if you notice, they painted all the wood around the fireplace a white color (matches the trim and ceilings). looks pretty good, a lot better than the original dark wood, i think.

the colors came out really nice for the kitchen/family room and the dining room. actually came out a little paler than the sample patch i did, but hey, i wanted to look for a paler color, but just gave up, so i'm happy! can't really tell in the pix, though.