The Kitchen is 80% installed

Ted has installed all the cabinets around the periphery of the kitchen.  The island goes in this week along with the crown molding and baseboards.  It is beginning to shape up.

 Here is my desk.  Ted will build a cherry top for it.  It's great with one problem that Dave pointed out.  It's right next to the side door, so no one will be able to come in if I am sitting at the desk.  I will have to be careful to place my chair under the desk when I get up also.  I think this might mean that we will use the back door off the deck more than I had thought. I think back to the kitchen design and realize that there was really no other place to put the desk.  I wanted a window.  I guess we could have placed the desk in the middle of the tall cabinets (see photo below) but then we would not have had a coffee bar.

  The cabinet at the far side (below) will be our dish and glassware storage.  It is right across the way from our dishwasher.  I will be able to unload the dishes virtually without moving my feet. I will store my canned goods, condiments, flour, etc in the second full length cabinet.  The third cabinet will hold tools that I don't use as much, i.e. baking pans, food saver, etc.

The sink cabinet faces the dining room.  Here's what it looks like from the other side:

And, one more side.  This is where the under the counter microwave goes.  It pops out to be used.  It will be great to have more counter space.

Kitchen and Baths

Ted is half way through kitchen cabinet installation.

A View from the Side Door

Ted installs the dishwasher cabinet

Billy has installed the floor in the guest bath.  As I have said before, Billy does nice work.

 This is the master bath soap dish, now tiled.

I don't want to forget the labors of Jeremy who has been off on the second floor trimming out all the windows and doors.

Master Bedroom

They are Here

The cabinets are a thing of beauty.  Ted starts installing today.

Ted and Dave unpacking

Happy New Year

The house is all tidied up for the last push.  Last week, the fireplace came and is now living in the garage.  On Monday, the kitchen and bath cabinets are being delivered.  Ted says that the trim work will be done by the end of January.  Almost all the electrical work is done. Jeff the electrician has installed all the outlets and switches.  He will cover them after we paint.  This means I should start looking for any decorative plates that I want for the first floor.  I first need to know what type of dimmer switch we will use since a number of switches will be converted to dimmers.

Switches

Plugs

Second Floor Stairs

Ted has completed the second floor staircase.  One more to go.  The basement stairs will be made from pre-cut treads. Definitely not white maple.

Painted Doors

Eli has primed all the doors and is working on their first finish coat.  The guys were installing window sills today.  Here are some finished windows in the dining room:

 Billy the tiler has started on the master bath.  He is prepping the shower stall for its subway tile.  He built a soap and shampoo insert for the shower.  This way, we won't bump into it when we turn around.  I must remember to talk to him about the seat!

Door Trim

Jeremy tells me that this door trim required him to use every skill that Ted has taught him on this job. It had to fit perfectly between the two walls.  Ted says Jeremy will become a fine finished carpenter. Praise indeed.

And oh, I forgot to display Ted's kitchen.  He said that unlike most jobs, he is not in a hurry to leave the job site.  All the comforts of home.

Ted's Kitchen

 There is still one design issue.  We have a little cave in the basement.  Maybe a place for wine?

What shall we do with this?

Dan cleaned up all the construction debris in preparation for the New Year.  They also covered the dumpster....

Interior
Still to do:
put in the cat door !
finish door and window trim
install crown molding and baseboards
hang doors
finish interior stairs
install the bannisters and railings
finish tiling
build in the fireplace
install plumbing fixtures
install electrical fixtures
Install cabinets and vanities
counter top fabrication and installation
install kitchen appliances
install washer and dryer
build: shelves in kitchen, Lucy's desk top, counter top for eating peninsula, linen closet in master, bookshelves on third floor, day bed on third floor, area around windows on third floor, Dave's desk, closet door on third floor.
paint the whole house
finish the floors
install wire racking in closets
doorknobs
refinish the front door and re-key the old lock
Sounds like a lot to me....