Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Seven

We've moved in. Fridge is full. Tonight, our first home-cooked meal since early March (sauteed shrimp, grilled asparagus, green salad).

Ahhhhhhhh ....

Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Seven

Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Seven

Appliances installed. Light fixtures installed. Faucet installed. Outlets, switchplates, garbage disposal installed.

Completion is tantalizingly close, with only the class cabinets and some touchup left.

But at this point, we've got a working kitchen. Oh, and the dumpster and Port-a-Potty are gone from the back yard. It's less a construction site, and more of a home again.

Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Six

First cupboard filled: the liquor cabinet, of course!

Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Six

Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Six

Two projects completed this week: countertops and tile backsplash.

Gorgeous.

Countertops are Corian. Main counters are a pale yellow; isthmus is a textured sand color.

Backsplash is a matte, textured, slightly reddish brown, punctuated by diamonds of glossy textured turquoise. Grout is a slightly darker brown.

Did I say gorgeous?

Ditchin' the Kitchen 2006: Week Five

... and a pop-up mixer stand.