Kitchen Is Coming to Life!

So much is happening over at the new house right now.  I so wish I could be there.  Stupid flu!  Anyway, the first almost "After" pictures have been loaded into the computer.  This is looking great!  But first, look at the mold we found hiding under the carpet by the downstairs bath right off of the kitchen:

:-(  Not good, but at least we discovered this now rather than later.  We were not going to redo the flooring here yet, but at the last minute we decided too--and what a good decision that has proven to be.  This can have health ramifications, so it will be torn out carefully and the floor will be replaced.  The new floor will be installed next week.

Now, on to the good stuff.  The countertops are almost finished, and they are gorgeous! 

You can see that the decorative window valance has been installed as well as Jeff's idea to have a stone sill.  I think that looks fabulous, and I never would have thought to do that.  He and I have made a good team in creating this new kitchen for both of us.  I'm also really glad that I talked Jeff into getting the double ogee edge upgrade; the price was worth it for the look it creates, and it makes such a difference visually with light play, and echoes the beveling in the cabinetry: 



The peninsula stone is being installed as I type this.

 Faucets will be going in shortly.

The soft palette of this granite is really pretty.  It's very neutral and is a good complement to the bright white cabinets I think.

 The refrigerator surround is close to being finished, but we need the refrigerator first.  Shipment has been delayed due to having it shipped from a warehouse to the retailer and then to us.  I don't understand that, but that's the way they do things I guess.

 The Classico door surround with rosettes has been installed in the kitchen doorway to the hall.  

Surround to the outside door is also in.

 The corbels look odd right now.  We're going to have to fix that.  They need something to look right.  I am just unsure what to do with them.  We need advice from the professionals on that one.

 I'm glad that we put a corner cabinet here as it will yield more storage.

 I'm loving the rope filler detail and the furniture feet.  I'm so excited!  It won't be long now:-)

 The view from the dining room is looking better each day.  But those corbels... we gotta do something about that.  It looks bad.

 We're waiting on the rope spacers for the peninsula.  There will be one on each side of the large drawers.

Plumbing is finished in the half bath.  The new vanity & stone has been installed.  Flooring next week, removal of piping around the wall (since our team found a way to run pipe under the floor to be more aesthetically pleasing), painting next week.  In this looooooooooong 5 year process to get to this point, I don't think Jeff or I have ever felt more happy with the progress than today.  We can really see everything we have planned for becoming a reality more and more.  We are so excited to move!