As promised here is a peak of our new kitchen before counters are installed. We'll have to live with plywood on the counters and the sink temporarily re-installed since it takes about three weeks before we get the counter top. We're trying to decide between quartz and granite. Several online forums have conflicting advice on which is best, some quite adamant with their opinions. Please weigh in if you have any thoughts about colors or choices in counters. Once the counters are installed we'll add the back splash. We're thinking of tumbled marble or a natural stone look, what do you think? We still have to sand the floors and coat with a clear stain and add a plug cover to the plug on the end of the counter.
Please disregard the dust and dirty dishes. Notice I have my priorities since I took time to put a few pieces of pottery on the left end of the upper cabinets. Even though end shelves are a throwback to kitchens in the sixties and earlier I decided it would had a spark of interest to the area. Notice the three inch can lights in the ceiling, those make a huge difference in this kitchen which was extremely dark. The window faces north so it can be quite dark especially in winter. We may still install some under cabinet lighting. A suggestion was made to use rope lighting, do you have any thoughts about using that type of lighting. I've never seen it used in a kitchen.
Above is the kitchen before demolition. The two lower corner cabinets now have bi-fold doors so the those cabinets are much more accessible. The right upper cabinet is also more accessible now since it's a diagonal corner. Turntables can be installed in all three to make them even more user friendly. Even though I can't reach the top shelf of the uppers without a ladder I can store dishes or appliances I use only occasionally or even stock up on canned and non-perishable food items. Thanks for reading and for all your comments..
