We were all over the charts today. We had a bunch of errands to run and we did it in two trips, so it felt like the day was split up.
We spent the time on the kitchen again....I think we'll be focusing on it until it is up and running. Dan focused on the island because he wants to get the sink installed. In order to do that though, there are a bunch of steps in the process. (this is a patience builder for me....I want things done fast and there is no FAST to this process! Plus, we're talking about DAN. The perfectionist. Everything has to be done correctly, in order, precisely, by the book...you get the picture.) Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful he is like that. I wouldn't want him schlepping it together and looking tacky. I'm just learning to appreciate the process and not get in too much of a hurry.....and it IS a PROCESS.
Here are some of the steps he took today.
He built a "frame" around the island to give it stability and close everything in.
Then beadboard goes on the back to cover the whole frame.
Then he had to put down a "backer" for the tile we are using for the countertop.
I don't know if I've mentioned the tile yet or not, but we got a steal of a deal on the countertop. We had seen this black tile on a clearance shelf for weeks. We looked at it a lot...every time we'd go into Menards! It sat there for weeks and we kept talking about it, discussing the pros and cons of tile versus hard surface. One day we asked one of the sales associates how much of a deal they could give us on that tile. They checked it out and it was a return. Someone had ordered it and when it came in, they changed their mind and didn't take it.
It originally sold for $10.00/tile. On the clearance shelf it was listed at
$5.00/tile. When we finally made up our minds and decided we'd use it, and that there was enough for our countertops, they checked again and cut it down even more from that price. So, we got Italian marble tiles for less than laminate countertops would cost! Is God good, or what?! We think it is going to look sharp in the kitchen. Here are a few laid out.
We have to put the tile down before we can mount the sink because we want the sink on top of the tiles - "drop in" sink (I've been told).
Tonight we had a delightful surprise - Mindi and Jazmyn stopped by and visited for a few minutes while they were in town.
When they stopped by, Dan was working on the tile backer board. I was painting the kitchen - AGAIN. We decided yesterday that we would paint the backsplash and save the time and money right now of doing a tiled backsplash. So, as you recall from pictures, I had to paint the bare spots I left thinking they would be covered by tile. Well, we had run out of kitchen paint and got another can to do the dining room. The color was really close, but I knew it was darker. The kitchen seemed to be more of an olive green than the dining room. It bugged me, but I didn't want to paint the whole thing over! Well, when we decided to paint the backsplash, it became blaringly obvious that the colors were different. So, I got another gallon and painted the whole thing over. I like it now. It isn't olive anymore!
Gotta show you how Dan washes paint rollers out. He usually offers to wash them out for me because he knows they dry my hands out really badly. Tonight was no different. (He is such a gentleman - I know I'm blessed!) He tells me he learned to do this while he worked at a camp in Vicksburg during his high school years. He gets the water running at a certain angle and makes the roller fly. By the time he is done, the paint is gone and the roller isn't very wet at all. Fun to watch!
Doesn't look like it is spinning in these pictures - you'll have to take my word for it!
While we were washing out brushes and rollers we turned around and looked into the house from the French doors and here is what it looked like - we thought it looked kinda cool.
Not sure why the French door looks blue! It is white!
Have a great night!
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