Kitchen Progress Report

I don't think I realized how slow paced this re-modeling thing is.  I have been talking about updating our kitchen since before Christmas, and now March is already here and not one cabinet door has been removed.  Not one piece of tile has been laid.  Not one drop of paint has been spread. 

But I have gotten: 

1. Four estimates on counter tops; 
2. One estimate on moving some of my cabinets and adding trim work; and
3. One estimate for painting the cabinets.

Unfortunately, I also had my hopes of moving the sink under the window and closer to my dishwasher dashed into a thousand tiny little pieces.  That also puts a kibosh on turning the island into a breakfast bar.  Some nonsense about having to replace the base cabinets where I wanted to put the kitchen sink and having to loose the upper cabinet.  It's just more than my budget will allow, unless I want to use laminate counter tops instead of granite. (Heaven forbid!!)  Such are the plans of mice and decorating women.  On the other hand, the Hubs is happy that there will be less demo and that pretty much means we will stay on budget. 


Okay! Enough of the gloomy Gus stuff.  Let me tell you what I am happy about.  I have found a granite that I really like.  It's affordable.  It will pair nicely with the ivory paint and black glaze that I chose for my cabinets, while still tying in with my existing green and cream checker board ceramic tile floor.  Wow! That's a lot of expectations for one hunk of granite!

It's called Uba Tuba.  Isn't it lovely?!  

I really wish you could see all the colors in this stone.  It actually has a little bit of a green undertone which, as I said, will tie in nicely with my existing floors.  Tearing up that ceramic tile floor and replacing it was just never an option for me.  

For the record, that is not one of my cabinet doors.  It's just a sample that they had at the counter top place.  But it does give you an idea of what I'm aiming for.  I Love, Love, Love the contrast! 

Finally, I have narrowed down my choices for the faucet, lighting, and hardware.  I also pretty much decided on the tile for my back splash.  But I'll save that for another day.

What are your "under construction" stories?  Have you ever started a remodel project with specific ideas in mind, only to be told that what you wanted wasn't structurally possible or affordable?