95% Done

For those who are keeping track on our website, I've been regularly posting our progress on the kitchen via photos. We still have some finishing touches left, but the final product isn't hard to see from here. We made it this far on Friday, and spent the weekend enjoying the fruits of our labor.

I have to say -- the $45 in under and over cabinet lighting that Alexis found at Big Lots really makes this room pop. It is also infinitely useful, and provides more light in just the right areas -- even seems to make the counter space feel bigger.

Tiling

We've finally gotten to the backsplash phase of our kitchen remodel. This one has taken time to plan for, and get the right materials. Since we updated the counter tops, those had to be in place first and the last pieces of it arrived today.

When we took off the old tile, wall and all, I was a bit nervous we'd never get something back on the wall. I'm glad we did it, though. We got the chance to do some electrical work to allow for under and over cabinet lighting, which I think is going to really be nice in the kitchen.

Justin has been such a help in this. I've really been relying on him for 'how-to' advice, and it helps that he's just as picky as I am. We went through a lesson today on tiling, and he walked me through it. The tile is in place for the island now. We will probably do the rest tomorrow, and then find time later to grout and seal it.