Well the girls flew back on Tuesday evening and it seems they were pretty lucky to land OK, as a lot of flights are being cancelled in the UK because of dense fog.
On Wednesday the granite man came with his men to fit the granite worktop in my kitchen. They could not fit the backsplash at the same time as some of our cabinets sit on top of the worktop, so needed to be put back before the backsplash was installed. So once they had left for the day, hubby had to reassemble the kitchen.
On Thursday late morning the granite people were back to fit the backsplash and it looked great until I noticed one piece was not cut level, so we asked that it be redone, which means another visit today (Friday). Apart from that it looks great and really transforms the kitchen.
Even hubby thinks it looks great and he though it was a bit of a waste of money really! Now he agrees that it was worth doing. From a distance and certain angles it looks black, but closer up you see all the other colours in it, such as green, bronze, blue and it also has sparkly bits in it. I really love it and am really glad we had it done.
Before
After
We have both had rotten colds so not felt all that great, but had to work like the clappers to get the basement finished. I am pleased to say that is now the case.
We had finished the sunroom first and then completed the office. On Wednesday the carpet fitters came and fitted to carpet down the stairs and in the lobby part of the basement – we don’t know what to call this bit!
It really looks great now. On Saturday we went shopping and bought bits to finish everything off. Things like pictures, plants etc. We are going to order a large bookcase to put my collection of books. I have updated some pics in the album. We are really pleased with the whole thing. I have to say that my husband is quite brilliant at DIY and has done an excellent job. My painting skills obviously played a part too!
Today the granite man came to take our new sink away with him so he can get the hole cut out. We had got the fitting of the counter top in for 19th Dec, but he said he can fit us in on Tuesday afternoon, so I am getting my granite much sooner than anticipated.
We pick the girls up tomorrow for their two week visit, so we will be busy from now till Christmas. We have trips to Toronto and New York planned, so we hope the weather stays good.
