Kitchen Update

Steve has been working hard this past week.  We are getting so close to being ready to cook in the kitchen, it is getting painful.
Last week he grouted the backsplash and put the final sealer on the back counter tops.  He installed the pot-filler faucet on the back wall.  He installed the flexible gas pipe to be ready to install the stove.
Steve created a plastic enclosure around the island so when he polished the counter tops, the dust would stay within the enclosure.  It sure looked like a Dexter episode was being filmed in our house.
Two nights of polishing and making a lot of dust, then he cleaned the top and added two coats of sealer.  Two more coats will do it.  He also cut the holes in the stone for the faucet and disposal button.
Now I have a lot of cleaning to do, because all the dusty work is finished.
Also, while Steve was doing the polishing and grouting, I was painting all the walls in the living room, dining room and kitchen.  Two coats every where and now just touch ups left.
Today's duty is to paint the brick of the fireplace (a medium gray color) and to clean out all the cabinets with warm soapy water.  I have to remove all the dust from polishing.
We still have to add wiring to the island, plumbing to the faucets and fridge (for ice maker)  a few more shelves have to be installed in the cabinets and the hardware for my pots and pans drawers.
Hopefully by the end of January we at least will be able to cook in the kitchen.
Finishing all the baseboards can come later in February, but I am getting pretty tired of spending every cold evening in the basement trying to cook a meal.