We have a *NEW* floor!
Ok, I’ve been getting quite a few questions asking where the next kitchen update is. Glad to see everyone is as excited as we are about this little project.
I’d also like to thank everyone for the kind words about my work in a tiny kitchen. I have to admit, that we also have a kitchen cart on wheels that is usually right next to the counterspace where the dishwasher is. That cart basically doubled the amount of counter space I had in the kitchen. Another trick I did was to keep 2 jelly roll pans on top of the burners so that the stovetop basically became even more counterspace. Basically, you have to get creative when you have a small kitchen.
I’ve also been asked by a number of people what the first thing I plan to bake in the new kitchen will be. I *surprisingly* haven’t put much thought into it yet, but if anyone has suggestions, feel free to send them my way. I’d like it to be something I’ve never made and something challenging…
Back to the kitchen! We came home on Day 4 to find the tile laid in the kitchen. The grout hasn’t been done yet, but the tiles are all in place! I had a hard time getting a good picture because we couldn’t walk in there, so I was just poking my head through the plastic doorway. I forget the name of the tile. I think it was Chocolate or Mocha and it’s from Home Depot for $2.09/sq-ft.
Another exciting thing happened on Day 4. We ordered all of our appliances and our sink! Very exciting.
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
So exciting!!! We are in the middle of a kitchen redo too! Our faucet just went in yesterday! Along with the new dishwasher(we didn’t have one before) is now hooked up!! That may be my favorite new part 🙂 no more washing dishes by hand!!
We’ve been looking around for backsplash. The area behind the sink, stove, and counters is just so bare… we can’t seem to make up our minds about which tiles we like… or if we prefer small bricks. It’s going to be a long process!
And p.s. my boyfriend is obsessed with the faucet you got. We don’t need a new one, but if we did, that’s the one we’d get!
Steph – Oh I can’t imagine not having a dishwasher!
Megan – I love the look of the glass mosiac subway tiling for a backsplash. We had an interesting obstacle in that we have REAL subway tiling on the wall to about 4 feet and the previous owners used liquid nails to attach a laminate backsplash. So we needed something that could be glued back on.
Oh how exciting for the change! I love the redo!
Wicked jealous, I love it. My wife and I talk about our kitchen re-do all the time, even though we don’t have a dime put away for it. But when we do, it will be so fun. The kitchen is by far my favorite room in the house.
Jen: The sink and faucet look beautiful. What I can see of the blacksplash and spice rack, it looks fantastic too. I love, love, love the Vulga Blue granite in our kitchen and I think the glass tile backsplash, although very pricey, really gave the kitchen the splash of color and uniqueness we were looking for! Ok, I really love the chandeliers….they are a real conversation piece and also unique (not for everyone, especially if you are in to simple, clean lines).
Jennifer – Thanks!
Joe – The kitchen is our fav room too. A renovation is a fun/exciting/stressful time. Good luck if you ever get around to it.
Nancy – Thanks – I need to write up posts about the backsplash and spice rack/shelf. We just painted today so it’s all coming together!
It’s so funny – after reading your post on your kitchen and fancy new faucet, I saw the same faucet while at an open house and was showing off all its features to Andrew. Very cool!
I have that exact same faucets and I love it! I also have a deep stainless steel sink. So awesome!
I see that your faucet is on the right. Are you right-handed? I have seen it both ways and need to make a decision. Thanks.
Yes we are both right handed. I actually never thought about putting it on the left.
Yes the green patina looks cool on roofs and awnings. Although we’ll only be at the apartment occasionally and I admit if we arrived after being gone for many months and found the sink had turned into green patina, I might freak out!