Before I tell you about another house project....
.... Taffy wanted me to introduce her newest friend. This little girl is Maggie. She was gifted to us from Auntie Cecile and Taffy immediately fell in love with her! She is staying in the china cabinet now, so she won't get dirty! Now on a more serious issue.....
... this is a picture illustrating the counter top that was in the condo when we bought it. It is granite. It's best feature (for me) was that I could take a hot pot off the stove and put it directly on the countertop. It's worst feature (for me) was the shiny finish which reflected the lights back at me, creating a glare that diminished my vision dramatically. Another flaw was that the finish seemed to require regular re-sealing to avoid rough patches. Last, but not least, was the busy-ness of the whole thing. Poppa and I were constantly losing things (like elastic bands, twist ties and even small screws, etc.) on it - they seemed to just disappear and we would have to feel all around the counter to find them! So....
... we consulted with the kitchen experts at Home Depot.... and next thing you know.....
.... the busy (and extremely heavy) countertops were removed - leaving my island looking rather odd! Just so you know, Poppa did not endeavor to do this project on his own - we actually had a Home Depot team come in to remove the old countertop....
... and install a new one. All the equipment in this photo was used to create a seamless top for the island. It was some kind of compressor which created a vacuum and sucked the two pieces together.
When it was finished setting, we had this nice new countertop on the island. No relections creating glare from the nice matte finish!
And when the countertop was all installed and the installation crew had left, Poppa started working on the plumbing for the new sink.
This required some work under the sink...
... and some more work in the sink....
.... and when it was done, it looked lovely! One last picture of this project....
..... with the new Corian countertop and the new beige sink (and the boys' artwork on the fridge!). It looks lovely, it is easy to clean, I haven't lost even one thing on it, it doesn't stain at all and is very durable - not to mention the kitchen is brighter and cheerier too!
And... Taffy has one more outfit she would like to share with you!
Just to finish off your day............a cat cartoon!
