Kitchen Cabinets and Odds and Ends

I am five days past my usual update post, but it's the Christmas season, and things have been busy, and I'd rather sip hot chocolate and eat treats from the neighbors than deal with pictures and blogging. But it's a slow night in the McComber household, so here am I am with photos to prove that we actually did some work last weekend, and that we really are getting close to being done...

I spent Friday and Saturday in Cokeville and we accomplished the following:

Installed the air registers, installed closet rods, rehung the doors (since we had to take them off for painting), installed doorknobs on all the doors, installed the stair banister, installed bathroom hardware (tp holders, towel rods, towel rings), washed windows, and tried to clean up a bit. And while we did that our electrician got to work installing all the light fixtures. And our plumber was suppose to come sometime last week or this week and install toilets and sinks. Electricity and running water...happy day!

And below is a sneak peak of the new kitchen cabinets. I really like them and I really like the layout. I thought the peninsula might be too much and take up too much room, but I think it's the perfect size. We are missing the cabinet that goes above the fridge, as it was too wide and we had to return it and pick up a smaller one in Logan. And the toe-kick area needs some finishing work. But we have our handy man, Bill, working on all those items, so they'll be done soon, if they aren't already.

Our carpet is scheduled to be installed next week, on December 28 and 29, and we can't wait. And we have a tentative date for our open house, January 6 and 7 (barring any major disasters or snowstorms). Mark your calendars! So between now and then, our finish list looks like this:

• Touch-up painting
• Pick-up and install the stove and dishwasher (ordered from Lowes)
• Pick-up and install the back door (special ordered from HD)
• Hang bathroom mirrors
• Install door stops
• Clean, Clean, Clean!

This list looks like heaven...short and sweet and completely doable. We really are SO close to being finished!