Finished at last ...

Have finishing touches to do like I have to put up floating black gloss shelves on one wall and some magazine holders on another. What magazine holders? Yes to hold my recipe books. They are black iron (of course) and I think something different for a kitchen. Oh and I am waiting on my brother to install a stainless steel cover over the ducting for the rangehood... Well here are the latest photos.

 

Haven't decided on stools as yet either they are too expensive (like $200.00 ea) or not suitable so still using the old ones

I think the birds are flying in the wrong direction but that's where my daughter said they would be best...

 

 

Love the stovetop. It is induction so quick start up and I can put a timer on each element so if I forget I am cooking it doesn't matter as long as I use it...

Only problem with the black glass splashback is that water flicks onto it and then it has to be wiped down all the time...

This is a great cooking space. I love baking in this area as there is so much space. I have room for my tablet  when I need a recipe from the internet and on the other side I have all my cooking stuff and electric beater etc. 

 

In this area because the depth of the counter is 860mm wide I can leave all my appliances out and still have plenty of room.

 

21st Sept. Floors finished last coat on ...

Floors finished last week. Now I have to paint skirting boards. Can't decide if to paint black or white.
Two family suggested black but doing white would be so much easier as the walls are natural white.
Not much to go now. Fridge to be moved in and kick boards to do - then finishing touches. Like a set of three birds on one wall. Mine are a take off from the old vintage/retro ceramic birds but mine are wood with a vintage wallpaper. Plus I am putting up some high gloss black shelves on the wall which is completely bare at this stage.

22nd August. Splashbacks installed

At last the kitchen is coming together. Still have some work to go like the floors (one more coat to be done) skirting boards to do and then the fridge can come back. Kitchen blind was to be installed yesterday but 5mm to big! (always problems)

1st Aug. Appliances installed

8th August. Hotplates and oven was installed last week. Now I can do some cooking.
Also had a service call out from ASKO as when the plumber used the dishwasher it started leaking. Seems ASKO have tight seals - too tight! Now all OK. Farquhuar also came to bring back the draws that had to be adjusted. Now only waiting for splashbacks and another coat on the floor and the skirting boards.

This will be where the microwave is going...

20th July. Bench tops installed

At last the benchtops are installed. Looking good...Have to wait 24 hours before I can use the sink but I will be moving my kitchen goods tonight as I am sick of boxes under my bed.

5th July. Kitchen cupboards installed.

Installion of cupboards now complete. Today the template was taken for the Essastone 'Porcini' by Laminex. It will be installed in three weeks. The electrician then can   install stove and hotplates. Then I can start using the kitchen even though I won't have the splashbacks. They should be delivered in about three weeks after the stone is installed.  At last the floorer will come back and give one more coat on the floor and install the skirtings. Also he will re-instate the fridge as he told me no one else is allowed to put it in place in case they scratch the floor! He really cares about his work and it shows. I think then that will be the complete finish!

4th July. Work begins...

4th July. Because they were over a week late they had the installer come the same day so work began about 7.00 am. Took this photo about 7.00 pm

4th July. Kitchen delivered

Well the kitchen didn't arrive last week but delivered 6:40 this morning. Lucky I got up early.
Installer has arrived and sorting things out - needed more room to work so had to move cupboards around the rest of the house.

14th June. Electrician came to finish electricals where the black glass is going of course the power points are black so they will blend in.
Kitchen is going in on the 28th June. Don't know how long it will take but I will be on holidays so it has worked out well.

8th June. Painting finished.

Painter has finished. Sealed the gyprock and then two coats of Dulux 'Natural White'. At first the paint just looks like ordinary 'white' but there is a slight difference - not so stark.

Photo below - can see the slight difference in colour on this wall. Did not paint where the cupboards will be only where the fridge will be.

30th May. More comparisons...fireplace and servery area

Fireplace before and after. Servery bricked up to allow overhead cupboards.

30th May. More comparisons...and costings

30th May.These photos show the area around the old servery and old fireplace.
What a difference! But it all cost money ...

Cost of Gyprocker      $3450.00

Cost of Electrician      $2500.00

Cost of Flooring          $3000.00

Cost of Window          $1460.00

Cost of misc. labour    $ 900.00

 

26th May. Window side of kitchen before and after

Window side. Before photo 31st March after photo 25th April.

26th May. Comparing works ... ceiling before and after

26th May. Today I thought I would look back and see how far the kitchen has actually progressed.
So here goes for before and after shots...

Ceiling before and after. Top photo taken 31st March.

Bottom photo taken 25th April.

25th May. Flooring day ten...sealer applied

25th May. Today the floors had two coats of sealer (or whatever it is called) Makes a big difference. Of course the smell is really bad even though the room has been completely sealed. Floorer tells me that I can't have the gas on for at least 48 hours so no hot water. Have to go to a friends for a shower. Washing dishes using water from the electric kettle. This morning had to wash and wipe down every surface and everything on the kitchen dresser had to be washed or wiped over.

24th May. Flooring day nine ... floors sanded

24th May. Today the floors were sanded!!!

22nd May. Flooring day eight... puttied the nail holes

23rd May. Three months since the renovation began...

Lost count of how many days the flooring guy has come. Today he did filled the nail holes with putty. Works only half a day filling in this job with others I suppose. But I have no problems with his work he knows what he is doing and I haven't had to ask him to redo anything... the gyprocker and the electrician both had to come back and fix up problems.