What a difference a rug makes

I know what you did last summer.

This summer we spent the majority of our time updating the backyard. Many yards to soil and debris were disposed in preparation for the installation of our new lawn. We spread new topsoil and grass seed just in time for summer to end. We also found time to paint our front door green.

 

Are we there yet?

 I can confidently say that we have finished the majority of our renovation project. The only things that remain unfinished include; painting the trim and some of the doors in the house. The kitchen and dining area are now done. We have been cooking up a storm for a few months. The Schonbek chandelier is my favorite part of the entire renovation.

Ryan and I made the frame around the flat screen TV out of decorative crown molding that we purhcased from Home Depot.

Once a Tree

Today we had a large cedar tree removed from our backyard. The tree was healthy and would have made a great addition to a park or large property. In our yard the tree took up so much valuable space. Now that the tree has been removed we can focus on how we would like to landscape our back yard. We will be adding more plants and trees to the yard. They will be appropriate sizes for our city lot.

Finishing details

Our contractor has started installing the back splash tile that we selected. The tile is a taupe color and they are being installed in a subway pattern. We were considering installing a smaller similar tile which had some color variation but we found it to be to busy. This tile has basic color, style and pattern which allows the other elements of the kitchen design to stand out.

Overall we are pleased with our selections. We purchased our tile from Tile & Stone Factory Outlet in Burnaby, BC. The faucet we purchased from Home Depot. We purchased the Hansgrohe Metro High-Arc Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet, Chrome. It looks stunning against the KOHLER Vault 18-gauge single-basin dual mount Stainless steel kitchen sink which we purchased from Lowe's. The counter tops are Caesar stone quartz in Nuggat (6600) which is part of the Classico collection.

Home on the "Range"

Bad jokes aside, we have recently installed our Blue Star range (RCS - Residential Culinary Series). We have not yet hooked up our plumbing so our kitchen is not yet fully operational. Our sink, dishwasher, fridge water line and ice maker have not yet been hooked up. Besides some trim work and back splash tile, those are the only items needed to complete the kitchen renovation. We are counting down the days until this project is done and we can use our kitchen (and the rest of the house)

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KitchenAid® Pro Line™ Series refrigerator

Yesterday we received delivery of our KitchenAid® Pro Line™ Series refrigerator Base Model: KFCP22EXMP and KitchenAid® Pro Line™ Series dishwasher Base Model: KUDE40FXSP. Both items have been installed but still have the plastic protective layer in place.
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Our contractor has installed new floor tile, crown molding and paint in the half bathroom. Ryan and I installed the vanity, sink and tall cabinet that we purchased from Ikea. (LILLÅNGEN SERIES ) We also installed the faucet in the half bathroom (Pfister Vega faucet in chrome)
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