Basically Done

I'm calling my kitchen Officially Basically Done. It's not totally done (especially related to lighting), but everything is put away and fully functioning and the remaining tasks are pretty minor.

Here's what it currently looks like:

The project took about two and a half months, April 16-July 2. Not bad, considering. My favorite part is definitely the floor. It was the worst part of the kitchen before, and it was the most expensive part of the project and the most work. But now every morning I think to myself, "Holy crap! I love this floor!" My second favorite part is the cabinets. The color makes me so happy. At night, when the only light on is the recessed light in the soffit, the kitchen has this wonderful aqua glow.

Here's my working to-do list to get everything finished:

• Touch up cabinet paint
• Paint and reattach recessed light covers
• Put up the dining room light (my dad is still working on getting it rewired)
• Sink a few nails in the trim and touch up the trim
• Adjust the closet door knob
• Attach door stops

Plus there are other decorating related things I want to do. Like I'm still waiting on my custom ordered window treatments from JC Penny and I need artwork for the big wall that now has nothing on it. But generally, that's pretty much done!

Last weekend, a very kind friend help me get everything organized and put away. She accompanied me to the Container Store and then I pressed her into several hours of hard labor. Everything is SO organized!

My favorite find was this pull out drawer that you can bolt onto cabinet shelves. My pantry cabinet is obnoxiously deep and things in the back get lost and goes bad or I end up with 3 bags of rice. Major problem solved!

I'm waiting until I get things completely done before I do the official before and after photos, but here's a little teaser.