The Shape of Our Kitchen

So it's been a while - we were at Camp du Nord for a week and there's been some progress.

The framing and sheetrock have gone up, as has the framing for the new window above the sink.

We had to have some of the exterior wood replaced for the front window that's getting refurbished. The other two side windows have been primed as well.

And finally, the sheetrock is primed and ready for the final painting - which won't happen now for quite a long time. Heck, we don't even know what color we want it yet!

The most exciting part is something that we don't have pictures of - we've finalized our cabinetry and are closing in on a stain finish (we're sticking with birch with a shaker style, as in the example below), as well as some of the reeded glass we're going to have on the pantry area surrounding the window seat. The cabinets are being made in NE Mpls by Rust Brothers.

                                     

Even more fun  - we went to the shop of our countertop maker (also in NE Mpls) - Element Surfaces. They specialize in recycled glass countertops and we are basically able to custom order the type and color of glass that we want. We're going for a dark look with some dark green, black, and clear glass, including some auto-glass, which give it a shimmery blue-green color.

This sample below (the large tile) is what made us go in this direction - though the picture doesn't really do it justice at all - it doesn't show any of the depth and sparkle. Trust me, it's really cool!

We're having 2 samples made - one with dark black resin and one with charcoal grey resin. Both should be ready next week!