Kitchen Renovation - Day 11

After being away all weekend, we came home to a great surprise - - our backsplash and countertops are done!  We selected a 1x2" alabaster marble subway tile for the backsplash, with snow white non-sanded grout.  I think it looks great - very clean and polished.  And it really ties everything together.

Here you can see the finished countertop on the fridge-side.  We opted for an overhang past the last cabinet so that there is a place for Cillian to sit while I'm cooking.  We couldn't fit another cabinet in that spot, but also wanted to maximize whatever counter space we could.  I think it turned out really well.

Our sink and faucet are also now fully installed and working.  We went with a D-Shaped sink, which is definitely big enough to wash pots and pans, but doesn't take up as much valuable counter space as a double welled sink.  I think it was a good choice - - yet another recommendation of Brandon that turned out so well.

And finally, our bathroom renovation is really getting underway!  Mike laid all of the tile.  I think it looks great.  Very clean and classic looking.  The white octogons are also made out of the white alabaster marble that our backsplash is made from.  We're really moving now!



Bathroom Renovation - Color Pallete

Alongside our kitchen renovation, we are also completely renovating our powder room, just off the back of the kitchen.  In all of the kitchen hubub, this has nearly been forgotten!  The powder room is small, but has very high ceilings like the rest of our house, and a window out onto the screened-in porch (which will be appropriately covered with a window treatment).  For the floors we have picked out a very traditional tile, like this:

It is made out of alabaster marble and black marble.  We bought a porceline pedestal sink, and are re-using the porceline toilet.  Our contractors are going to make a radiator cover for the small bathroom radiator, and use a left-over piece of our granite countertops for the top of the radiator cover.  This way it can double as a shelf.

Here is what we are thinking of for the color pallete:

We are thinking of using the second-darkest blue - "Gentleman's Grey" - on that color wheel.  (I only had a sample of the tile in the basketweave pattern, but it is the same material, so you can see what the colors will be.)  The tile and color wheel are sitting on top of our kitchen counter.

What do you think?