Countertop and Backsplash

Next we got our countertops. It was just our luck that the manufacturers had cut out the wrong sink, so we had to send one of the pieces back to be remade with the correct cutout for our sink.  This took an extra week, but we were so used to being counter-less that it really didn't matter. The harder part was being without a sink for a week. Ever since we had moved the half wall in our kitchen (which was like the week after we moved in) we had been counter-less because the men had to demo the counters in order to move the wall. Luke and I had basically gotten used to getting all of our dishes, silverware, etc. out of the living room where we were storing all of our kitchenware until we were able to bring them back into the kitchen.  Needless to say, we are SO grateful to have counters now!

Finally, we got the correct sink cutout and they delivered the last piece of the counter, and we were able to hook up our sink. It was actually really difficult living without a sink for a week. I had to wash dishes in our bathroom sink, which seemed gross to me somehow. And just cleaning and wiping things up I would instinctively want to throw things in the sink, but couldn't.  

After that we put up our backsplash. I think it turned out great! It was a compromise between me and Luke's preferences. I like the glass tiles and he wanted all stone, so we met in the middle and I'm so glad we did!

 

 

We haven't caulked between the counter and backsplash yet, so the gap won't be there much longer. 

Now the kitchen's ALMOST done! We're almost finished with the tile floor, and then it'll be finished! Yay!!