Cabinets and Concrete

Cabinet installation has begun.  Here is a picture of the kitchen.

And the dining room.

A template has been made so the granite can be fabricated.

You may have noticed the "lines" on the floor.  That is masking tape over brown paper to protect the concrete.  We will have stained concrete floors.  Unfortunately a couple of days ago when the paper was lifted to begin the staining, we found that some sort of chemical reaction occurred and the line remains.  Dave is trying to use an acid to blend it before applying the stain.

In the basement, the concrete was poured gray and then we had a test patch with the acid stain.  We were not thrilled with the color, so we decided to have the main floor poured with a colored concrete first.  The color is canvas, by ColorFlo.

In the basement we are using Walnut as the color of the stain, and on the main floor the stain color is Mahogany.  It will then be sealed with poly-seal.

Here you can see the process in its three stages.  At the top of the picture is the great room, before any stain has been applied, in the middle of the picture is the hallway, where stain but no sealer has been applied.  At the bottom of the picture is the master bedroom where it has been stained and sealed.

Here is another picture of the finished floor in the bedroom.

Starting the Finishing Touches

Here is a summary of what's been happening the past few weeks:

A workshop has been set up in the garage.

Shelves are being installed in closets and other spaces.  This the the future custom pantry.

The cabinets have been delivered and installation should begin next week.

The doors have been delivered and installation has begun.  These are doors to master bedroom and master bath (taken from inside the master suite).

The concrete floor has been poured, and we are trying to decide on a stain color.

 Tile installation has begun.  This is the wall in Steve's office, with tile being installed to cover the concrete foundation wall.

This is the hall bath.

This is the master bath, first the shower and linen closet, then the tub.