Kitchen Bliss

We are now back in a functional kitchen, which is really great after having to seek out the bathroom for running water in the house. The countertops installation was finished on Wednesday and that same day the new sink was plumbed, dishwasher hooked up, and later that night we hosted an impromptu holiday dinner for 12! Although it was put together last minute and when Rina invited everyone the kitchen didn't have running water or a flat surface, it was a fun night and a great way to break in the new kitchen.

Dina, Isla and Alison.

There are a few finishing touches we need to do still (glass doors in cabinets, backsplash, paint touch-up, and eventually finish the floor), but the space that is the kitchen is soooooo much more functional, spacious, and better looking than the last version. It hasn't been in for a whole week yet, and already we have made more meals (a tenderloin, pizzas, lasagne, gingerbread javelinas, flapjacks, more pizzas) than weeks of being in the last kitchen.

The north wall of the kitchen with the new over the range microwave, slide in gas range, and two new work surfaces. 2 months ago this space was occupied by a hulking refrigerator.

A closer look at the countertop. It is made of 100% recycled paper and cashew resin. Find more about it at paperstoneproducts.com

One of the nice things about the paperstone product is you can work with it like wood, so we had our installer rout out a built in drain board which looks and works great!

What an improvement this is. The fridge is tucked out of the way where the little laundry closet used to be.