Here is my last update thread: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3485139/finally-an-update-on-my-kitchen-progress

Until last night I wasn't sure I'd have anything much to update this week, because my GC was having problems getting getting a crew here to install base cabinets and the countertop companies he usually uses were several weeks out for fabrication. Floors did get 2 coats of poly since I last updated and they look fantastic. I am SO happy with the way they turned out! They will get a 3rd coat when we are done with everything else.

Because my GC is so dedicated he showed up here late yesterday afternoon by himself with the base cabinet frames and he and I unloaded them from the truck and then DH came home to help get them into the kitchen. Did I mention my GC has a prosthetic leg? I'm starting to think it might be bionic! He also got us an appointment for templating on Monday! Electrician should be here to get all of our lights and outlets and switches hooked up early next week as well. GC is pushing hard for us to be able to have Thanksgiving here.

We've got some out of square and level issues so he wanted to wait for his very experienced installer to be free this afternoon to help get everything screwed in place. I realize most of the time wall cabs would go in first, but they weren't finished with them yet and we are playing a bit of catchup. We need base cabs for granite to be templated Monday, so we are working out of order.

I was a little worried about getting the sink aisle as wide as I wanted it while still having plenty of walking path between the island chairs and the dining chairs behind but I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I had more room than the drawing suggested I should so I got 48" aisles on the sink run and the range run instead of the 42" we had drawn.

Here's where we are:

If I'd been more on the ball we would have avoided that 6" cabinet next to the sink and made that a Rev-A-Shelf filler pullout since I've only got 4.5" of space in there now for cookie sheets. He was trying to center the sink cab.

Drawers, drawers, drawers! He said the cabinetmaker was impressed that I asked for so many drawers. I asked him where my tracks were for the pullouts under the sink and he said they are custom making the trash pullout once they get this sink installed so they are positive it will fit.

More drawers in the island:

One of my favorite things is the bookshelf on the end of the island. The island is color matched to Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal, but it's hard to capture the color:

Also, the slate in the laundry room finally got grouted and I just sealed it and am waiting for it to dry to do the color enhancer. I could have gotten the one step sealer enhancer but we already had the separate products on hand from another project and I didn't want to be wasteful. Pics of that later when it's done.