Kitchen completed ... more or less.

The kitchen is basically done. We are happy with the way it turned out. I need to buy two more light fixtures for the short cable run above the sink, mend dings and remove the protective plywood layer off the finished bamboo floor. We still need to run bamboo up the vertical face of the sink counter.

Points of interest:
1. The big metal disc on the wall is a transformer for one of the cable runs. I am unhappy with the protruding transformer. The woman who helped us with the system is a certified idiot. In the end I called Tek Lighting directly for help.

2. We chose Caesar stone for the back splash, we wanted the material to read such that it is continuous from the floor to the counter and up the wall. Moreover, by not using tile we minimized grout lines which in turn makes cleaning a breeze.


3. Roberto is a complete cock sucker. I made him come on a Saturday to remove the panels so that he could refinish them. I pointed out that the finish was blemished and too heavy (likely due to a dirty spray nozzle). He told me that he did not have a clean room to spray panels and that the average person would find this acceptable. I stated that our stairs were finished on-site and the finish was far superior. Moreover, Jen told him that it was irrelevant what the average person thinks. He reluctantly resprayed them all. They turned out nice in the end. Just to be an asshole, I casually let it drop to Roberto that the craftsman who finished the stairs did not have an advanced degree from CMU. I am sure that really pissed him off.

4. I also wanted the cut-out on the far end of the cabinets. That cock sucker tried not to do it. He called me several times to whine about it (i.e, "I have a MFA from CMU and that just looks wrong"; "This is your last chance, are you sure you want this?"). I am happy I stuck to the original idea. I really like how the cut out breaks up the cabinet. I can confidently not recommend Roberto to anyone, he has a serious chip on his shoulder.