So recently, we had the folks from Conway Tile come by the house to measure our counters for the quartz that we decided on for our counters. I also thought it would be a good way for you faithful readers to have another look at our kitchen cabinets. After you order your counter from Conway, they send one of their reps out to take measurements based on the design you (or your contractor) provides. They create templates, then take the templates back to their shop to do the custom cutting. Mmm, African Tiger Stripe Mahogany. Ahem. Anyway, Conway Tile is the place that most contractors in Tucson use for counters, and it's easy to see why - they are reasonably priced, they are extremely detailed, and they do great work. Not only that, but they recycle the water they use to do the cutting of materials, something that makes a ton of sense here in the desert. It's fascinating to see this take form, as we are getting close to having everything installed and ready to go.
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So, earlier this week, we came over to the house to find a fantastic surprise... Some of the kitchen cabinet boxes have been installed! We are incredibly excited at this, because we can see some progress!!! Since Philippine Mahogany, the original wood for the kitchen, is long extinct, we had to settle for African Mahogany. However, the grain of the wood was very specific for Gist's homes, and our cabinet maker had to go to Phoenix to find the exact grain we needed. Here it is, stained a similar reddish tone. Outer trim pieces, pulls, and much more. All should be installed very soon. Time to get our backsplash and kitchen counters going.
...before the cabinets are installed. So, we decided on a few colors for the kitchen and family room area, since they are mostly done at this point. That and, we needed to have the kitchen painted before cabinets were going to be installed anyway. Of course, most of the time was spent prepping the area to be painted - with the brick flooring nearly finished (our flooring guys said that once everything is done, they will do a final polish and seal), we did not want to get paint on the floor. The ceiling is Dunn Edwards Swiss Coffee, and the walls are Dunn Edwards Raindrops. We decided not to go too bold in color here, simply because the cabinets are meant to be the focus.
Sadly, although we had planned on having the cabinets installed this week, our cabinet maker got sick and is a few weeks behind. No problem, there is so much else to do in the house anyway. I can't stop staring at that glorious brick. |
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In October 2016, Nathan & Rachel bought a 1958 Tom Gist custom home in the Mid-Century filled Wilshire Heights neighborhood in Tucson, AZ. This is our blog documenting the restoration! Archives
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