A Kitchen Comparison

The kitchen before.



The kitchen now.

The Counter is In!!!

So they told me that they would be coming between 12 and 2pm. Then at 7:30 this morning I heard a truck backing into the driveway and Laura said, "The counter guys are here." So now it's 8:30 and I have all day to get the rest of my projects done. The counter is made by Cambria, here's a link. It's made from quartz into a granite like stone. The company itself comes up a lot as one of the more environmental. Here is a list from the website about their business practices.

Business Practices

* 100% of the water in production plants is recycled, and Cambria recycles water from an on-site storm drainage pond to water the grounds of the manufacturing plant.
* The Department of Energy (DOE) works with Cambria to implement energy saving procedures at Cambria facilities.
* Cambria's fleet vehicles include hybrids (Toyota Prius).
* A-frame shipping crates that transport slabs and fabricated product are recycled and refurbished.
* All diamond-metal tooling is retooled and re-used.
* Scrap material is collected and used as road base material on local construction projects.
* All computer equipment and batteries are recycled.
* General office waste is recycled (paper, plastics, ink cartridges, etc.).
* Collateral & sales materials are printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper.
* Environmental best practices are promoted through training programs at Cambria University.

The cool thing is you can get this countertop from Ikea. They set you up with a local counter company that will do the installation. This was great for us because we got the cabinets from Ikea as well.

More Bedroom Progress

We've skim coated the walls. We'll have to put on one more coat and fill in any imperfections. Then we can paint and put on the baseboards.