No! Before we left town DH gave them most of the substantial completion payment, but there is still a chunk remaining. And then we have a much bigger chunk in hold back that they'll get 30 days after substantial completion. This is a fire restoration project with an insurance settlement and a mortgage company in the middle, so we don't even have all the money in hand.

marg143- totally happy to share. I've become an LED geek ... it's all DIY... I've found that the standard "enclosures" are pretty limiting. However, the Ikea kits are a great way to start. That's what I did about 2.5 years ago and have since "graduated" to DIY to gain flexibility (and save $). If you want to go DIY and aren't afraid of splicing low voltage wires, then I highly recommend Amazon... Color changing lights under the island - SMD5050 RGB lights on a 12v48w transformer with a color changing remote. This kit is 5M/16ft : http://amzn.com/B00K5N8F68 I put the LED strips into a 10mm light bar (eliminates dots/ hot-spots) from Environmental LEDS: http://www.environmentallights.com/14176-led-strip-light-bar-10.html Note that the light bar enclosure costs 2x what the LED, power, and remote cost !!! For above and below the cabinets, I'm really persnickety about color temperature - I wanted to be able to adjust and get the "right" warmth (to match the overhead lights and change it if I wanted to) ... that required using a new combo warm/cool LED strip: http://amzn.com/B00IXXWX06 and a warm/cool remote: http://amzn.com/B00IS71H9U and a transformer (I needed 150w): http://amzn.com/B00HQ0PKCK plus the same light channels from Environmental Lighting above.

What a wonderful playful looking space! Great green accents. I like how the added lights in the curved ceiling section really plays up the architectural lines. Really makes it a standout feature. Love all the drawers, the backsplash (of course!) and the improved layout. Thanks for sharing your LED color temperature solution. That drives me crazy too when they're not the same. It has been difficult to find the more neutral color temps (forget the exact kelvin temp at the moment), so your solution sounds great! I saw this really cool Lutron dimmer that reminds me of your space and would look really cool if it could work with your Insteon (I'm not familiar with this) dimming system, or if not, maybe something separate. In a single or a double switch plate, there is a thin vertical slot that has Green LEDs (also comes in Blue or White) that you can touch anywhere for the dimmer (all the way up is full On and any position lower is dimmed by seven levels I believe). And there is a small Amber light at the lowest point that softly glows when it is all off so you can find it in the dark. The wall plates are available in the 10 standard colors and 11 brushed metal colors so you could get a brushed aluminum or stainless steel looking one to match what looks like what you have (see the picture below). I'm going to use these in my bar in the Blue to coordinate with the granite countertops there, so just thought these would look cool in the Green for your great space. This is one of the most distinctive dimmers I have seen. The picture below is of the single in the Green with an aluminum plate (also comes in a double plate as well) and a link with the specifics. Just a thought for you if you haven't finished all of your switches. :-) (edited for a typo I didn't catch the first time) Here is a link that might be useful: Lutron Vierti dimmer switch This post was edited by cindallas on Mon, Sep 8, 14 at 16:56

Thanks everyone. We have had a few problems since I last posted. When DH was cleaning the bathroom floor we discovered that the floor boards near the toilet were rotted. We are getting estimates on this because our attorney feels that the previous home owner knew about it but did not disclose the information. Luckily the boards under the tub are okay. We are also having the kitchen and bedroom rewired because if we want the fans on we have to have the lights on as well. We did get our washer & dryer hooked up and just finished our first load of clothes. It is nice not having to go to the laundry mat anymore. I dropped some film off today to be developed. I asked the lady if she would check to see if my Kodak 110 film can be put on a CD. If it can I can post photos for everyone. Waiting to hear if I got the part time job I applied for too. If I get it I will only be 3 blocks from work. So far things are going smoothly. Just a couple of minor gliches to get past and we can finally feel "at home". SamKaren your resident DJ