Middle of kitchen remodel….so far so good.
First, I would like to thank everyone on this site & the appliance site for all the valuable information I have picked up. I have been planning this redo for along time. I have redone my plans a few times as we ran into some problems. I have a small kitchen with no pantry. So, we have started our kitchen, living/dining room remodel & so far no problems (knocking on wood)! Everything is out & have started adding back in. I have had the terrazzo floors restored using the diamond grind method…..very happy with the way they turned out. Electrical & plumbing done except for cans, lights & sink. First coat of paint on the ceiling & walls (hope I love the color). Since the kitchen flows in the living/dining room, i am going with the same wall color. Cabinets will be at CG's place tomorrow…very excited! Have been taking pictures so will post a few…before shots with some progress shots. Sorry they came out strange.
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Comments (29)Frank, I got it from the same ultimate source, Dave Wilson Nursery. I got it through Bay Laurel Nursery, one of the other nurseries selling DW trees online. I owe another installment on the fruits. Wickson - this little apple has been excellent. It needs to hang until the background turns yellow. It keeps a long time. The taste is more like a stone fruit: sweet/sour like a plum and the aroma of peaches and apricots. Yum!! Myers Royal Limbertwig - A very nice apple on the sweet side with good aroma as well. It has the pendulant branch habit of many limbertwigs. Rambour d'Hiver - a large French apple which is pretty obscure these days. It is actually not that different from many American apples, e.g. Stayman Winesap comes to mind. Not a strong aromatic favor but a very good sweet/sour balance plus an exceptionally good crunch. Gold Rush - not too many apples this year but they are all excellent - hard, flavorful, with this unusual anise/spicy flavor. A truly great gourmet apple. The quality of the fruit has been very good. The tree did well except it gets cedar apple rust - not sure why this tree touted for such disease resitance is a CAR magnet. Most of my White Winter Pearmain dropped to early, I think the tree lacked water (it sits on a raised area). But, a couple hung on and they are really excellent apples -- something like a Mutsu but quite a bit more concentrated in aromatic flavors. My Geneva 3 hardy kiwis are coming in now, tons of 'em. They are ripening unevenly which makes harvest difficult. I don't like them until they have started to shrivel, they are too acidic before then. Fully ripened they are very good, a bit better than a good Hayward. I had a big harvest of quince and made various compotes, jelllies, etc. I don't know how big a fan I am of them, it takes a lot of quince to make jelly and I feel like I am just flavoring sugar. My wife made a baked quince recipe which was very good. If nothing else the quince will be handy as pectin for other jellies and jams. Scott...See Moreso far,so good ...
Comments (2)"green chile">>>means a new mex variety like an anaheim or sandia, or big jim or something related. I have some commercial grower friends that are growing the bhut from NMSU and they both said that when they tasted the pods at the immature level they were surprised by the lack of heat. Most hab styles are hot from the get go but I think these might be different. Another friend in louisiana growing them said the green one he tasted was about as hot as a regular habaner but when he tasted the ripe ones he was blown away by the heat that developed. kendra...See MoreProgress on kitchen remodel so far
Comments (4)LOVE it....look forward to a LOT more pics. Where are you located ? c...See MoreRuby Falls Weeping Redbud - So far so good in Zone 5b
Comments (8)perhaps your own post.. with more facts and we can help you I pink ... in my z5 MI.. there is a world of difference between the hardiness of a redbud.. and a foo foo dogwood ... so i doubt the fact that whatever is 'weeping' is the issue .... congrats ck ... i suspect you wood fence.. cut the blistering winter winds ... which MIGHT be the down fall of your redbud ... in my MI ... winter winds are from the NW ... and based on the other forums you list .. you probably have the same ... btw.. z5 is about half the US and wildly divergent as to winter... i would be curious as to big city name ... the fence might actually be a problem... with an evergreen... as winter sun might cause issues ... heat build up in winter.. but i digress ... in this case.. you have no leaves to save or be injured in winter .. go figure ... ken...See More
fldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agoWell, a lot as gotten done but now the slow part starts. Cabinets are going in pretty well…some minor adjustments. Walls painted & fabricator comes tomorrow to make template for counters….using Corian except for island where I am using butcher block.
end where sink & DW go.small island w/cabinets on the backside.
view from living room w/cabinets
dry bar area, refrigerator & cabinet for MW…8/24/2015
pullout in blind cabinet in kitchen
fldirt
8 years ago
funkycamper
8 years agofldirt
8 years agoOK….going down the home stretch!
doors are on most cabinets. Getting new DW. Can see new walnut BB on lower part of island. I am going to use a Beeswax/mineral food grade condition on it. Still lots to do.…Corian counter tops will be installed on Tues., plumber comes & gas company come after that then tile backsplash. Still haven't decided on range hood. This has been the biggest decision I have had to make!
Some of the furniture coming back in.
small island with BB. The drawers on the left face the DW & the drawers on the rt. face the range. Refrigerator back in but water not hooker up yet. Cabinet handles bought….yea!
fldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agosome more pictures. Cabinets are in, Butcher block done & counter tops are all most done. here is my SS sink with drainboard. Still got to get faucet,
island with walnut butcher & Corian
handles on! Yea…
still have lots to do but seeing progress!
fldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agoWell, almost done! Cabinets in but GC will be making adjustments. Backsplash in, hood up but not connected, lights up & counter tops done. Range gets delivered nest week…yahoos! We used some SS then the tile.
new light
pop up outlet on counter tops
fldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agofldirt
8 years agoYea…Aga range is in place but not hooked up yet!
SS behind range then tile
sorry…not a very good picture. this is the light that hangs to the left of the range over the lower cabinets. Getting down to the small stuff now….touch up painting, adjusting cabinets…etc.
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