Good (Hardworking) Friday

Last Friday was a very long day.   It started with a 5AM wake-up call where I was walking down a quiet Fifth Avenue in New York City with a giant box of Easter props: dyed eggs, baskets, candy boxes, decorations and much more.  With the new set at CBS, we have to dress the set way before the 7AM show start, hence the super early morning rise and shine.    It was Good Friday and I was doing a segment on CBS The Early Show about throwing an eco-friendly Easter.    By 830AM, the props were boxed up and I was on my way back home to Pennsylvania.

I drove straight to the new house where I was met with crews on top of crews working on the house.  I like it when it's very busy at the house because I feel like a lot is getting accomplished.   And it also reminds me to remember who has keys to the house as well! 

It's so exciting that the kitchen floors are set and grouted.   I love how the faux wood grain pattern on top "warms" up the floor and gives it interest.   Here's a tighter shot:

   

A few blog posts back, I asked for some help in choosing a kitchen countertop.   Even though the overwhelming choice was to go with an apple green color, I decided to keep it simple and go with the Manhattan Gray in a microfine finish.   These countertops are from IceStone in Brooklyn and are made entirely out of recycled glass ands concrete.    Here's the undermounted Kohler kitchen sink and countertop!   

Now that the floors and countertops are installed, all I have to do is wait for my amazing plumber to come and install the water lines throughout the kitchen.  I can't wait to see the faucets installed and ready to go.    I love this very deep kitchen sink. 

Today, I'm going to start tackling the kitchen cabinets.  It's been my goal to refinish them by painting them myself and lining the inside with cork.   I think it'll take just one day to do this.   Somehow, I think I'm underestimating the this project...

Comments

[Jen on the Edge]

Your kitchen looks so warm and inviting.

Only one day to paint? Are you a speed painter? :-)

[dana]

hi there. is the kitchen floor tile? i LOVE it. please do tell!

[Moniqa]

Hi, Danny
Thank you for sharing your house progress. Love your deep sink and the counter top.

[leslie]

your kitchen is starting to look OFF THE HOOK. seriously, i can't wait to see all the events you can hold in there! btw, in your search for all things cool, have you found material that looks like your flooring. i'm on a hunt for eco-friendly wood-grain fabric.

[S]

Wow! Good choice on the countertop and the flooring looks great too. Looks like it is coming together well. I like the wood contrast. It has that feel comfortable look. :-)