Yesterday our guy picked up the backsplash tile before coming in for the day. We took out a few tiles before he started working so that we could use them for paint shopping. While we were out, he did about 1/2 of the sink wall, and finished the rest after we returned. It looked really nice, though it was hard to fully appreciate it with the spacers in place and stuff smeared all over it. He returned for an hour or so this morning, removed the spacers, and cleaned it all up. Now it really looks good. He will put up the other wall on Monday. On Tuesday he will do the grout then clean and polish everything after that sets.
We did shop for paint yesterday and came home with 4 color samples for the kitchen and 2 for the bathroom. This morning I painted swatches in several places around the kitchen. We decided that all 4 just weren't right. They were all too bold saturated colors for the kitchen, though we might use one of those colors for the bathroom. Today we went to Sherwin Williams for some professional help (the paint department guy at Lowe's was worthless). This woman helped us pick a few options and we came home with two samples. I didn't like one of them but my wife thought she did. I painted swatches of those and I think we may go with the one I liked initially. We'll consider it tonight and tomorrow as we see it at different times of day with different lighting as colors change so much throughout the day.
We got the bathroom faucet today and also picked up the toilet paper holder. We had gotten one already but it was way too big so we're returning that one.
Turns out we did not get the sink hooked up yesterday. He really needs to wait until the backsplash is finished so that he doesn't need to work around and behind the faucet so he said he should be able to do it last thing on Tuesday. We had hoped to have it for this weekend but it'll have to wait a few more days.
Despite not having the sink, my wife did cook breakfast this morning on the new stove, our first time using it, so that was a huge step.
So Monday and Tuesday will be for finishing the tile and connecting the sink. Then assuming we've settled on paint colors, he can start painting on Wednesday. He also still needs to install the bathroom toilet, sink, and light fixture as well as paint that room. I don't know if all of that can get done in 3 days (W, Th, F) but we will see. If it stretches into the following week, that's certainly not a big deal. We want it done well, not rushed through. But in any case, the conclusion of the job is near.
July 13th, 2025 at 09:39 pm 1752439143
July 14th, 2025 at 01:48 am 1752454111
You are so close!
July 14th, 2025 at 02:04 am 1752455074
LB: We totally understand why he wants to do the tile first. It isn't much space and this way there's no risk of damaging the faucet either.