Another Pantry Photograph...

 

Here we are so far. I painted the walls and ceiling on Monday, so Jeff hung the overhead cabinet yesterday. He trimmed and shaped the shelf cutoffs from the kitchen install near the range, too. We had enough of the board left to create two shelves for the pantry. That's what's sitting over the drawer cabinet. They'll go to the left of the window, hung off the side of the cabinet. I oiled them yesterday so he can hang them today. They look a little more red than they actually are. They'll work great with the cabinet.

I know that the wood uppers, green painted lowers, and white for the remainder gives it an ecclectic look, but I love it. So much so that some time over the course of the next year, I may strip down the paint I put on the range cabinets to take them back to match the doors I left unpainted. What do you think? Do you love this look or hate it? 

Jeff will hang the shelves today, and then I think we're on hold until Monday when the countertop comes. We'll have the electrician hold off until last, perhaps bringing him in on Wednesday. Then, it would all be finished and ready for me to "move in".

We still have to go out and get the cabinet hardware to match what's in the kitchen. The finish is the same as the existing cabinets in the pantry, but the shape is a bit different. At some point, we'll change the handles on the original cabinets to match, though, too. 

 

I'm also going to get the flooring guys in to give us an estimate to put down luxury vinyl plank throughout the kitchen, pantry, 1/2 bath and entry to cover the current linoleum. I'm over it, and I think it needs to be budgeted in so we can complete the whole reno in fine fashion.

The next update will be on Monday, and then the big reveal Wednesday. In the meantime, we'll get the last of the prep work accomplished. Then we wait. See you tomorrow!