Floor - Part 2

Finished the floor today and added trim along the baseboard. Still need to finish up the transition piece between the family room and the hallway. Also need to shave down the bottom of the bathroom and basement doors so they will close over the new transition pieces. That bottom trim will be painted up to match.

Product List

In case anyone is interested, here are the parts and pieces Eirik (and I) selected. Lots of thorough research went into these selections and we like what we've seen and has been installed so far. Enjoy.

• Cabinets
  Kraftmaid
  Deveron Cherry Square - Autumn Blush
  Lowes Kentlands - Gaithersburg
• Cabinet Hardware
  Belwith Keeler
  Kingston - Old English Pewter - Hammered square pyramid - M682
  Lowes Kentlands - Gaithersburg
• Floor
  Wilsonart
  W3000208 - Urban Slate - Red Label Laminate Tile
  Rug & Carpet Works - Rockville
• Countertop
  Silestone
  Ivory Coast
  Cabinet Discounters/Counter Intelligence
• Paint
  Benjamin Moore
  Walls - Camouflage, Trim - Ivory Tusk
  Regal Paint Center - Silver Spring
• Recessed Lighting
  Lightolier
  1003R 5" diameter/2003R 3 3/4" diameter Non-Insulated Remodeler w/Specular Clear Reflector Trims
  Dominion Electric Supply - Laurel
• Under-cabinet Lighting
  Kichler
  KIC10579/80/81 Xenon Fixtures (7", 12.25". 21.5" respectively) Hard Wired
  Dominion Electric Supply - Laurel
• Accent/Task Lighting
  Tech-Lighting
  700FJCBOS - Cabo Pendant Freejack module in Satin Nickel, using Surface Mount Canopy; 700WSCBOS - Cabo Wall Sconce module in Satin Nickel
  Dominion Electric Supply - Laurel
• Dimmer Switches
  Lutron
  Recessed - Diva Incandescent single pole 600W - DV-600P; Tech Lighting - DivaElectr. Low Voltage, single pole 300 W - DVELV-300P
  Dominion Electric Supply - Laurel
• Sink
  Houzer
  CTS-2300 - Zero Radius Undermount Single Bowl Stainless Steel w/Bottom Grid and Cutting Board Accessories
  AJ Madison
  
• Faucet
  Hansgrohe
  35807801 - Axor Steel Kitchen Faucet
  Everyfaucet.com
• Refrigerator
  Maytag
  MFC2061KES - Cabinet Depth, Bottom Freezer, French Door, Energy Star
  Bray and Scarff - Rockville
• Range
  Thermador
  PRD364ELHU - PRO Harmony Dual-Fuel Range w/ 4 burners and gas Grill
  Bray and Scarff - Rockville
• Hood
  Zephyr
  AK7536AS - Tempest II - 1100CFM internal blower w/ heat lamp kit and 12" duct cover
  Bray and Scarff - Rockville
• Fireplace Insert
  Kozy Heat
  Jackson XL vented gas insert
  Offenbachers - North Bethesda
  

Floor - Part 1

Luis was here bright and early at 6:30am to start putting down the flooring. The part that's in so far looks awesome. Here is a sample - it's a laminate that's supposed to look like slate. This first picture is the actual color, some of the other photos are reddish.



Just about ready for the fridge.


Raul also came and finished the electric work for the stove.


This part's not quite done yet.



Not a new feature - they just pulled the doors off to get the floor in easier. This one's just hanging out here for a few days.

Range Hood

Some good work got done today. The biggest piece was the installation of the range hood, its blower fan and the vent tube going to the outside. They still have to hook up the electrical, install a vent cap outside to cover the vent, and attach the metal piece that covers the vent tube there. They have a temporary cover on it now. On a different note, they also cut holes in the islands for electrical outlet boxes.


They also cut and installed this valance piece over the window. All the cabinets will eventually have a crown molding piece around the top to finish off the look.


They also pulled this above the fridge cabinet forward a little bit so the cabinet face is flush with front. It was sitting a little too far back when the initially installed it.

Let There Be Light!

Raul came today and got a lot of work done: switches, dimmers, outlets, fixtures, undercabinet lights. Looking good!

Light Fixtures

We love these light fixtures. We got three sconces (not scones ;) and two pendants. The shades are made of onxy/soapstone and the stanchions are just a silvery metal. They are on dimmers too, so we can make them glow and show the grain of the stone or make them brighter.

Outlets & Switches

Lots and lots of electrical work done today. Here's a closeup of some of the outlets and switches.

Garbage disposal switch, undercabinet light switches and outlet box. The strip on the front is one of the undercabinet lights.

What's in the Box?

Among the boxes waiting in the garage for their turn to be installed are:

The sink and faucet.

Range hood

Floor tiles and trim pieces

Fireplace

Chris the gas guy came in yesterday and did some more work, getting most of the fireplace installed. He got up on the roof and slid the air conduit and vent conduit down into the chimney, and then got the gas log unit situated in the fireplace. He just has to button everything up now and get the trim pieces and doors on. We do have to wait until it is inspected before we're allowed to use it though.



The thing in the package is a carbon monoxide detector. You can also see the red gas valve through the crack there. The gauge there is for pressure testing.

These are the old doors and the old grate.

Desk Cabinets

These are the last bits of cabinetry that needed to be installed. They are the support pieces for the desk in the little office area.


This one will be the file cabinet.