Well our first hiccup in the project came this week - and this mistake is on me. Spoiler Alert: - all is now well and fixed!! My vision was to have an island/bar similar to what we have in the U.S. I mentioned that in my last blog. Well that is what the furniture company designed but not the architect. Unfortunately what WAS built is the design by the architect. My bad - I should have realised the two designs were not the same - there are many reasons why that didn't happen. Soooooooo to make a long story short - out comes the current side wall and bar area and preparation is made for what I really wanted - a counter on the kitchen side with a bar area higher on the other side for seating and eating. The counter will be the quartz (Silestone) and not quartz over concrete. In my gut I knew something wasn't right. Now it is!! Luckily it wasn't farther along in the project and the fix did not cause a major delay.
More wall preparation for electrical conduit was completed and the walls totally closed up.
The area for the refrigerator and oven was next on the list. A wing wall was built and there will be furniture mounted for storage, and the oven and storage above the refrigerator.
Another interesting item - all the walls, whether visible or not will have ceramic tile. My Vietri tile will be on all walls that are visible. Plain white tile will be applied to all walls that will have furniture mounted on them. Due to the level of humidity in the air, year round, the tile helps to protect and preserve the walls. Otherwise the humidity eats away at the paint and concrete. it is very visible in other areas of the house.
There will be a drop ceiling so we can install recessed can lights. In addition the hood over the cooktop will be vented outside. The framework for the drop ceiling was started. Interesting to watch that go in. Metal framework and then drywall (yes they do have it here) will be attached to the framework. The architect has created a stepped look to the drop ceiling so it transitions better into the main living space. I really like the effect.
Other accomplishments this week - the Murano lights are on order and being produced. I finally found a stool I like for the bar area. Hopefully they will be on order this coming week. I found and ordered a faucet for the sink.
Progress in pictures:
The "fixed" bar area
No more cement counter top
The wing wall is started.....
.....and finished
Tube for venting the hood is inserted and closed up
The tube extends into an outdoor
closet and will eventually vent outside
this area
The materials for the drop ceiling
Aluminum framework and drywall
Installation of the framework for dropped ceiling
On to Week 3!
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