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I'm an elderly retired teacher who writes. Among my books are Ferradiddledumday (Appalachian version of the Rumpelstiltskin story), Stuck (middle grade paranormal novel), Patches on the Same Quilt (novel set in Franklin County, VA), Them That Go (an Appalachian novel), Miracle of the Concrete Jesus & Other Stories, and several Kindle ebooks.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Kitchen Completion

It's done!

The kitchen is finished. The installer—Ed of Moonlite Renovations—arrived around noon and spent a couple of hours adding the trim, attaching the microwave, redoing some of the caulk, checking the sink connections, etc. I'm really pleased with the job he did. Lowe's is lucky to have him do their installations. (Besides kitchens, Ed also does baths, decks, fencing, and senior living improvements.)

The stainless steel sink looks so much better than the 1978 harvest gold one did. The "pampas"color of the counters coordinates nicely with the "bisque" color of the appliances.



The kitchen has a cleaner, more streamlined look. It looks so good I almost hate to fill the counters up with junk again.



If I have one complaint (other than the cutting and measuring errors made by the laminate company I'll call *****), it's this:



No, not the seam, which really should be in the corner (again a decision by *****). See the little crack in the corner? It's about as long as the nail on my little finger. I didn't notice it before I signed off on the work. I noticed it when I was wiping the counter and felt something snag.

Oh, well. Nothing's perfect. But I figure Lowe's owes me a gift card or rebate or something to make up for all the delays—and then this crack. Wonder if I'll get one?

Edited to add: I did. Lowe's is refunding $200 for my inconvenience and getting their laminate people to provide color-matched sealer for the crack.

Meanwhile, I need to clean the cabinets. Anybody know a good wood cleaner I should use?
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9 Comments:

Blogger Clementine said...

Becky I like Guardsman wood cleaner. You should call about the crack too. Your kitchen looks gorgeous!

8:17 PM  
Blogger Claudia Condiff said...

Murphy's oil soap works great and smells wonderful...

9:33 PM  
Blogger Becky Mushko said...

I like the smell of Murphy's. It cleans well, but I want something that also polishes.

Never tried Guardsman.

9:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have never heard of Guardsman either but my cabinets are in need of a good cleaning so may just give it a try. Thanks Amy Tate!

AND, your kitchen looks so nice, Becky. Definitely give Lowes a call about the crack.

Di

10:49 PM  
Blogger Sally Roseveare said...

I have been checking your blog at least twice a day to see if the kitchen was finished. I love the result!!! So glad you persevered until they got it right--except for the crack/snaggy thing. Call Lowe's again!

I use Murphy's Oil on lots of wood surfaces. Love it.

Sally

9:49 AM  
Blogger Sweet Virginia Breeze said...

I know you're relieved to have the kitchen work done. It looks great! I would call Lowes about the lttle crack.

6:00 PM  
Blogger Betsy Ashton said...

Murphy's Oil. Do NOT use Liquid Gold. It leaves a film that collects dust requiring frequent re-applications which trap more dust, etc.

9:43 AM  
Blogger Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country said...

Looks great!

www.GreenerPastures--ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.com

9:05 PM  
Blogger Becky Mushko said...

I talked to Lowe's today. The woman in charge of installations is going to talk to someone higher up. She'll get back to me tomorrow.

10:06 PM  

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