Greg completed the construction of our fine kitchen island weeks ago. The finish work, which included the painting of the exterior and staining of the interior drawers, was stalled when I broke my ankle. Our living room was a disaster for a while.
Slowly I was able to hobble through the process. I also used the extra time at home to put another coat of paint on our mantle, as well as multiple coats of polyurethane on the cedar mantle top.
Spring came and went. As I was finally able to resume yard work, I noticed that we have over seven wonderful azaleas strategically surrounding the lawn.
I also painted the bathroom a cool, ice-cube gray. Tracy and I never truly fell in love with our original color choice, which was in the mint family. We've already purchased towel racks and other bathroom fixtures, which will soon be in place.
Homero Cruz and his son, Sam, did a wonderful job of cleaning and waxing the vinyl composite tile flooring in the kitchen and laundry room. After the process was complete and my ankle finally felt strong enough, Greg and I put the island in the kitchen. Greg sanded the top of the island again, and I began the process of finishing both sides of the maple top. I applied three coats of satin poly (sanding between coats) on the under side. Brad of Home Quest was kind enough to step over and help me flip the top (thanks, Brad!). This photo was taken with the fifth coat still wet on the top side (Am I obsessive? I don't want to stop applying coats yet-it's fun.).
