We figure we'll spend most of our "real time" in the kitchen so we've spent a lot of time and effort in the restoration. We decided, after much deliberation and struggling, to ceramic tile the counter tops and to build an island and to tile it also. While we were at it, we decided to put a high "back splash" of the tile around all of the counter tops. Eventually we decided to tile the east wall of the kitchen to help integrate the lighted accent box and to balance the entire wall.
As with any remodeling project of an older home, nothing is square or plumb. So when we finally got to tiling the wall we had to draw all kinds of level lines and plum lines and ?? anyway, it looked crazy for a while.
Anyway, we finally completed the wall, the accent box and it turned out pretty good as far as we are concerned. The box has rope lights inside the box and we installed pendent lights over the cook top.
We liked the color of the box so much that we decided to install a "shelf" along the entire north wall of the kitchen. We built the shelf out of wood cut and milled on the farm and the support hinges are built in a replica of the exterior roof hinges or support brackets. The cornice board was added to accent the large kitchen windows and we have since installed pendent lights just like the lights under the accent box above. Just to make a "show", we added rope lights on the top of shelf to help accent the "tin look" ceiling we worked so hard to install.
Spring is passing and summer is here so more to follow. We just wanted you all to know that we are still working and its just getting better (as far as we're concerned)
Stay tuned, we'll catch up on the work and the info as we now have more time to blog.
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