Counter productive

Those of you who have spent time in our home know that since we moved in the tile countertops have really bothered me. What a pain to clean grout and keep the countertops looking nice.

So, after six years we finally took the plunge and had granite countertops installed.

We spent hours strolling through stone yards looking at palates of granite for just the right slabs. We finally decided a few weeks ago on a stone called golden beaches, from Brazil.

The installation was scheduled for last week and being the dutiful homeowners we are, we gutted the kitchen to allow for an easy dismantling and installing project. But to our dismay the installers called the morning they were supposed to be here and postponed.

They actually postponed the project twice on us and our kitchen was dismantled for more than a week.

But after all the inconvenience we’re very pleased with the result. (Well, I can point out a few places where I’m not too pleased. Like Vickey says, it's tough being in my skin.)

So, here are some photos of the refurbished kitchen and family room/dining room ledge which also received a slab of granite.