Renovation Reality: Still Going

The weather cooperated enough for the stone steps to be built at the front and back entrances, and for them to start on the stone siding out front. DH and I love it.

The crew stained and began installing the wood siding for the underside of the back porch. It will look beautiful when it's finished.

The best part is our cabinets. They arrived Saturday and were installed by our friends. It looks absolutely stunning, even without the appliances and countertops. DH and I are blown away.

Appliances arrive tomorrow. There is still trim work to be installed, and the new doors and windows must be stained to match the cabinets. Outside there is still the ceiling fan (which arrived on Thursday last week) to be installed, the post lights out back, the front lights, and the two hall lights, and then the wood around the posts and frame of the porch roof. Ah, one day at a time.