Cabinets installed!

The cabinets are installed, window extensions in, vent hood delivered, the porch floors are completed, and the ceiling is in in the front porch... Dave, the finish carpenter had a busy week.  He works solo so things go at his pace, regardless, and he has his own way of doing things....

Irv had the cedar for the porch ceiling delivered so I could get it pre-stained before it went up.  I was at work when it was installed and am uncertain I like how it looks.  The soffits are installed with the woodgrain going lengthwise and the ceiling woodgrain is going now at a right angle to that.... my eye saw it immediately but no one else seems to see it and I realize it probably made for easier installation.... I'm going to just "float" on it for now... some hills just aren't worth dying on.

View of the front entry from the dining room.  Closet (old entry) is  the left log opening.  Walls are painted a soft "fern" green.... new tile will soon be going in to make this all one level and far prettier!  Opening in the entry goes to the "pantry" with a pocket door to close off the space.

View of the painted kitchen wall where my cabinet will eventually be placed and a view out the doors to the screen porch.  

Front entry and front porch.

Kitchen cabinets in place.... box with plywood top and stools are our prototype for the center table I hope to build.    I think it probably has to be longer but the width seems to work at least until I get the big cabinet in and we discover it might need to be more narrow.

Now that the cabinets are installed it's far easier to see the footprint of the work area... This is going to change everything about how I prepare food!  I put a box with a plywood scrap on top to replicate my future table for the center of the room.  George and I are trying to figure out how big it should be- how long and how wide.  Given the amount of storage I don't really need space to "store" things... but I would love a big harvest table (counter height) in the middle of everything.  What a perfect place to sit with a cup of coffee and watch the news in the morning before heading off to work....I have the lumber in the barn to build it- I just need to design it now that I can see the space.