Comptoir

This part is really exciting... they installed the countertop in the kitchen! It's Staron (the Samsung version of Corning's Corian), which is a composite material. We chose this because we wanted an undermounted sink and we did not want a joint in the giant slab that is on top of the island (which would have been the case if we went with quartz).

I think it looks superb!



A creative close-up shot:

On approche de la fin

Now it is the time when finishing touches are being done and the place is really taking shape!

Here are the new door handles installed on the (84") doors:

The kitchen is coming along - you can now see more cupboard doors, and the island taking shape in the center of the room.  Also notice the hood over the spot where the oven/stove will go (and the hole through the wall, through the brick, leading to outside!):

It's getting close to being done!

On aime notre salle de bain!!!!!

Ah, the "piece de resistance"...

The bathroom has turned out really well, we are so impressed!
The vanity and medicine cabinet should arrive next week.



In our master bedroom we decided to go the Ikea route for closets (Pax). Two challenges include leveling the bottom of the closets, because the floor is crooked, and deciding what to do with the sides (either beef up the wall, put melamine planks, or use painted MDF along the sides. We chose the last option). Now if only I could reach the top shelves...

Kitchen

The apartment is really taking shape!

Here is the kitchen partially installed. The colour of the cabinet doors will be the dark brown-black that you see on one of the doors in the photo. There will be an island in the center with some space for about 2 stools. The stove/oven goes in the open space between the floor cabinets between the 2 windows.

The Ikea people came to take measurements for the counter, which should arrive in about 2 weeks!

Céramique dans la salle de bain

The master bathroom continues to take shape.  The wall is entirely tiled and it looks fantastic!

The two pipes below are for the wall-mounted sink faucets.

Can't wait to take a bath in there!

Quelle est belle notre salle de bain!

More progress in the master bathroom...

Isn't it pretty??

The shower base is made up of the same tile as the floor, only cut into smaller 4"x4" pieces.

Here is a wide shot of the kitchen, with some of the base cabinets and pantry in place! (and you can see the lovely new wood floor)

Encore de la céramique et début de la cuisine

As the apartment takes shape, we are starting to see the various rooms take form.

Here is the powder room, all tiled!

Here is the beginning of the assembling of the kitchen cabinets.  We panicked when we saw the colour of the wood, thinking they had made a mistake (we ordered dark brown-black) - but then realized that all cabinets are like this and the coloured part only shows up on the doors and side panels.  Phew!

In the master bathroom, work began on the shower floor.  This was one of the 'surprises' after we learned that the shower base we had bought would have likely cracked in a few years.  To be safe, we stuck with tile...

Finally - here is the master bathroom with its floor tiled and bathtub and faucets in place!  Note that the bath is actually quite a bit deeper than what you see from the side; the base is actually dug down further below the floor.