The Tileman Cometh

The tileman cometh, but then he goeth. He wenteth because he did it wrong the first time and had to come back. See those little diamond shaped things between the large tiles? He forgot to insert those very expensive glass tiles and had to re-do part of the floor.

And speaking of tile, we just found out today that the local distributor of the tiles we are using in the kitchen has gone out of business! Luckily enough we hadn't purchased the tiles yet, but now we have to find a new supplier. They are a national brand and there is another distributor in Dayton, but it is sad to see a long-standing company, Kemper Designs, go out of business.

And did I say mistake? We had the new front door painted at the factory with the same color as the screen porch. Juan gave them the Sherwin Williams number, but when the door came, it was not the right color. Hard to figure out how this could have happened, but it did. They are coming out to remove the door, repaint it, and set it back in. Since we're not sure why they got it wrong in the first place, we're not totally confident that they will get it right the second time. And finally, those scratched up posts (legacy of Boo, the cat), will be gone.

One great thing, below, is the pantry cabinets. I'm admiring them on Monday when they started to put the kitchen in. They ultimately will all be covered in wood and you won't see any white at all. We may finally have enough room for all those spices and pickle things I can't seem to resist buying.

And lastly, Juan says we will be home in two weeks. We just can't wait, although the thought of packing and moving all the stuff is giving me a headache already.