The Finished Tile

The tile installers finished up on Saturday. Well, it's no completely finished. They didn't install the quarter round against the baseboard, but we are also taking up the carpeting soon and the next installers will do that. It will not be the same people.

I am happy with the look of the tile. It lightened the kitchen and changed the feel of the room. I need new rugs for the floor - the old ones won't do - and I think I need to do something different for a trash can now, but otherwise I am pleased. Those are minor details that I can take care over time.

Here are photos:

The dining area without the table.

The kitchen area.

A close-up of the tile.

The kitchen with part of the table and chairs. We took a leaf from the table so it is much smaller than it was. I haven't decided if I'm going to add that back or keep the table tiny.

Looking into the area from the living room. Don't you think the trash can needs to be a different color?

The kitchen area with the floor mats back. The one in front of the fridge definitely doesn't match now.
 

Remodeling and updating is a pain. We don't do much of it because it is so much hassle. Besides, with just the two of us, it's not like the house gets worn out. We don't have visitors often and we're fairly neat people.

When the time comes I'll show you the new hardwood floor we are putting down to replace the carpeting. We are hoping this will help my allergies. We'll see.