As the stole sits ...

... I cook. And cook. And cook. I can't help it. My kitchen is done* and she is a thing of beauty. My friend will understand about the unfinished stole as she tastes my garlicky slow-roasted garden tomatoes on the BackBou's sourdough bread with a dab of yummy, tangy goat cheese on top.

Some of you might have missed my tale of why we needed the new kitchen (read it here), but just look:

Before

During

After

Details: Bamboo cabinets, cork floors, concrete countertops, Elkay faucet, John Boos butcher block, Bosch convection oven, Asko dishwasher (not the portable, roll across the kitchen and hook it up to the sink one we had for six years), and (although you can't see them), one of my favorite features, Bose speakers recessed in the ceiling so I can jam all through food prep. This kitchen rocks! (Can you tell, I'm just a bit psyched, just a little bit.)

Many thanks to Chris Arias (hubby to Brandon and contractor extraordinaire), Rob Staropoli (cabinet making guru), and Faith Dickerson (electrical wiz).

Now, I shall go knit like the wind ...

*When I say "done," I mean everything but the tiling which will be done at a later date since we kind of ran out of money ...