So we had kind of been hoping to be done with our kitchen (and other) renovations by the 1st of June... not for any particular reason -- except that we wanted to give ourselves deadlines, to cope with the stress of living in a construction zone.  Well, it turns out that we weren't able to meet that goal.  Not for a lack of effort.  It's just been a lot of work by a couple of inexperienced klussers who don't really know how to estimate construction time-lines too well.

Overall, we're very pleased with the progress we've made up to this point.

We've painted walls, installed cabinetry, installed appliances, installed countertops,  hooked up appliances, hooked up kitchen sink, installed overhead lighting, installed under-cabinet lighting, cut tiles, laid tiles, grouted tiles, installed stainless-steel backsplash, installed decorative wood paneling... and a host of other, smaller projects.  And that's all just for the kitchen!

We've still got some minor work to do in the kitchen (putting plinths under the cabinetry, installing a new faucet, installing the hood above the stove, and polishing some of the raw surfaces on the edges of the granite countertop, plus probably some other, unforeseen things) -- even though it's now past the 1st of June -- and we've also got some more significant work left to do in the dining room and in Cor's bedroom... But still, I'm pretty proud of what we've been able to accomplish up to this point.  It's turning out to be a really beautiful space.

Even though we can't say we're completely finished yet, I thought it still might be nice to post some pictures, as something of a progress report.

In addition to the kitchen, you can also see a couple of pictures, here below, of the living room during our project to lay new flooring (this is the one room in the house which is now pretty much completely finished).

Pretty cool, huh?  Oh, what a happy day it will be when we're all finished!