This has been an interesting time to be doing a remodel. We tried to order as much in advance as possible; lighting, hardware, sink, faucet were all sitting in the garage before the contractor swung a hammer. But the tile…with new tariffs in place getting items from other countries was difficult. We went through 4 to 5 tile choices from several different countries before we found one we could get without holding up the process too long. The floor tile was the biggest challenge, the cabinet color was chosen based on the “deer head” over the mantle and the floor tile chosen to match the cabinet color. When we found out that the floor tile would not be shipped from Mexico for 3-6 months, another choice had to be made. The tile did not exactly match the cabinet color and we toyed with the idea of changing the cabinets to a more blue shade of turquoise. In the end, the original color of the cabinets was just too beautiful to change (Benjamin Moores, Everarde Blue) Since the cabinets would not be butting up to the tile directly, the slight shift in shade is not noticeable.

In the end it all worked out for the best and I am crazy excited about the results. The big reveal is coming soon. I was planning to wait for professional pics but that could take too long and I am not big on patience.