hours away from completion

Most of the electric is done. I've included pix of the lights in the glass-front cabinets and the task lighting below the cabinets. Since the pix were taken in the daytime, it doesn't really show up all that well. Bob took another one using the 'fireworks' setting on the camera, but it looks 'BRILLIANT'. Believe me, the lighting is much softer and more subtle than that.

Dan was here all day on Saturday (8/01). He'll be here all day on Monday, too. That should finish off the punch list. Small, misc. items, yet to be done.

We were able to do dishes in the Kitchen Sink last night. Woo Hoo. I love the new sink - which is one big sink, not two divided bowls. We are having a problem, tho. I have a dishpan (RubberMaid) that is green. It's also 11 years old. I want a new one to go with my new kitchen.
Can't find anything other than white. What the heck? People don't use dishpans anymore? I can find dish drainers in all sorts of colors, but no dishpans. Even the Rubbermaid site only shows white. I really don't want to try eBay for a dishpan!!!

Painters will be here on Thursday. After that, the only thing left will be the doors to the cabinet above the microwave. Oh, and one other thing...

There's large gap (1/3 inch?)between the cabinet and the wall (the floor cabinet between the dishwasher and the bay window). Dan tells us that these cabinets are not designed to fit flush against the wall, AND that our wall is bowed. Huh? There is a trim kit, available at extra cost, that will cover the gap. Another call to Susan so she can order said trim kit. That most likely won't be in until the cabinet doors above the microwave are also installed.

Bob and I are also looking to buy a new ceiling fan/light fixture for the kitchen. We've had so much trouble with the Casablanca fan that's in there. Casablanca works only with voltage between 20-25. Commonwealth Edison sends between 20-28 down the line. Everyone blames everyone else. Bottom line, frequently (like NOW) the fan & lights don't work. So we went looking at fans today. Another problem: Hunter fans, at least at the two big box stores we visited, do not support a 3-way switch. We need to be able to turn on the lights from either the kitchen or the family room. We ended up not buying anything, pending some online research and a call to Fancy Fans (local ceiling fan store). In the meantime, we have a lovely new light fixture in the kitchen. Check it out.