Kitchen Update - Faucet Frenzy

Who knew Stainless Steel appliances were so much more expensive than chrome, black, or white?  Check out our new kitchen faucet.

This sucker would have been way cheaper if we had gotten the model that was partially black AND stainless steel, aka UGLY!  Seriously though, I spent so much time researching these faucets.  Reviewers of other models I was considering were complaining about too much SPLASH from the faucet when it hit the bottom of the sink.  I was thinking, "It's a sink!  With water!  It's going to SPLASH."  But, of course I got paranoid and went with the model above which is a Hansgrohe Allegro E Single Handle Pullout (model 06460860).  My only concern was that the thing is too tall at 16.5" high at the top, but I think we'll get used to it and people seems to really like it on Amazon reviews.

Another design feature is that the handle only goes back to the vertical position, so you don't have to angle it towards the back wall to get hot water.  Other models have the hot water setting when the handle is pointed toward the wall and some people say they hit their knuckles on the backsplash when it's designed like that.  Plus, you have to reach a little further.

Enough of the faucet.  Here's our kitchen!  Isn't it wonderful?

The recessed lighting is already installed and working, and for those of you who remember, the window is already gone from the back wall.  Hope to get the cabinets in by next week!

This Blog's A Changin'

For all you dedicated Wu Party of Two readers, I've created a new blog for my personal posts about anything and everything.  It's called Woo Me, Wu (http://woomewu.blogspot.com/) and it will serve the same purpose that this blog has.  

This blog, however, will change.  Since I got hitched last September, it seemed appropriate that I share the ownership of Wu Party of Two with my wife.   She's been wanting to blog on various topics, but particularly about lessons learned from buying the new house and all our associated projects, which currently is the kitchen.

For example, here's a tip we learned after going through the kitchen remodel process:  When buying appliances (dishwasher, refrigerator, range, washer, dryer, etc), there are often $20-$40 items that you need to purchase in addition to the actual appliance to get it to hook up properly, which are not included in the sales price.  Dishwashers have additional water connectors, gas ranges have gas tubing, dryer needs exhaust tubing, etc.  Also the extended warranties can be pricey, so you'll want to factor all those things into your budget.

I'll post here occasionally for things related to the both of us, but my random ranting and babblings will be over at Woo Me, Wu.

Appliances Have Landed

As of this afternoon, all major appliances have arrived and are sitting in our garage. We went with a hodge podge in terms of manufacturers, but they are matching stainless steal.  From left to right:  LG gas stove + convection oven, Maytag refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher (supposedly the quietest and best bang for your buck) , and Zephyr range hood.

The granite is being cut, the cabinets are coming in 4 weeks, the sink should arrive this week, and we still need to pick the faucet and the drawer/door knobs for the cabinets. Exciting, right?