Light Time!

Island lighting that is!  I had my heart completely set on these large bell pendants that I had gotten from Overstock.com, but over the last few months I found a couple other ones that I thought might work as well.  Kade is NOT a fan of the large bell pendant...he thinks that it hangs down too low. (In my defense, I am shorter than he is, so it doesn't hang in my line of sight, lol)  Poor Kade had to hang all these lights and stretch himself over the island.  I bet his arms are dead now!

 First options:  Large Bell Pendant and Utility Pendant Light

Then we moved to a pendant that let a little more light out, but didn't hang so low...

and still the utility pendant light

Then we have my good 'ol cheapo's that I bought so we could just make our own pendants, lol.

Yes, I am serious, that was actually my plan from the get-go.  Who doesn't want to make their own pendant lights??

For now I think we both actually like the utility style pendant lights.  I'd like them to put off a bit more light though...so maybe we can get a glass shade part instead of the metal??

And finally...our countertop is back..and it finally acceptable.

Here's a picture of the Tigris Sand.  It's actually a bit less gray than this...not so dark.

I love it!  Can't wait to bake everything under the sun!!!

Silestone Quartz!! A mileSTONE!

Finally we got our quartz countertop!!  We decided on the color Tigris Sand.  It's kind of beige with whitish bits throughout.  I figured it would be a good compliment to the soft white cabinets.

 

They had to bring it in through the garage....pretty sure that was the easiest way to go.

Here it goes....That thing looked SO heavy!

Wait....WHAT IS THAT???  Ugh.

Turns out they chipped the countertop on the cart when they were wheeling it in.

They tried to fix it...but it's right on the top edge...and I'm sorry, but I just can't pay full price for something that is NOT new (chipped=not new)

Chipped right above the trash cabinet (where the trash cans go) which is also right in the middle of the island...and right behind the sink on the wall cabinets.  So that would also be known as THE WORST PLACE EVER FOR A CHIP!!  Now I'm going to have to email the company and see what we can do about it.  Why.....WHY???

Looking at it from afar it looks pretty good though doesn't it?