A Slow Tile Morning

Saturday night was a fun night, but the 15 hour days with the late night partying was finally catching up. Ben and Melissa slept in while I prepped for the day. I installed shelves in the cabinets and researched tile - the days main event. Finally I convinced them to get up by offering to go to Einstein's to get coffee and bagels.

Nate arrived just after breakfast and we headed off to Home Depot to buy some tiling equipment. We chose a simpl-ish grey porcelain tile that is 20" x 20". We also purchased the mortar, grout, sponge, mortar trowel, sealer, and plastic pieces to separate the tiles at exactly 1/8".

When we arrived home and unpacked the gear, we checked how the tile looked against the white cabinets. Glorious! Then we spent time preparing the room. We installed the range and dishwasher as well as ripped out all of the baseboards in the kitchen so that the pantry would get a nice flush fit against the wall.