New Walls and a Banquette

Greetings all,

After a week of creative blockading the kitchen from the four legged demons we once again have walls and no worries that the cats will sneak into the storage room. While I'm thrilled with the walls, the cats are not so happy. It was becoming a real challenge to keep the cats from pulling on the cardboard. The other real advantage to the wall is the insulation. Fortunately, we didn't have to many really cold days when we had no walls but it still was a bit chilly going down there when there weren't any.

Our vent hood was delivered (that's the Kitchen Aid box) and it looks like it's going to be installed on Monday so that'll be nice. Looks like the HVAC guy had to run new duct work. I guess when they installed the old stove they removed it since it was a down draft system. I don't have any pictures of what the vent hood will look like but from what I've understands it's a clean look and not one that will stand out and be the centerpiece of the kitchen.

All the plumbing will be done once the cabinets are installed. Seems more difficult to me but hey, what do I know about plumbing.

The banquette was delivered and it looks great. In my mind I thought it was bigger but it's just right. Now comes the fun of trying to find cushions. Of course, we'll have to have them made. I'm leaning toward a canvas like material, something the kitties can't destroy and will be easily cleaned. I'm also thinking maybe a plaid but that's still up for negotiation. I'm thinking we'll need to install some sort of hinge that will allow the banquette lids to stay open on their own. Milo has already discovered the fun of sitting on the banquette and looking out over the back yard. I know he's going to be asking for something similar in the dining room soon.

I also need to make a decision how I want the banquette painted? Should I go with the upper wall color or the lower wall color? Or should I have the frame one color and the inside of the frame another. Well, that's a decision for another day.