MsPerky

Nice job! Looks great. As for window treatments, I am not a fan. Prefer nothing on the windows. But I do have shades in the condo where needed. Not the completely dark ones, but those that let in light. I love the bamboo shades on the balcony in particular. I can see through the slats but they screen out the harsher rays of the sun. I lower them until the sun goes around in the afternoon, then open them up.

tof

Thanks, Bill. You know, it isn't that big but when I tried to carry the Miata engine in from the garage, I had to give it up about half way. Just too heavy. And the monster V6 in the Accord...forgetaboutit.

Emil St-Hilaire

WOW,that looks great,Tof.
But,you sure took your sweet time to post pics,and that cost me lots of

tof

Yes, I thought the bamboo shades worked beautifully on your balcony. Some balcony, btw.

MsPerky

Thanks...forgot you saw those. Was gonna post a pic. Just a small bamboo shade that matches the wood floor, I think would look good.

tof

Merci, Monsieur. You are very kind.

I wanted to wait until the bead board was installed on the counter back before doing pics. So of course that was the very last thing the contractor did. Finally finished this morning. Now, step away from the butter.

Lainey

Looks very nice. Love the white cabinets with the counter top. Floor looks great too.

The only window treatments on my windows are valances to add a little color. Window shades added in bedrooms and bathroom.

It's been 10 years since we remodeled our kitchen. It looks similar to your before pic.

jukngene

Or:

dlq04

First off, it looks great. Black counter tops can be a pain to keep clean but they make the whole place pop! As for the shads, take them down. But that's just my 2 cents. But if there's something outside you don't want to see, leave them there.

valentine

Nice!!!!!! Great job. I'm not a window treatment fan either and feel they just add to the dusting/cleaning process. Like Gene's and MsP's suggestions very much.