All of the cabinet openings on the bottom units have a 1/4" diameter bead that runs around the whole inside. These are cut as separate pieces that are cut and glued into all of the openings. In this first picture you can see all of the painters tape that is holding the pieces in place while the glue dries.
This is what it looks like once all of the tape is taken off. There will still be a little cleanup prior to painting but it gives you the idea.
Plywood pieces were also added spanning the cabinet. These will be used to attach and support the countertop.
The baseboard trim was added to go from the door frame to the cabinets. This had been removed to allow for the sanding of the floor.
We were originally thinking about doing wood.....then soapstone....then concrete...then granite for the countertops. Well after making a trip to IKEA! last weekend we finally went full circle back to the wood countertop. They had a great deal on some solid wood (oak, but not sure what species because it looks more like walnut) pieces. This is a picture of one of the two pieces that we got.
Here is what it looks like just resting on top of one of the cabinets. Obviously there is still the trimming and any edge profiling left to do.
Last weekend we also had a chance to cut the holes in the walls to support a ledger board that will hold the top unit as well as route all of the new electrical for the lights, fan and outlets for the new stove position.
I like this last picture. It shows a little bit of the work you've already done, and how this new piece will fit in the room. Very nice work.
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