I love it when a plan comes together

Have you ever decided on a paint color from one of those color swatches, only to find that once you paint a whole wall that color it doesn't look like you planned? Needless to say, we were concerned about this issue when we picked our new (super permanent and not the cheapest thing we've ever bought) countertop based on two 3"x3" samples. Well, they were installed today and we couldn't be happier. Take a look:

Isn't it pretty? It matches the floors nicely and finally makes our kitchen look like a kitchen again.





Ilana is looking forward to sliding crumbs straight from the counter into our new under-mounted sink. However, she's going to promise to not slide too many vegetable remains in because garbage disposals aren't miracle workers, right?

Now all we need to do is hook it up and we have a kitchen sink again. Hallelujah!