More Cabinets Arrive (Day 433)

Steve and Jeri from Discount Cabinets of Washington (Sequim) brought over the cabinets for our mudroom and pantry this morning. A sh_ _ load of large boxes showed up, but they included some fill and trim pieces. Since we'll tile underneath the mudroom cabinets, they'll have to wait a while for placement. Conversely, the floor in the pantry will be cork tiles (1' x 3' interlocking panels, EcoHaus, Portland); the cabinets go in before the cork, so we'll place these cabinets next.

Discount Cabinets of WA sells five lines of cabinets direct from their manufacturers (thanks to Craig Wallin for putting us onto them). They have a price point (and quality) to fit everyone's budget, and the upper end line (Omega) appears comparable to the Medallion cabinets we bought from the Kitchen and Bath Studio (Port Townsend) for the kitchen and bathroom. However Discount Cabinets of WA's pricing is better, perhaps about 1/3 less (apples and oranges problem with prices).

The wood shop, which had been in the pantry these past few months, is heading out to the garage. After the pantry is mucked out, we'll start by unboxing these cabinets and setting them along the outside wall. We'll mark their positions, figure what filler pieces are needed, then start screwing them together and to the walls. The overhead cabinets (two bookcase-like units) will go in second, then we'll move to the opposite wall for the laundry part of the room. I think we'll let these fester in the garage for several days, and attack them on Saturday. I have a Cooks event in Seattle on Thursday, and will need Friday to recover from our inevitable indulgences.