Our backsplash is installed! We went with 13″ ceramic tiles set on a diagonal with 2″ aged bronze accents in between tiles. The under-cabinet LED lighting really lights up the countertop.
Fixed Up
For most all of our plumbing fixtures and other hardware we went with the Moen Brantford collection in oil rubbed bronze. Our kitchen faucet also has the Motion Sense feature for hands free operation.
No Skeletons in this Closet
Amber and I put in all of our closet systems. We went with Rubbermaid Configurations closet systems and have been really happy with them. They give us a lot of flexibility to move shelves and things around as things change.
Railed
Our stairway railing is up! We went with an oak handrail and newels (corner posts) with double-twist oil rubbed copper balusters (spindles). It turned out great! Now we just have to devise some sort of a baby gate.
Some Like it Hot
Our water heaters are installed! Yes, that’s plural, as in two. The little (50 gal.) tank on the left is actually a pre-heat tank that doesn’t even power on, but it ties in directly with our geothermal system’s hot water generator feature. This is a function that allows a separate heat exchanger inside the geothermal furnace to heat water at a much lower cost. It then sends it into the pre-heat storage tank, which then feeds into the larger (85 gal.) Rheem Marathon water heater. The ClimateMaster rep said it would save somewhere in the neighborhood of $150-$200 per year on our water heating costs.
