09/05/16: New Kitchen Countertops

Here was the old, with double-bowl sink and corroded faucet:

And here's what was behind the old backsplash, before plaster patching and repainting:

And the new (quartz, in Snow White, with Elkay single-bowl sink and Moen faucet):

And here's the new breakfast bar:

09/05/16: The Hole in the Wall

When the breakfast bar was removed, here's what was left behind:

Terrific. Seems that whoever installed the previous breakfast bar didn't bother to make it fit in the corner correctly; instead, they just cut a hole in the wall! The new breakfast bar, however, would sit flush with the wall (as it's supposed to), so the hole needed to be patched.

So, I had to cut a piece of drywall, screw it to the studs, then tape the edges and plaster over. And then, of course, prime and repaint. Here's the early stages:

 

Here's the finished product:

And with the new breakfast bar: