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- eternal presence
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- Cathedral Marble and Granite guest stars
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- The Countertop Episode
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- Cameo by Grace
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- Tiling Part I
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- The Carpenter/Jack of All, played by John Little
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- My favorite episode so far
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- The Tiler, played by Jon Stropes
At work, every day, I hear, “Is your kitchen done yet?!” in annoyingly enthusiastic voices, to which I respond, “Nooooooo.” And they’re all, “Oh my GOSH it’s the longest kitchen remodel EVER!” [They're telling ME.] I KNOW that, thank you very little, and how about bringing me an oven-baked entree like lasagna or meatloaf or some other meaty noodly vegetabley casserole that is impossible to prepare in the microwave or on the grill, but fine, we’re good, we’ve been making due since February 1st and we’ll live? (Thanks, Mandi, for the delicious pasta that night! I still owe you your tupperware.)
It’s like the Murphy Brown storyline.
House painter Eldin Bernecky hangs around for six-seasons, working continuously but never finishing. He lingers in the home to chip away at various grand projects that include “painting short pants on Humpty Yeltsin” on baby Avery’s mural. And in the way Eldin ends up widely considered to be the favorite character on the show, it would seem that some players in the WrightWorks cast are emerging as fan favorites on the “Dan and Beth Kitchen Remodel Show.”
But, in my heart and mind, the gorgeous Sonoma Jade backsplash, still awaiting its grout and completion on the opposite wall, and the Blizzard tops in the primary work area are the stars of this feature presentation.
Beth, I can assure you that this is basically your final downward spiral. There are a few sites out there that have a graphic displaying the ups and down of remodeling. While many of us get a good laugh about some of them, many of us find that it is pretty accurate and have our own ways of trying to explain it to our customers at the onset of the project.
You are reaching the end and will soon experience that nice euphoric feeling of the project being fully completed. One reason why contractors like Chris are so good, is that we continue to strive to improve through continuing education held at various trade shows, conferences, etc… I happen to know that he has been in Chicago attending the International KBIS show & should be returning your calls shortly.
I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy your new kitchen
Thank you, Sean, for the encouragement and another vote of confidence for our man on a horse. Another good thing about CW is that he and his team have made us feel at every step of the way that we have never been in anything but the best hands our money could buy. I am glad for him and for future clientele (which I hope we will be, if he’ll have us) that he attends these events to stay sharp and continue his education. Good stuff.
My sister lived in Huntsville for ten years, and I always loved to visit her there. It’s a gorgeous city with the most beautiful homes. Visiting her friends’ houses (and hers) was always a highlight. Those Southerners know how to design and decorate! I can only aspire . . .
Thanks again for visiting and weighing in.
Best,
Beth
You know, keeping it fresh is perhaps our most daunting task as contractors. We do this everyday and many of us understand it takes a lot of money, more time than you like and until its done, well you get the picture.
Have you ever done business with people that don’t care? Robots have more personality than some of the nameless and faceless automatons were forced to deal with when buying certain services, ie. “Your call is very important to us…………………..please hold on until Hell freezes over”!
The Beth and Dan show is how it really works. Television gives us the 30 minute makeovers done for little money and special “finds” at flea markets and thrift shops.
The first is a team, including the people who live in the home and the other is a staff of entertainers and support staff making the improbable appear to be norm. In following your progress I haven’t seen one thing that made me think you were in any sort of trouble. Yes there are setbacks but tell me your own job doesn’t have its share of those.
On the finished pictures, resist taking them until its really done, I’d like to see all the horses cross the finish line.
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Oh lalala! That was really a kitchen to die for. I am so getting this as the inspiration for my kitchen! I am so excited. Giddy up Dad, I’m gonna need your cards!