We Get To Sit! And Cook!

At last, we get to actually sit on furniture!
We moved our furniture, lamps and linens aboard yesterday, so now we have a place to actually sit and relax. And a table to eat on. And a stove to cook on. And good sheets and towels! Here are pictures of the salon showing the arrangement. We found two small end tables and two cool ottomans at Pier 1 Imports to go with our leather furniture and drop-leaf table. Our lamps worked out perfectly. In addition, all of the metal window blinds (seafoam green, ugh!) were replaced with wooden blinds throughout the boat. We are very pleased with our new "living room".





























During the past week, the galley has been torn apart, awaiting installation of the new Cambria countertops, stainless steel sink and faucet.

Galley under construction - Stove opening, sink opening.














Midway thru countertop installation.

Finished countertops, stainless sinks and faucet.





















The "before" look of the galley. It was all done in stark white formica and plain white Corian countertops. It was too much like a sterile operating room to suit us. When I found that much of the original teak underneath the formica was restorable, we decided to remove the formica and restore as much of the teak as possible.


We also reduced the width of the "L" part of the counter by eleven inches, which added an additional seven square feet of living space in the salon. Every little bit of space counts, when living aboard a boat!

The new look is warm, cozy and inviting.