New barstools!

First of all -- I apologize to my two faithful readers who have complained about the lack of new posts lately. This one's for you guys.

Finally! Our barstools are arriving tomorrow. I tend to want to get everything done and decorated in a hurry, because it's tough for me to relax in a half-done space, but we were very patient with these. We wanted something that was modern and would fit with our black-granite and stainless-steel kitchen, but Chris was adamant that they have backs. Comfort is key for that guy. Of course, price was also a factor. We were both taken with the Eurway flower barstool:



It really tested the limits of my patience, though. They were backordered-- one of my least favorite words, after "nucular (sic)" and "incentivize." Tomorrow, the wait will be over. Here's a re-posted pic of the kitchen.



I've been eyeing stainless steel tiles on Ebay lately as part of a half-baked idea to install our own backsplash. The Do It Yourself sites online make it sound so easy (except for the lines that begin: "take your electric tile cutter..."), but I've said it before: We're not the handiest of couples. Stay tuned.