My dream kitchen

<span style="font-style: italic;">This blog chronicles my entire kitchen renovation from start to finish. Greentea Design has provided me with their solid wood <a href="http://www.greenteadesign.com/kitchen-cabinets.html" target="blank">kitchen cabinets</a>, and I'm taking care of the rest.<br /><br />If you'd like to be brought up to date, check out the archive in the sidebar for previous posts. I posted recently some before and after photos, and for this final post I'd like to share some photos I took for Greentea, the interview they have added to their website about my renovation, and a video tour of the kitchen.</span><br /><br />My kitchen is complete, and I am ecstatic at the result. I can finally say that I have my dream kitchen. It is beyond my expectations, and every time I walk through my front door and see it, I can't help but smile. I am never going to want to sell this house. I can't imagine leaving this kitchen behind. I'd like to take this opportunity to again thank the folks at <a href="http://www.greenteadesign.com" target="blank">Greentea Design</a>. They made this dream come true for me, and I am so grateful (and shocked) that they agreed to this partnership. It was alot of fun and hard work (on both our parts) and they were so patient and helpful throughout the whole process. I hope I can get in a trip to Toronto sometime soon so I can finally meet them and see their showroom. So thank you Greentea Design - you guys ROCK and I'm so proud to have a Greentea kitchen. <br /><br />To start this post off, I wanted to invite you to check out the interview Greentea did with me that is now published on their <a href="http://www.greenteadesign.com" target="blank">website</a>. They've divided it into 3 parts - <a href="http://www.greenteadesign.com/kitchen-cabinets/kitchen-remodel.html" target="blank">Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.greenteadesign.com/kitchen-cabinets/kitchen-remodel-2.html" target="blank">Demolition and Installation</a>, and the <a href="http://www.greenteadesign.com/kitchen-cabinets/kitchen-remodel-3.html" target="blank">Finished Kitchen</a>. What an honour to have my renovation featured on their main page. Here are some photos they've included in the interview.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhoHyVu_9u3YOXaLw9V4IADBk7Z9SyQF7k2huzMw1S9gNNCwGam4eBNY9omLXnmqOPt5c_KYU5iGbTOHyw4_3Chb7so-4SHGE06vFedpEUBkmyI39tQbiAk3yixR1j9QDZpU3vhOARrg/s1600-h/site1.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313938305434016034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhoHyVu_9u3YOXaLw9V4IADBk7Z9SyQF7k2huzMw1S9gNNCwGam4eBNY9omLXnmqOPt5c_KYU5iGbTOHyw4_3Chb7so-4SHGE06vFedpEUBkmyI39tQbiAk3yixR1j9QDZpU3vhOARrg/s800/site1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVLt9PiVzyuDu4ZKI5D0Ik1J0eC_BEiFMj0HXf55slzWMyrhAjpY88WqWZUlmi3ua3WQ5tlEUZ6DkgwQ0hOtIf6mWGbm8DHyIEN5Y4k6o7pXwa3AgQJK-kIepBSj54EdlF4TiUWe_uWY/s1600-h/site2.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313938294120376402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVLt9PiVzyuDu4ZKI5D0Ik1J0eC_BEiFMj0HXf55slzWMyrhAjpY88WqWZUlmi3ua3WQ5tlEUZ6DkgwQ0hOtIf6mWGbm8DHyIEN5Y4k6o7pXwa3AgQJK-kIepBSj54EdlF4TiUWe_uWY/s800/site2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNvL3SpQGsVUBAZ5qJGrC-CD5ScWsw-9eYaelzdsitWUir8MANGUHSHEvq3vapwdJIXblT8ySfCsSuTJbB2UgO-hCJU00PpJBstucI7AybWgnv6m8IuG5LfTf-c6WT1c5WFQKcBvrjFQ/s1600-h/site3.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313938293029137842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNvL3SpQGsVUBAZ5qJGrC-CD5ScWsw-9eYaelzdsitWUir8MANGUHSHEvq3vapwdJIXblT8ySfCsSuTJbB2UgO-hCJU00PpJBstucI7AybWgnv6m8IuG5LfTf-c6WT1c5WFQKcBvrjFQ/s800/site3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />I took some photos not too long ago for Greentea that really showcase the cabinetry so I thought I'd share some of them. (For the purpose of getting decent shots of the cabinets, the dining table and chairs were pushed into the living room).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNGp73LpR_y63g6yIcVZ32sJ7JAaHigOz2oRdAes5X29afFdn2mJQYK2qGcCrTnclcB3a-QJWkq7fc85TdiUeiZjaN1K8B9qg8KkupfQCCYRjYnOY8ch-goNdlPxaaz87Qr8On2kNrNQ/s1600-h/pantry.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313940306122437442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNGp73LpR_y63g6yIcVZ32sJ7JAaHigOz2oRdAes5X29afFdn2mJQYK2qGcCrTnclcB3a-QJWkq7fc85TdiUeiZjaN1K8B9qg8KkupfQCCYRjYnOY8ch-goNdlPxaaz87Qr8On2kNrNQ/s800/pantry.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><a name="final"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7JSvx3YRZ9IrffWajfuNWd7M588O3M2DMigpN4dlGkY0WXzhK9D3pJIc-Hf2VL0uolkjGkrzsca2hZgLE4_Ff_d6eqjUA7fHSfHc8XsFYaBApOWnpDqdo4J_YbkDFLM_YekRJ7DBWU8/s1600-h/full+kitchen.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313940302944750130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7JSvx3YRZ9IrffWajfuNWd7M588O3M2DMigpN4dlGkY0WXzhK9D3pJIc-Hf2VL0uolkjGkrzsca2hZgLE4_Ff_d6eqjUA7fHSfHc8XsFYaBApOWnpDqdo4J_YbkDFLM_YekRJ7DBWU8/s800/full+kitchen.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG8u4bR09cnOeVMVRI6l5ZZdRdlOyqeJ0cQKt-2sFsTNFUG5XbBTnqsWiXVo3QurMk8_pyrta1rAd7DRSf6znMhW_C15Fbr8enU1XG56K_OHrz6GAdgKB6CR4JgO4Aiz2LxAyAyaDDj0/s1600-h/frdige+stove+corner.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313940306761683282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG8u4bR09cnOeVMVRI6l5ZZdRdlOyqeJ0cQKt-2sFsTNFUG5XbBTnqsWiXVo3QurMk8_pyrta1rAd7DRSf6znMhW_C15Fbr8enU1XG56K_OHrz6GAdgKB6CR4JgO4Aiz2LxAyAyaDDj0/s800/frdige+stove+corner.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRyvXE1VvNMrhIi0A70vb9SMB28vKt_qfzmSSyRCxd1y_RhNCQJceGVxFiHJWWCDKzEkL1P3XujXzVUo5GqbV9g3ORbRE-InbpwQFzEOHs_oErqmAEwRGOk8bKJeLAGvJygJnl_QTcFA/s1600-h/stove+and+counter.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313940301873820882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRyvXE1VvNMrhIi0A70vb9SMB28vKt_qfzmSSyRCxd1y_RhNCQJceGVxFiHJWWCDKzEkL1P3XujXzVUo5GqbV9g3ORbRE-InbpwQFzEOHs_oErqmAEwRGOk8bKJeLAGvJygJnl_QTcFA/s800/stove+and+counter.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTuCNq6rMLvhTAYR9OneNgI566K5zGuLRd-e85HaTrYJ6B3TC3myIAA-5WI879I6X8cd7pn2vC7rUmrJZ44WFoKkYHg6Tw3LnaiiTAAQvNu-1VXimg8b2tGRRj5dx57cl11gahnnwlHY/s1600-h/stove.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313940300582293522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTuCNq6rMLvhTAYR9OneNgI566K5zGuLRd-e85HaTrYJ6B3TC3myIAA-5WI879I6X8cd7pn2vC7rUmrJZ44WFoKkYHg6Tw3LnaiiTAAQvNu-1VXimg8b2tGRRj5dx57cl11gahnnwlHY/s800/stove.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7t-3vONZ8bbkpJrj1xBANmXqHtwnRc1VfEv4xBtvFMLow3ljjSdCw09RcNj4DtSntDwEw7rY1veg5sPFo1Ilbki4B5nI51WBGTk80sY_6wrgXSJxHF5OFd7E-SrArJElnXtIlkNK554/s1600-h/me+chopping.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314088209899081490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7t-3vONZ8bbkpJrj1xBANmXqHtwnRc1VfEv4xBtvFMLow3ljjSdCw09RcNj4DtSntDwEw7rY1veg5sPFo1Ilbki4B5nI51WBGTk80sY_6wrgXSJxHF5OFd7E-SrArJElnXtIlkNK554/s800/me+chopping.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl12dRVzC60aJIZQDGoI0couQ63BsWAc98qEZ3hHvchgfqbg5anllW4s1XfgsE8P6-xqHjvIHr4mU8kn10IOcfLTZF8HSKeo2qRY3WPt8y3Jm8FfxnnS8w6oMWCTLgGdo2ubJ-yjoL5rI/s1600-h/me+smiling.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314088205973697698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl12dRVzC60aJIZQDGoI0couQ63BsWAc98qEZ3hHvchgfqbg5anllW4s1XfgsE8P6-xqHjvIHr4mU8kn10IOcfLTZF8HSKeo2qRY3WPt8y3Jm8FfxnnS8w6oMWCTLgGdo2ubJ-yjoL5rI/s800/me+smiling.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />And last but not least, a video tour of my kitchen. I <span style="font-weight:bold;">really </span>do not like seeing myself on camera (I can't even bare to watch the whole clip), but I agreed to do this for Greentea. Pay no attention to the cats meowing and interrupting me, then jumping up onto the counter, and subsequently leaving a trail of footprints along the range. (GRRRRR)<br /><br /><div align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/78SZ0r8P7Jk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/78SZ0r8P7Jk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><br /><br />Thanks to all those who have followed along in this process. It's been quite an adventure, and I'm glad I had this opportunity to share it. I hope my mistakes and advice help those also venturing into the treacherous but exciting land of kitchen renovations.

My dream kitchen

This blog chronicles my entire kitchen renovation from start to finish. Greentea Design has provided me with their solid wood kitchen cabinets, and I'm taking care of the rest.If you'd like to be brought up to date, check out the archive in the sidebar for previous posts. I posted recently some befo…

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