Minimalist Kitchen Idea

Welcome to my kitchen remodel blog! If you’re here hoping to get an idea of what’s involved in a kitchen renovation then you’re certainly in the right place. This project was my first attempt at having a kitchen remodeled and it was quite a learning experience. I hope this blog can help other first timers, or anyone out there looking for ideas on layout, cabinets, lighting and everything else that is involved in a kitchen remodel. This project was a collaboration between myself and <a href='http://www.greenteadesign.com/'>Greentea Design</a>, a Toronto-based company that carries a very unique line of Asian-inspired cabinetry that I completely fell in love with. They were instrumental in the creation of what turned out to be my dream kitchen. I’d like to give a breakdown of what sort of topics I covered throughout the remodel process on this blog. To begin I explained how terrible the kitchen was when I moved in and included photos to demonstrate the extent of it’s horrid state. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4x80cAyG9a2Ar-ykeVHDlfLMUmbv-76WjIAjXohzMy84m4kMMT3GlUSWqYLR5siLRRtysfhAh3TJc5vz-wecIKw4AXdhZOfQeaBPxWeEvoUE-rDRl9ydv4bqXYFP4kFQ0p5w1SapplI/s1600-h/kitchen_movedin1.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244528417740358146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4x80cAyG9a2Ar-ykeVHDlfLMUmbv-76WjIAjXohzMy84m4kMMT3GlUSWqYLR5siLRRtysfhAh3TJc5vz-wecIKw4AXdhZOfQeaBPxWeEvoUE-rDRl9ydv4bqXYFP4kFQ0p5w1SapplI/s800/kitchen_movedin1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> I provided hand-drawn sketches to Greentea of the layout I wanted and they produced digital 3-dimensional images of what the kitchen would look like with the cabinets and all the fixtures I chose. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhixBuS9DhyphenhyphenHQaQueZvTd1-lNHLzlH0ltoR_0FT4iCnzuntvurHV7wvwMNdiEDpJYMtoiOpif-DX2YzmENmPMBhXHwvjOPmeEn_9XD8N-41r-_3JY2m5k7YYbkr9lHPCT3WquLPyW4lQ/s1600-h/3.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267939474525136754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhixBuS9DhyphenhyphenHQaQueZvTd1-lNHLzlH0ltoR_0FT4iCnzuntvurHV7wvwMNdiEDpJYMtoiOpif-DX2YzmENmPMBhXHwvjOPmeEn_9XD8N-41r-_3JY2m5k7YYbkr9lHPCT3WquLPyW4lQ/s800/3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> There were a few posts after this where I let readers in on all the purchases I had made for crucial kitchen elements like appliances, lighting, countertop, sink and plenty others. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdPSnLi15l9kOjD2bMzBFaHhViY6xOhz8icahqWfQmsFAH-B9qhDHlVJhzK8hdzDUlFuWECFC6SWMdFGOOrgjiAO4jA9uB5FTbCELQFItP8oXKkTyNLbjRNZFedytUzzHUpejtbQm_z4/s1600-h/sink.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256618197260661730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdPSnLi15l9kOjD2bMzBFaHhViY6xOhz8icahqWfQmsFAH-B9qhDHlVJhzK8hdzDUlFuWECFC6SWMdFGOOrgjiAO4jA9uB5FTbCELQFItP8oXKkTyNLbjRNZFedytUzzHUpejtbQm_z4/s800/sink.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Demolition began, which was mainly executed by my boyfriend and I. That was a lot of fun (and work, but it was SO satisfying). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNC0-mVrRC1HbXB2dkPjZlxj-9FsXzMQIITgc5GH4h54otxL7NtVdRjfLNXCm5YIa8SEv6tDQwSHA5B_CVNvBphTj_b-KwaXd1tLHGmW-0FCD1YuYoUkemyYYfRPzcLi4ul3RTlk-g7U/s1600-h/10.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264229263938549730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNC0-mVrRC1HbXB2dkPjZlxj-9FsXzMQIITgc5GH4h54otxL7NtVdRjfLNXCm5YIa8SEv6tDQwSHA5B_CVNvBphTj_b-KwaXd1tLHGmW-0FCD1YuYoUkemyYYfRPzcLi4ul3RTlk-g7U/s800/10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> The kitchen needed to be completely gutted (more so than I had anticipated) so there were a couple of posts explaining what needed to happen and how I had the space modified to accommodate the cabinets. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDjYOkNYN8yamYcgtHvWz0Am_hOkmgaMEM0UTbBfOwVxcQsd-annQW5duQtkkmzV-rxQ4JE1-3ojN3c3jAly9UuiMyiB2ziaZAYFM4vIypsqGw28VtXvlPggKgNHo4Wjw7pKzpZvVt_8/s1600-h/8.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265629422247131666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDjYOkNYN8yamYcgtHvWz0Am_hOkmgaMEM0UTbBfOwVxcQsd-annQW5duQtkkmzV-rxQ4JE1-3ojN3c3jAly9UuiMyiB2ziaZAYFM4vIypsqGw28VtXvlPggKgNHo4Wjw7pKzpZvVt_8/s800/8.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> The flooring was a bit of an odd choice, and I explained my selection and the process of getting the flooring done in time for the arrival of the cabinets. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhEnWuwPgdLsEvLBsIcujzv-D_WX25E2sEYTcP2-12CwIsgpI5_4BwzWPDgroctDD6HpU6mwHl0T50UNvZ1ri-r1oDNU2wWv3RXjZKwM3xKu1qswRs8jlMzZSi4wD6HAdQPqkq4GN6D0/s1600-h/grey2.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269439169717524530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhEnWuwPgdLsEvLBsIcujzv-D_WX25E2sEYTcP2-12CwIsgpI5_4BwzWPDgroctDD6HpU6mwHl0T50UNvZ1ri-r1oDNU2wWv3RXjZKwM3xKu1qswRs8jlMzZSi4wD6HAdQPqkq4GN6D0/s800/grey2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> The cabinets arrived, to my delight, and with them came my amazement at how easy it is to “install” free-standing cabinetry. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVILaJAgqMmY2iPLAQcA-DjEDb0-rtoyzVCb558cCZPGcozxFq6OMDvJTzlu53W8nNHUCVycgx-eP7LJUKpU1ixqYCP2n20H57S6iUiEdqazDKXi967xEG7-QCFkyMWY1w5RgMBD0qb00/s1600-h/kitchen.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270524993900051746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVILaJAgqMmY2iPLAQcA-DjEDb0-rtoyzVCb558cCZPGcozxFq6OMDvJTzlu53W8nNHUCVycgx-eP7LJUKpU1ixqYCP2n20H57S6iUiEdqazDKXi967xEG7-QCFkyMWY1w5RgMBD0qb00/s800/kitchen.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> I included a post about the installation of all the light fixtures I had selected earlier on in the process. This was one of my favourite stages as my previous kitchen was severely lacking adequate lighting. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CVAkvUqbw1pD7HjZCz3IqurxZCcFM-aTU354Nt8GM6R1JDAiFJ4V4UfzJjs0IktrJApnwbwKbO8hriyk36zwHpMBYT6kOC6_PIQz3AHK05nmHf1qFtqZ0wBXECy34a2Iu_dq4UnETME/s1600-h/pendants_close.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274291561347476418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CVAkvUqbw1pD7HjZCz3IqurxZCcFM-aTU354Nt8GM6R1JDAiFJ4V4UfzJjs0IktrJApnwbwKbO8hriyk36zwHpMBYT6kOC6_PIQz3AHK05nmHf1qFtqZ0wBXECy34a2Iu_dq4UnETME/s800/pendants_close.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> The countertop was installed and I was able to snap a few photos during this process. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbl7A0BE5dGhlw0bAc-jXp1iqaZPZsSpmHRQ0mLJTYS42HD5TTq7ii62RIG4jqL5-l6YfNrzl1z0d7mO1qvk4zjlPmPEwI6bjXsWXJ8ErNllrI1a1nlONw833bWL43mQ7LJuxLUE9y6c/s1600-h/5.jpg" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275681922888064962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbl7A0BE5dGhlw0bAc-jXp1iqaZPZsSpmHRQ0mLJTYS42HD5TTq7ii62RIG4jqL5-l6YfNrzl1z0d7mO1qvk4zjlPmPEwI6bjXsWXJ8ErNllrI1a1nlONw833bWL43mQ7LJuxLUE9y6c/s800/5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> I then blogged about some of the finishing touches made to the kitchen (placement of accessories, the hatch that was created to access the basement…). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3d0ROWTAwc4-NKnA-VPdVSivHAzp8BiXQd-8bXYiDUVFVWWEBe0EDXvoiD74uOipYhEdY7qrz0yFzfRCwau2Y6S5r7iVq8SyRnQ2ISHhntfbnD6UKGIayoa72PeJmOObjvkMmFjuYPw/s1600-h/phoebe.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278326141964537234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3d0ROWTAwc4-NKnA-VPdVSivHAzp8BiXQd-8bXYiDUVFVWWEBe0EDXvoiD74uOipYhEdY7qrz0yFzfRCwau2Y6S5r7iVq8SyRnQ2ISHhntfbnD6UKGIayoa72PeJmOObjvkMmFjuYPw/s800/phoebe.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> In my last couple of posts I expressed my utter disbelief at how amazing the cabinetry was at allowing me to finally have an organized kitchen (with the help of 25 drawers!!). I also blogged about my delight at finding the perfect dining table (and explained why the first one that I had built didn’t work out). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprVttjNsMjVQi-doKgT7NK47jd1nnBUlB0rvA7VlFu1bPIgm7eG9a7UhvBq9eervTsFzFlwqrO00BWnbw37Got4MV8QgCFg4iphUlL7I9gvQAQxLG8ZZPS7bZEFSKznmbkYHMXli7BRw/s1600-h/first_row_drawers_pantry.jpg"target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291332589482925682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprVttjNsMjVQi-doKgT7NK47jd1nnBUlB0rvA7VlFu1bPIgm7eG9a7UhvBq9eervTsFzFlwqrO00BWnbw37Got4MV8QgCFg4iphUlL7I9gvQAQxLG8ZZPS7bZEFSKznmbkYHMXli7BRw/s800/first_row_drawers_pantry.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> For photos of the final product.....well, come see for yourself in the many posts below. ;)

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