D&R Weekend

Happy New Year! I started mine off right with 48 hours of D&R madness. <br /><br />Saturday morning bright and early, we began replacing every single outlet receptacle and light switch in the house with the modern-style rectangle design. Long story short, something happened in the wiring along the way and it blew the breaker and we ended up staying up nearly all night trying to figure it out. <br /><br />That never panned out, so we called an electrician who came by at 7am Sunday. He couldn't find the short either so he had to rewire the entire circuit, which took half the day. Our little $100 project ended up costing us $450... but we're relieved it's finally over. Electricity = the suck.<br /><br />But at least Sunday I was able to accomplish something... with spray paint. My favorite thing in a can.<br /><br />Here it is, my first D&R project of the year!<br /><br />Fireplace mantle this morning:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/Mantlebefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/Mantlebefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/Mantlebefore2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/Mantlebefore2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Just in case you were wondering... starfish and seashell orbs are from a beach boutique in New Smyrna Beach; clear vase from a thrift store; sticks from my yard; lantern from World Market; buddha head from Garden Ridge. <br /><br />A fine setup, but I wasn't digging the extreme black vs white contrast. Plus, it's winter, and I love white, so off to the garage they go, along with some friends from the console table:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/boatvasebefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/boatvasebefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Sailboats from Ebay; vase from a thrift store.<br /><br />Since it's spraypaint-everything-day, I figured I might as well spruce up these frames from our bedroom a bit:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/framesbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/framesbefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />(frames courtesy of the dollar store.... pictures via my printer). <br /><br />So off to the garage they went, and here they are in all their post-makeover glory:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/fireplaceafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/fireplaceafter.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/fireplaceafter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/fireplaceafter2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/fireplaceafter3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/fireplaceafter3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Yeah, it's a lot of white. I'm second guessing my white sticks... what do you think? I might have to go stick hunting later and paint them a deep brown to break up all the white. But for now, I can roll with it.<br /><br />Here's how the shelf decor turned out:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/boatvaseafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/boatvaseafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm pleased with the results. Not sure what I want to do with the vase yet, but it can chill with the boats for the time being. <br /><br />Oh, and I painted another lantern which sits atop the console table: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/lanternafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/lanternafter.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's empty right now because I need to find a white pillar candle. The seashells came from our beach—I plan to build my collection inside the lanterns around the candle. <br /><br />Here's the frames:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/framesafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/framesafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm quite excited about these. I'm going for a calming-casual-seabreeze feel for the room and these add a much needed pop of color. With the dark floors and dark dresser, I need to keep everything else light. I plan to refinish the mirror in the background with an antique/rustic white wash treatment. <br /><br />But I didn't stop the paint madness there. <br /><br />About a month ago I started painting all of our door handles oil rubbed bronze. I never found the time to finish them all, but today I finally got the job done. Whew! Here's what they all looked like before:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandlebefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandlebefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />And after: <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandleafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/doorhandleafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is one of those small-scale, high-impact upgrades that I love doing. In our last house, we went and purchased all of the ORB handles, but once I found out they actually make a spraypaint for it, I figured I'd try it out before shelling out a few hundred bucks.<br /><br />Let me tell you.... this stuff is amazing.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/krylon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/jennasuedesign/Jacksonville%20Home/krylon.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br />Like, I want to go to bed with it amazing. I don't know how they created such a beautiful metallic wonder that holds up well and looks like the real deal, but they did, and for only $3 at Walmart! You'll notice in the background all of our fireplace tools... we did those as well. And our sliding glass door handles. We have rid our home of brass permanently! And it feels good. <br /><br />Now I'm going to go rest my achy body and attempt to scrub the paint out of my nails. Until next time...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyPO-FX-ogKjsgcBFYm1KStNA-IihJxrE4v2zAopY50F6tHLun-xHWFZIn7n0i0ausBexF-9GUQrk_AxatKflueR25LqhV8VdWbCK4AW1nzrpLIT8KZgLzyISdj_Rh2A_MFfJIXjW5WHk/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyPO-FX-ogKjsgcBFYm1KStNA-IihJxrE4v2zAopY50F6tHLun-xHWFZIn7n0i0ausBexF-9GUQrk_AxatKflueR25LqhV8VdWbCK4AW1nzrpLIT8KZgLzyISdj_Rh2A_MFfJIXjW5WHk/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div>

D&R Weekend

Happy New Year! I started mine off right with 48 hours of D&R madness. Saturday morning bright and early, we began replacing every singl...

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Let's get it started in here.

It's Christmas morning and I'm back in California, cuddled on a cozy couch overlooking pastel cloudy skies above miles of pine trees and blue mountains. Feeling happy and grateful to be home with family. The new year is only a few days away and I wanted to start it off right with a way to document and share everything going on in my world. Life has brought many changes this past year, and I'm overflowing with thoughts and ideas and this will be the perfect creative outlet to get it all sorted out. While I settle into a new life in Florida, 2011 will see the transformation of a new home (or two), a new side business, more photography, perhaps a new workplace, and lots of creativity and inspiration. <br /><br />Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyPO-FX-ogKjsgcBFYm1KStNA-IihJxrE4v2zAopY50F6tHLun-xHWFZIn7n0i0ausBexF-9GUQrk_AxatKflueR25LqhV8VdWbCK4AW1nzrpLIT8KZgLzyISdj_Rh2A_MFfJIXjW5WHk/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyPO-FX-ogKjsgcBFYm1KStNA-IihJxrE4v2zAopY50F6tHLun-xHWFZIn7n0i0ausBexF-9GUQrk_AxatKflueR25LqhV8VdWbCK4AW1nzrpLIT8KZgLzyISdj_Rh2A_MFfJIXjW5WHk/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div>

Let's get it started in here.

It's Christmas morning and I'm back in California, cuddled on a cozy couch overlooking pastel cloudy skies above miles of pine trees...

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What's in store for you

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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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><br /><br />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. <br /><br /><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><br /><br />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. <br /><br /><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><br /><br />Demolition began, which was mainly executed by my boyfriend and I. That was a lot of fun (and work, but it was SO satisfying).<br /><br /><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><br /><br />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. <br /><br /><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><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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><br /><br />The cabinets arrived, to my delight, and with them came my amazement at how easy it is to “install” free-standing cabinetry.<br /><br /><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><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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><br /><br />The countertop was installed and I was able to snap a few photos during this process. <br /><br /><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><br /><br />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…).<br /><br /><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><br /><br />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).<br /><br /><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><br /><br />For photos of the final product.....well, come see for yourself in the many posts below. ;)

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