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When you design a new kitchen or renovate an existing one,
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the best part about the project is putting in the final touches!
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Here in Dresden, Ontario, we set out to help local builder, Dave Depencier
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plan and design a perfect kitchen for this 1400 sq ft home.
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This project was a new build so we started with choosing the layout
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and we went with an L-shape layout with a free standing island.
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Next, we worked with Home Hardware Building Centre to create the Kitchen Design.
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We planned the cabinetry and appliances and where they made the most functional sense.
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For the lighting, we used all LEDs; including the pot lights which we spaced according to the kitchen layout.
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Some pendant lighting over the island, and we used some LED strip lighting for undercabinet lighting.
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that actually comes in multi-colours.
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Reiko wasn’t really fond of my multi-colured idea, but…
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I knew you loved it…
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I went to Home Hardware to select the right Beauti-Tone paints for the job.
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We painted the walls with Beauti-Tone’s Worn Cedar which coordinates beautifully with the cabinets.
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On the island, we used Lucky Day Green which was the perfect punch of colour
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and helped define the island as a piece of furniture.
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One of the features in this kitchen that I really like is the flooring.
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It’s actually a rustic oak laminate that very durable and 100% Canadian made.
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and it actually looks like it’s real hardwood.
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The cabinetry is Owner’s Choice line in the Lindsay Profile which gives the kitchen nice, clean, simple lines.
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Although I love open shelving, in the magazines, and it’s a really trendy thing right now;
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I do appreciate, for real life, closed cabinetry.
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And in this case, this kitchen is open to the dining room and the living room
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so you want to keep clutter at bay and this was the best solution.
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I had on my wish list a coffee station that will make entertaining guests easier;
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and a pullout microwave that could live behind closed doors.
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In order to do this, our licensed electrician was able to install specialized wiring
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so when the doors close, the power turns off.
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I really love the coffee station.
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It was an idea I kinda had that I thought would be a unique thing;
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and with Reiko’s help, it turned out to be fantastic.
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See, team effort Reiko
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The island was a joint collaboration.
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It’s a very simple project, taking four upper cabinets
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and mounting them together and then getting legs on the sides.
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Gives it a total different look than the average island that you see all the time.
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So it makes it unique as well.
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The countertop is a white quartz by Wilsonart which gives the kitchen a bright marble look.
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The backsplash is a Masia white subway tile.
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The irregular tiles gives an old world handpressed look with the wavy texture reflecting the light beautifully.
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These GE stainless steel appliances complete the kitchen.
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They add modern sophistication and energy efficiency.
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One of my favorite parts of the kitchen is the apron front sink.
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It’s stainless steel, it has bottom grids, and it’s a real focal point.
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And the goose-neck faucet is great looking and very functional.
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Another thing that I love about the kitchen is that we were able to put in a window.
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Now initially, the blueprints had the sink in the island and we decided to put it along the wall.
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Now it’s a beautiful spot to grow some herbs and get all of this natural light, I love it.
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No matter how much space you have, there are always ways to create openness and maximize functionality.
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We didn’t just stop at the kitchen design and where the cabinets should go.
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We maximized every inch of those cabinets to give this homeowner smart storage.
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We added different levels of pullout shelving in the island.
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Under a coffee station, these drawers have a top level pullout for extra coffee pods, or storing your lids.
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Under the sink, we made space for the garbage, recycling, and cleaners.
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These shelves can hold up to 100 pounds so storage is completely at your discretion.
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This is my favorite cabinet.
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Look at this.
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Ooooo, spice display, great organization for all those pans that just move around all the time.
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Love this.
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Dave, our kitchen project is finally done.
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You know what, great job, thank you so much for all the help and it's turned out amazing.
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It’s been a pleasure working with you.
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Next time.
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Would you like a pear?
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[Laughs]
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Oops!
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Oops.
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AAAAAHHHHH [laughs]
