What is Non-Toxic Kitchen Cabinetry and Where Do I Get it (in Toronto)?
A list of eco-friendlier kitchen cabinetmakers in Toronto.
Greyhorne Interiors Now Carrying Team 7 Kitchens
James Flynn, owner of Greyhorne Interiors in Ottawa, let me know that in addition to representing Team 7’s furniture lines, Greyhorne now carries its kitchen cabinets as well. The cabinets are made with the same care and precision as its furniture, and, like its...Kitchen Cabinets from Reclaimed Wood By Inde-Art Design House
Inde-Art Design House is a cabinet and furniture company located in Leslieville in Toronto. Their kitchen cabinets are beautiful in a rustic, artistic way. Sorab from Inde-Art told me that they use wood from decommissioned fishing boats and torn down houses from...
Greener Yet Stylish Ways to Renovate Your Kitchen
This is a guest post by Robert Kramer. The modern kitchen is a very high-tech, power-hungry part of the household, but that doesn’t mean that it has to hurt the environment. As our homes improve and the world around us suffers, people are turning to greener solutions...
Cooking as an Indoor Air Pollution Hazard
Oh, Dear Kitchen! Could this be true? Instead of associating you with the smell of freshly brewed coffee or a baked sweet pie…here I am with the burnt smell of the word, pollution. Well, let’s clear the air! What is air pollution? The picture first to mind?...Waste Not…Kitchen Renovation
I hate waste. It makes me cringe, so putting garbage bags out for pick up is not something I do lightly. My mind travels with the garbage and goes to the landfill site, and it stays there, as does the garbage, well, forever. So, I try to put as little into garbage as...
A “Green” Kitchen Renovation
The current version of our kitchen in our new-to-us 1928 house has a Band-Aid solution going on — you can tell that they were going to get to the kitchen eventually, but they ran out of time, money or patience (renovations will do that to you). They put...
What makes a cabinet and a cabinet company Green?
Beside budget, style, color, durability, brand that influenced our selections in the past, kitchen cabinet manufacturers increasingly compete for our business on the basis of providing healthy cabinets. Cabinets are often made of particle board, press wood, hardwood...
An Introduction to Induction Cooktops
The latest in energy efficient stove tops uses induction heating to warm and cook food. Food and liquids are heated significantly faster than with either a traditional electric stove or natural gas. But I’ve always had a few reservations with induction heating...
How to Tell if You’re Working With A Green Kitchen Designer
Kitchen renovations tend to be a first priority when it comes to renovating older homes. There are many reasons for this including colour, design, material use (think terracotta tile flooring from the 80s), and most importantly, functionality. Kitchens are also a...
Nexterra’s New Eco-Friendly Partners
Nexterra and LivingHomes have partnered to build 4 luxury eco-homes in a quiet setting on a ravine, close to the subway, restaurants and amenities. These homes are greener than your ordinary homes and if you’d like to read more, see an earlier post I wrote about...
Novanni Stainless Steel Sinks made in Coldwater, ON
There is a small town between Midland and Orillia called Coldwater, Ontario. It is the home to the sink manufacturer, Novanni. Novanni produces sinks under the brand names of Novanni Elite, Novanni Pro, Signature by Elkay. Wessan and Signature by Elkay sinks are...
EcoFitt: Water-Saving Fixtures and LED Lighting Options
EcoFitt is a Mississauga, Ontario-based company that has been in the background of water and energy conservation for several years. The company works primarily with utility companies such as Enbridge, Union Gas, BC Hydro and Manitoba Hydro and provides them with...
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