Here's a finished kitchen photo...It was worth it to wait. We custom built the cabinets from the floor up. The cabinet doors are made from edge and center bead (v-match). We used this on the ceilings, too. They are glued and then clamped together, primed, painted, etc. We used no plywood whatsoever in any of the kitchen, not liking the material and wanting to get away from it. The hardware we ordered from Lee Valley, still our favorite source for finish wear...Oh how we miss Vancouver!! :-)

The butcher block top came out beautifully. It was incredibly heavy and delivered in two pieces, one 8 feet long and one 12 feet long. Considering that our combined body weight is about 250 pounds (GO VEGGIE POWER!) we felt quite mischievous after hauling it in (through the snow, by God!). We stained it using John Boos mystery oil. The natural shine and depth of the maple is quite lovely. And the windows with all the wonderful light we will certainly do again in our next home. It'll be wonderful to stay next time around!!