I love that European kitchens are coming into style. I love that wood tones are coming back. I love big islands that look like antique tables and the whole family gathering around, and everyone (I mean everyone) helping in the kitchen. This design brings in all those elements, is incredibly functional, but, most importantly, is timeless in the most beautiful way. The thing about a custom kitchen is that every drawer and cabinet has a purpose, down to the 1/16th of an inch. So a small kitchen can be just as efficient......
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Our next several posts are going to be focusing on one of my favourite kitchen designs from the last couple years and the many elements that went into making this space perfect. Let’s take a second and focus on The Island: it feels like the goal for the island was a heirloom harvest table meets versatile workspace – and she nailed it. I mean, c’mon. Wow. How much do I love this?! I’m not going to be able to look at my boring old stainless steel dishwasher the same ever again. I love......
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Dreamy and Pristine, our Downtown Cobourg New Build showcases a bright and airy open concept plan with a full butlers pantry. When we were working through the design of this beautiful kitchen space in a completely rebuilt home in old downtown, we wanted to bring in the texture and dimension of the muted cabinetry in the small details. Simple shaker doors, clean lines, decorative crown, and a custom range hood that is both simple and detailed. How to keep a clean modern look but still incorporate traditional details without feeling stuck between time......
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One thing I love – and I mean love – about a brand new home is getting to see it months or even years after the final touches have been done. Newness is nice, but that lived-in feeling of a house that has settled into being a “home” is really what its all about. When we first met our clients, before the first shovel went into the ground, when the house was just an idea and the kitchen just a concept, the cutest little man in the pictures (the star of our shoot)......
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I could look at this kitchen all day. Through fine details and modern functionality, this renovation was a total transformation. An open and refined workspace that is welcoming and bright with a cozy breakfast nook to relax with family. This is also a great example of why custom cabinetry is worth it, especially working with a major renovation. Each cabinet is designed specific to the space, and built to maximize the potential of the room. The matching custom panels on the panel-ready-fridge make this appliance look built-in, rather than a focal point, which......
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These pictures need to see the light of day. We have so many perfect little vignette’s that we keep all to ourselves; but it’s time to start sharing and making space for new projects. Check out our gallery page: Gallery We’re off to a great start this year, with some brand new kitchens to showcase coming soon. Thanks again to @Chantelle Watt who really manages to bring out the best in our work. And to all our clients. It’s a big deal to be entrusted with your vision and invited into your homes. It means......
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We’ve had a few kitchen’s in the queue waiting to be posted, but the wait was worth it. What is it about a loved-in kitchen that makes for so much inspiration? The white shaker doors are simple and timeless, and somehow manage to feel modern, while all the little details, hardware and backsplash, keep things pretty. (And just so you know, all of these beautifully designed spaces are the vision of the families who live and work in their homes everyday – with all the funtional details that make working and living there......
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Everyone wants a butler’s pantry, and I’m one of them. Actually, I also want a butler. And since I can only dream of either of them at this point, I’m going to show off this gorgeous modern farmhouse kitchen with its peek-a-boo butler’s pantry that’s just everything. The pantry is the most practical part of the kitchen. It hides the dry food and stores oils and necessities that we aren’t using at all times. If you ask me what the most overrated kitchen trend of the “aughts” was, hands-down, open shelving takes it.......
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We’ve done a few photoshoots to wrap up 2019, so those can be expected in the new year. This one was one of our first new build’s, and one that we seem to repost every holiday season. Generally, we love to come back to a house 6-12 months after install. A kitchen looks better lived-in and loved. This one show how it just gets better from here. Thanks Chantelle Watt Photography, featured in The Every Mom Blog. (Check out the blog posts for links to the rug and florals) Through researches it has......
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Old West End. Stepping out of the car into the street, I have this sense that the Avenue’s, or “the old west end” (as us locals have casually come to know it), has something special about it – something aside from the light distilling through the mature maples and the stillness amid the din of the city. There is an expectation here. I guess it starts with the common knowledge that when we get a call for a quote in “the old west end” it’s going to be meticulously designed, thoroughly reviewed, and......
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