WINTER 2016 • Volume 5 • Issue 4
Cabinets on either side of the cooker, painted to match the backsplash tile, are topped with butcher block, while the refrigerator and pantry are hidden within a fumed, rift white oak cabinet piece.
Cool for School Fit and Trim One of my favourite things is designing and installing trim work which can transform and unify a home. Think about doors, crown mouldings, casings, baseboards, wainscotting, and chair rails. We can put together a package of trim work that will dramatically transform your interior space. We recently added detailed wainscoting to a client's entry, stairs and second floor walls creating a historically appropriate unity to the entire home. Ror y
Our first inclination as kitchen designers is to design a kitchen that feels like it belongs. In most cases, it reflects the time period or history of the existing house; sometimes the house predates a standard kitchen and some invention is necessary as long as it makes sense to the home's architectural evolution. But what about a house that would not traditionally have a kitchen? We decided that the most natural design solution was to utilize the entire back wall of the room using unfitted, furniture style cabinets. We wanted the pieces to have the appearance of being collected and assembled over time. With a classic style and natural materials, such as reclaimed fir, marble and butcher block – sure to age well, this schoolhouse kitchen gets an A+ for longevity.
Rory McDonnell build4u.ca 519 275 3250 rory@build4u.ca
Our schoolhouse in The National Post on Dec. 10!
Two doors at the back, mimic the double front entrances.
The custom painted hutch stores glassware and dishes.
Reclaimed fir work-island with marble top and vintage sink.