KITCHENS
Cabinetworks’
Maritime Kitchen Masterpieces By Rebecca Schneidereit Photos David Elliott
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abinetworks — founded in 1983 at a Windmill Road address — is now located in an Akerley Boulevard space, featuring an approximately 3,000-squarefoot showroom. There, staff fashion cabinetry, countertops and more for Maritimers perfecting their kitchens. Some of the traits that have bolstered Cabinetworks’ reputation over the years are timeless, such as employees’ expertise and consideration towards clients. “We produce
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top quality products, and our installations are impeccable, so we hire people who care about what they do,” explains Cabinetworks founder Glen MacDonald. The staff roster includes accredited interior decorator Nina Boulanger, who offers clients complimentary aesthetic guidance. “When people come in, they feel a sense of comfort. They know they’re going to be taken care of,” MacDonald says. Consultations (allowing for a 3D blueprint) and quotes may be obtained
without charge, and the “sense of comfort” MacDonald mentions can extend well beyond a client’s purchase date. Shortterm sinks and counters, for instance, are available to customers pending “solid surface” installations. C a b i n e t w o r k s’ emphasis on comprehensive customer service might be considered traditional; contrastingly, the business’ in-house cutting-edge technological solutions are decidedly innovative. MacDonald mentions