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CABINETREE<br />
COVER STORY<br />
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By Joanne Culley<br />
Even though Tony and Kelly’s cottage on Stoney<br />
Lake wasn’t that old, dating from about 2000,<br />
the kitchen and dining room were small, dark<br />
areas, not conducive for entertaining. The couple,<br />
who live in the GTA, are looking to retire to the lake<br />
in a couple of years, and wanted to make it a more<br />
comfortable place in which to live and host their family<br />
and friends.<br />
“It’s pretty much open house all summer at our place,<br />
and we often have 35 people up, but the way the<br />
previous rooms were made it difficult to accommodate<br />
everyone,” says Tony.<br />
The couple wanted to remove a wall to enlarge the<br />
space and make it one open area that would flow into<br />
the adjacent great room. On the recommendation of<br />
friends, they chose Cabinetree for the project.<br />
“When we went into Cabinetree, it felt different – they<br />
spent time with us going over the options. We liked<br />
how they treated us and we were impressed by the<br />
wide array of selections in their showroom,” says Tony.<br />
Tony says it was an interactive process - the couple<br />
supplied information about styles they liked, with<br />
photos of kitchens they found online and ideas about<br />
where they thought the appliances should go.<br />
“Tony and Kelly brought their ideas and we helped<br />
them determine the best use of the space to make it<br />
functional and attractive,” says Beverly Wellington,<br />
Cabinetree Designer. “I crafted a layout with different<br />
work zones for baking, cooking, entertaining, along<br />
with a beverage station, that would also accommodate<br />
the flow of traffic. When I presented the plans to Tony<br />
and Kelly, they loved it, which made me so happy.”<br />
The space was then laser measured to the millimetre to<br />
ensure that all of the planned cabinetry and appliances<br />
fit. Beverly helped the couple select the cabinet style,<br />
colours, hardware, countertop and other features to<br />
create a cohesive look.<br />
“We were glad that we could bring home different cabinet<br />
colour samples, as the paint colours looked a little<br />
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