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Kawartha Cottage SUMMER 2019

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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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