Kawartha Cottage SUMMER 2019

BUCHANAN KITCHEN & BATH INC.
Custom Cabinets Help to
Create Beautiful New Kitchen
By Joanne Culley
Showroom: 1837 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
Call Steve Buchanan 705-743-8945 • www.buchanankitchen.com
When Art and Maureen moved into their 30
year old home five years ago, they knew
the kitchen needed to be redone. Art says
it was the most inefficient kitchen he’d ever seen,
with no cupboard space, so that much of the kitchen
stuff had to be stored elsewhere. Once they decided
to go ahead with a new kitchen, the couple did some
research and investigated several companies.
“We liked the drawings that Buchanan Kitchen & Bath
drew up for us the best, taking into account our wish
list,” says Art.
Steve Buchanan removed the old kitchen and opened
up the space to accommodate their needs.
“We eat mainly in the dining room, so there was no
need for an island or a table in the kitchen, which
freed up space,” says Art. “My wife likes to watch TV
while I cook, so Steve had a TV built into the cabinets
– works for us!”
Art says he likes to totally immerse his grill in the
sink, so Steve installed a deep single undermounted
sink to fit it.
Designer Tammy helped the couple in choosing the
colours. For the custom Cabico cabinets, they selected
a textured grey and brown melamine finish. The
cabinets are 100 percent Canadian made and feature
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