Get in the Map

Get In The Map I did a kitchen design for an old friend the other day.  I say I did a design, but really what I did was take a builder’s plan and re-draw it to get a price, but sometimes that’s the job.  I looked at it when I was finished and was pleased.  It’s nicely...

Your New Kitchen and Your Budget

Kitchen Renovation Budget I said it.  I said the B word.  Budget.  Ugh. Whether you’re a designer or a consumer, budget is always presented to me as the biggest challenge of any kitchen renovation.  Customers don’t know how much a renovation is going to cost them, and...
On the Question of Colour

On the Question of Colour

What colour should my new kitchen be? The question designers are asked more than any other. Here are a few things to consider when choosing the colour of your new cabinets! 1. Are you renovating to sell? If so, all my real estate agent friends say when it comes to...
Hospice Simcoe

Hospice Simcoe

2017 was a great year for Cabinetsmith’s Community Involvement. Thanks to our annual Golf Tournament, weekly and monthly fund raising initiatives we were able to raise $8600 for Hospice Simcoe  a cause that is close to all of our hearts. Hospice Simcoe’s vision...
Style Basics: Transitional, Traditional and Contemporary

Style Basics: Transitional, Traditional and Contemporary

Transitional Style: Transitional styles are currently the most popular when it comes to kitchen design, according to the NKBA Trend Watch report.  No surprise, given Transitional styling takes the best of traditional and contemporary styles, blends them up, and gives...