Houndstooth

This project involved revamping a kitchen with cabinets originally from IKEA’s discontinued Akurum series by replacing doors, improving the design, and adding decorative island panels. I interpreted the designer's architectural drawings, fabricated, finished, and installed new millwork while refinishing the existing boxes.

I adjusted sizes of doors and drawers to create cleaner, more precise reveals and also customized drawer boring to integrate the existing Akurum Blum Tandem hardware. Additional enhancements included adding filler pieces, making doors with horizontal grooves to simulate a door/drawer reveal, and installing doors over previously open shelving.

For the island’s tambour panels, I calculated precise dimensions to align with the designer’s vision and ensure the piece begins and ends at the base of the pattern on each end of the island. I also think the tambour profile showcases the quality of our spray finishing we bring to every project.

Elevation -You can see some of the level of detail I addressed

• Dark Oak Kitchen transformed with new doors and a full grain fill on the cabinet frames. The cabinet frames were sprayed to match the new doors. I use the very same paint as used on the doors. Many refacing companies use a similar paint and it doesn’t match correctly.

• New doors in “Chamfer” Shaker profile, which has a bevel on the inside of the profile. Ask me about available door profiles! The smaller drawers are flat slab so they don’t look too odd with the small space between rails and styles. Usually drawers shorter than 6-1/2 inches we’re going to want to order in a flat slab.

• One of the open bookshelf areas was updated to a door, making for a more clean, minimal look for the kitchen

• Upgraded old hinges to soft close

• New Handles Installed

This project involved a custom floating desk, floating shelf, and slim shaker closet doors, designed to align with the client’s budget and goals while maintaining high-quality craftsmanship.

To fit through the narrow doorway, I fabricated the shelf in two parts: a lower L-shaped section secured to hidden brackets and a snug-fitting top piece glued in place. The desk was templated and beveled to fit precisely between plastered closet walls, resting on floating brackets. Both pieces were crafted from rift red oak plywood, edge-banded, and stained to match the client’s floors.

For an IKEA Pax closet in the same room, I created slim shaker doors, a cover panel, and a toe kick. A mockup ensured the chosen design and finish met the client’s expectations.

Even on smaller-scale projects, I strive to deliver precise, tailored solutions that exceed client expectations.

Elevation - Shows the design and inspiration for the finished work