09/02/2026
Progress at our Scarboro project!
From sketches to near completion, the ideas we’ve had since the beginning have not veered far off from our original design.
The few and subtle changes we’ve made have been very purposeful and here’s why!
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The original sketch for new cabinetry, intended to be 1/2 open shelves for display and 1/2 closed storage.
A quick study and rendering of the island and range wall ➡️
The island lights arrive and upon inspection we wonder if they’re too large. Only one way to find out! Before construction even begins we take them to site to determine whether we should make a change.
The function of this area has shifted to a beverage area. A coffee machine will sit next to the sink and our client decided fridges would be an asset in this area. We opted for fridge drawers to maintain the drawer aesthetic from our original design intent.
We also moved away from the arc detail on the top drawers. While it was an interesting addition, not every drawer was the same width, causing each arc to be different and subsequently lack cohesion.
We opted for waterfall edges on either side of the beverage centre for the following reasons:
* Create a cleaner site line through the glass doors
* Eliminate several breaks in materials
* Provided an “as flush as possible” outcome from upper cabinets to counter as all other counters are flush. If we don’t have a waterfall an overhang would have been required and no other counters have overhangs.
We reduced the accentuation of the curves either side of the range to a softer line. It still has big impact!
We opted to change the hoodfan to wood rather than stone. We decided this would add warmth, connect beautifully to the island and allow the stone to take centre stage without it dominating that wall.
