Most often, when we are custom building cabinets for closets and other spaces we will use laminates - melamine and thermofoil most often, and for some applications, arborite or formica for more heavily-used surfaces, such as desktops and counters.  But sometimes you will want a look that is a step above what any laminate can give you.  It may be a built-in cabinet in your living room, such as a library unit or cabinets straddling a fireplace; perhaps a built-in entertainment center in your family room or den.  Painted units offer you the ability to match any colour, so you can have a finished installation that is really part of the home.   You can take advantage of any available trim and door profile, without the limitation of colour availability.  Accenting your final storage solution with the decorative hardware of your choice provides you with unending possibilities and unsurpassed elegance.

There are two main options when having a paintable cabinet built.  One way is to have the cabinet fully installed in unfinished board, so that post-installation you, or a painter, paints the finished product in your home.  This is ideal when working with larger pieces, say a wall to wall section that will be matching the rest of the home.  We can still provide the hardware for your project, as you’ll want handles and pulls installed after the painting is completed.  We have an example of this type of option installed in our showroom at The Sunnybrook Plaza.

The other option is to have the components factory painted at our facility prior to installation.   The cabinet above - click on the thumbnail to enlarge it - which we recently installed in a client’s home, was factory painted in a black lacquer.  (We’ve lightened the image slightly so you may see the detailing.)  This design features baseboard detail and fluted columns at either end, Shaker style doors on the ends and flat panels in the middle, to accommodate the fabulous locking mechanism in the center.  The counter features an ogee molding around its edge, and the entire cabinet is custom fitted to occupy an alcove in the client’s home.  A beautiful focal point that will be a defining feature for years to come.

To learn more about how we can build a custom painted solution for you, please visit our showroom, or contact us to set up a complimentary in-home consultation.

We’ve had some exciting projects lately, and will soon have artwork to show you just what we did.  In short, we have recently done:

• a Murphy Bed with a drop-down desk surface on the outside of it, so that the space is still functional when the bed is closed
• a Built-In closet, where we replaced the existing plain sliding doors by filling the space with cabinets, and accented the work with some fabulous frosted glass metal framed doors
• a beautiful walk-in closet with a lit vanity counter and crown molding treatments

We plan on showing you some Before and After presentations of some of these projects soon.  Also, be on the look out for a Space Solutions youtube channel.  We’ll post videos from time to time highlighting interesting details on some of our projects, tips and even tours of some of our design concepts and ideas.  Stay tuned for updates!

Space Solutions proudly carries Metro Shelving for flexible, heavy duty applications.  Use it in your garage, your storage locker, your pantry (including their fantastic wine cradle shelves) - even your spare room or home office. These heavy-duty shelves assemble in a snap without the use of tools, and can hold between 300 and 800 lbs per shelf, depending on the size.  Shelves may be adjusted height-wise at 1″ intervals, so you can accommodate anything you need to store.

We stock Metro’s Professional’s Choice series in black and chrome - shelves in this series come in 6 sizes, and units can be assembled in a variety of heights.  Also available by special order is their Super Erecta shelving, considered commercial grade.  The shelves feature a denser mesh, so they may hold a  higher concentration of weight.  There are also many more sizes to choose from, with 6 depths and plenty of length options.  For either series, addons such as wheels and hooks may be added to make your units completely functional.  For more information, please come in to the store, or email us.