West University Place
Custom Cabinetry & Trim Package
- Investment
- $61,000
- Duration
- 6 weeks
A 1936 cottage that had been added onto three times, with no usable storage anywhere. We designed and shop-built a library wall, a mudroom locker bank, a window seat with drawers, and replaced every casing and base in the original house.
Challenges
- Original plaster walls were out of plumb by up to 3/4 inch over 8 feet.
- Floor height changed twice between the original house and the additions.
- Original 1936 casing profile was no longer manufactured.
How we solved them
- Every cabinet and panel was scribed to the wall rather than caulked to it.
- Custom-milled transition thresholds and adjusted toe-kick heights per run.
- Ran a matching knife on our shop moulder from a salvaged original sample.
Selections & products
- Paint-grade poplar library millwork, hand-sanded and sprayed in shop
- White oak mudroom lockers with soapstone bench top
- Custom-milled casing and base matched to the 1936 profile
- Blum soft-close hardware throughout
- Integrated LED shelf lighting on a dimmer
"Their carpenter spent an extra half day scribing the built-ins to an old plaster wall rather than caulking a gap. That is the difference you pay for."
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