York Mills condo project
/Having made our Brassy Beau hardware for Wellwood Design on a previous project, we got together again for this York Mills condo. Focusing on our custom metal glass factory work, we created pieces that feel spacious and elegant. We were happy to also make a door, because they are our first love!
Glass box cabinets
As with all our custom work, this project was collaborative. We followed Wellwood Design’s request for glass box cabinets and made them work in the given space. Coming to us with the designs already in place, we worked out the details relating to their construction.
It’s a process of working through kinks and limitations and then choosing the best outcome in spite of them.
The metal glass work makes the condo look larger by giving the illusion of space. Glass pieces emphasize light and create an open concept feel while the lower cabinets compliment their simplicity. In the end, we love the elegance of the finished space.
We have a diary entry about our glass metal factory doors. Read it here!
glass box cabinets. Lower cabinets by Millard Bautista Designs.
An off the grid door
This chevron door is one of our “off the grid” doors because it strays from our usual styles (read our diary about them here). Made in white oak, these doors slide apart on our brassy beau hardware to reveal a walk-in closet. Given the design, custom changes were needed to make the finished piece be the best it can. For instance, we made the hardware with smaller rollers so these slim doors can balance better.
Here, the natural grain of the wood is utilized to create movement in a chevron pattern. I love how the placement of the wood slats emulates the movement of the doors as you slide them apart.
The metal glass factory panels and door (see left) act as a wall without blocking natural light. Used here to create a den, the metal glass panels are a nice way to divide a space while maintaining a spacious feel. We also made white oak shaker closet doors for this project.
Seeing the design for this condo become reality is one of the many rewarding parts of what we do. We hope you like it as much as we do.
If you would like us to make something for you, please email us at info@1925workbench.com with pictures of your space and dimensions.