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Permalink Reply by Jen C on April 30, 2011 at 7:59pm

I haven't used them, but there's a company I've read quite a bit about in design magazines called Chroma Express that's based in Toronto. They design a kitchen using Ikea cabinetry and add high end touches (ie backsplashes) to create a very custom looking kitchen for a very reasonable price ($10K).  I've thought about using them for our kitchen makeover.

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Permalink Reply by David T on April 30, 2011 at 9:27pm

Thanks Jen...I'll look them up!

Jen C said:

I haven't used them, but there's a company I've read quite a bit about in design magazines called Chroma Express that's based in Toronto. They design a kitchen using Ikea cabinetry and add high end touches (ie backsplashes) to create a very custom looking kitchen for a very reasonable price ($10K).  I've thought about using them for our kitchen makeover.

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Permalink Reply by John L on May 1, 2011 at 12:35pm

David -

Try Ian at Oomph Design (tel: 1 877 304 1145 or email: ian@oomphdesign.ca) if he's your style.

Here's a photo of a kitchen he recently did: I think the home is in Riverdale, but I'm unsure.

He may be too busy, but he's very good at design.

Cheers, John

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Permalink Reply by David T on May 1, 2011 at 12:48pm

Wow, that is an incredible looking kitchen John.  Thanks for the info!

John L said:

David -

Try Ian at Oomph Design (tel: 1 877 304 1145 or email: ian@oomphdesign.ca) if he's your style.

Here's a photo of a kitchen he recently did: I think the home is in Riverdale, but I'm unsure.

He may be too busy, but he's very good at design.

Cheers, John

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Permalink Reply by Bob Gundu on May 12, 2011 at 1:43pm

I photograph a lot of kitchens and architecture in general. Most of kitchens I shoot are Bulthaup. Definitely on the pricier side but they sure do look slick. You can see my work at www.10framehandles.com.

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Permalink Reply by David T on May 18, 2011 at 9:06pm

Those are really nice pictures Bob.  We wish we could afford Bulthaup!

Bob Gundu said:

I photograph a lot of kitchens and architecture in general. Most of kitchens I shoot are Bulthaup. Definitely on the pricier side but they sure do look slick. You can see my work at www.10framehandles.com.

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Permalink Reply by Janet on May 20, 2011 at 8:28pm

We've worked with Diane Wood (www.dianewooddesigns.com). She helped us with our main bathroom renovation and last year with our basement reno (including new bathroom). While she hasn't done a kitchen for us (yet) I wouldn't hesitate to recommned her for such a job.

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Permalink Reply by David T on March 20, 2012 at 11:21pm

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who offered us advice and recommendations for our kitchen renovation.  In the end we went with John L's recommendation above for Oomph Design.  Ian at Oomph was really great to work with and our kitchen is now finished and pretty darn awesome.  We love it. 

I highly recommend at least talking to Ian if you are doing any major renovation work.  He is a great architect/designer and made this whole process great for my wife and I (we've never done renos).  His prices are reasonable and his work is top-notch.  His contact info is tel: 1 877 304 1145 or email: ian@oomphdesign.ca

Maybe I'll post a couple of pictures of our new kitchen next week...traveling right now.  Thanks again for the recommendation John L.

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Permalink Reply by John L on March 29, 2012 at 2:30pm

David: I'm very happy this worked out. Cheers, John.

David T said:

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who offered us advice and recommendations for our kitchen renovation.  In the end we went with John L's recommendation above for Oomph Design.  Ian at Oomph was really great to work with and our kitchen is now finished and pretty darn awesome.  We love it. 

I highly recommend at least talking to Ian if you are doing any major renovation work.  He is a great architect/designer and made this whole process great for my wife and I (we've never done renos).  His prices are reasonable and his work is top-notch.  His contact info is tel: 1 877 304 1145 or email: ian@oomphdesign.ca

Maybe I'll post a couple of pictures of our new kitchen next week...traveling right now.  Thanks again for the recommendation John L.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Lebeer on April 1, 2012 at 9:46pm

We're looking to do our kitchen this summer - can you please tell me David what cabinetry you used?

We're likely going to do an IKEA kitchen so I want to ensure the contractor we choose is experienced in designing IKEA kitchens.

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Permalink Reply by David T on April 1, 2012 at 10:31pm

We looked into IKEA cabinets also Lisa.  In the end it wasn't that much more expensive to have them custom made.  We used a company called Millworx and I highly recommend them.   They also will do other trades so they are a 1 stop shop.

info@millworx.ca or 905 670 9001

They are in Mississauga.  Ask for Eric and Arthur.  I had a great experience with them...but I don't think they work with IKEA.

Have you talked to Ian (contact info is above)?  He will design using IKEA.  I would caution you about using your contractor to design the kitchen...if you're on a tight budget maybe Ian or someone else can at least help you with the kitchen concept.

Lisa Lebeer said:

We're looking to do our kitchen this summer - can you please tell me David what cabinetry you used?

We're likely going to do an IKEA kitchen so I want to ensure the contractor we choose is experienced in designing IKEA kitchens.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Lebeer on April 2, 2012 at 10:21am

Thanks for the info David. I'll probably give Ian a call, though we have a few other recommendations from my sister in law that we'll likely also vet.

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