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CALIFORNIA SHUTTERS B Y H4 â€" Homes â€" Wednesday, April 20, 1994 Planning reflects lifestyle at Oakville Kitchen Centr ADVERTORIAL FEATURE by Stephanie Henderson At Oakville Kitchen Centre, a s , â€" MAKE UP Sfilfig YOUrR dn (Just East of Maple Ave.) (905) 634â€"4869 Fax (905) 634â€"9659 Out Of Town Call 1â€"800â€"263â€"9631 Showroom Hours: 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday 10 am to 3 pm Saturday Other times by appointment 1254 Plains Road East, Burlington, Ont., L7S 1W6 LAWNCARE LANDSCAPE SERVICES “‘Specmlzzmg In Lawn Care" * Free Estimates * Spring/Fall Clean Up * Fertilizing * Dirt, Gravel Removal * Deck, Fences, Gardens, Interlock kitchen is viewed as a functional lifestyle concept, and not just a group of cabinets to fit into an Design consultants Anne Christine Hedlund and Robin Garvey manage each project perâ€" sonally, from start to finish. "When you‘re spending an averâ€" age of $10,000 to $15,000, you want to make sure everything works together. The homeowner can try to coâ€"ordinate it all themâ€" selves, but it‘s usually very diffiâ€" cult," says Garvey. Oakville Kitchen Centre is a name many longtime residents will recognize. The business has been adding value to local homes with highâ€"quality custom kitchens for three decades, initially in Bronte, and since 1989, from the current location at 599 Third Line. Hedlund purchased the business ten years ago, and Garvey joined her five years later. The outgoing duo was "born and raised in Oakville," as Hedlund puts it, and frequently run into old acquainâ€" tances while on the job. empty space Since its inception, the operaâ€" tion has become known for its staâ€" tus as an authorized dealer of the Hanover line of custom kitchens â€" considered the Cadillac of the industry. Now Hedlund and Garvey have This range cooks as good as it looks. Amana‘s exclusive sealed burner design produces a consistent simmer to full power flame for cooking flexibility. And inside, the exclusive Instaâ€"Broil"" broiling system uses infrared heat to cook foods to restaurant quality flavor every time. When you‘re done cooking, let the oven do the cleaning ... just close the door and latch it up. Up top, wipe away crumbs and spills captured by the recessed, upswept cooktop. Pay for your range on your Union Gas bill with no payments, until October, 1994. THE FREESTANDING RANGE TH IAT STANDS ALONE 476 KERR ST., OAKVILLE 845â€"2933 THE AMANA KITCHEN ADVANTAGE, A FULL LINE OF GAS RANGES added two new lines, both manuâ€" factured in Canada, to offer cusâ€" tomers more choice and a broader price range. Catering mainly to owners of existing homes, they can arrange all of the tasks required for full kitchen and bath renovations, including painting, wallpapering and ceramic tilé. They can also provide sophisticated European Design consultants Anne Christine Hedlund and Robin Garvey of the Oakville Kitchen Centre coâ€"ordinate all aspects of kitchen and bathâ€" room design. "All of our blinds are custom made, and we cut to 1/32 of an inch," notes store manager Petra Wuppermann. ADVERTISING FEATURE The name says it all. Shutters‘ sole product is custom built Californiaâ€"style window shutters, for home and office use. Shutters manufactures all of its products "from scratch" on the premises, where extra touches such as hand sanding are lovingly applied. The result is a quality shutter with a gorgeous painted, pine or oakâ€" stained finish. Inâ€"home estimates are offered free of charge. "Our customer service is really excellent â€" our installer has been with us for many years. Where you have a window with a caseâ€" appliances, such as wallovens and new lowâ€"energy glass cooktops. If you‘re considering adding new windows, doors or moving walls around, Hedlund‘s husband is a custom home builder with 16 years of experience in Oakville. "Anybody planning a renovaâ€" tion should come into the store to get a feel for what we have. Then we do the measurements in the home, and talk about lifestyle," Hedlund says. "There are more than 200 cabiâ€" net door styles here, for instance." In Oakville, whites, and lightâ€" colored natural solid woods with limed and southwestâ€"style bleached Brighten your hom California style Birdlife Services full range of nesting houses, plus Ppurple Martin homes bat boxes Birdlife Services Oakville â€" 2070 Speers Road 847â€"SEED (7333) * Bird Baths * Great Selection of Tâ€"shirts sweats * Treat a bird drop by today We Deliver Install Plenty of parking easy accessibility A FAMILY BUSINESS SINCE 1972 oak finishes are popular choice cabinet finishes, but rich, woods such as mahogany appe be making somewhat of a co back, Garvey reveals. The choices don‘t just end cabinet and countertop colors materials, however. Layout de is a major consideration th done properly, can eliminate di ganization and other probl which plague chefs who use m! produced kitchens. Hedlund Garvey both use computerâ€"assi; drawing technology. "You have to have the spac the darker wood." "The design depends on I you work in the kitchen, whe you‘re a baker versus a gourme someone who cooks once a we Hedlund says. To that end, there are a num of beautiful yet entirely functic accessories available to make y work easier, such as end of cou towel racks, underâ€"counter li; ing, recessed overhead halo lighting, a chopping block, builtâ€"in recycling containers. And the finishing touch: mod ings and trim â€" near the ceili floor, and at eyeâ€"level under c nets. The traditional thick bevel solids are always popular, | cutouts reminiscent of latticew and other designs can turn a n kitchen into a gorgeous showpie The Oakville Kitchen Centr located at 599 Third Line, " 827â€"4611. ment crank, for example, spend extra time on installati to preserve the original win trim instead of boxing it." Besides providing priva installing Californiaâ€"style shut "definitely increases the value your home," says Wuppermann "If you sell your home, buyer can have them reâ€"spraye match their decor. They let in c light, but you can close the bot panel to protect furniture : draperies." Shutters has served m: Halton residents and busines since opening in 1988 and n employs 11people fullâ€"time. store is located at 1254 Plains E. (between Maple Avenue : Brant Street), Tel. 634â€"4869. e Ontario‘ a~ se Birders sinceé * 1951 are supplier: of Gourmet Birdseed Feeders, A.V., C.D record ings Gifts fo Naturalists of all age Service Oakville ha been serving Birdlife