We have an old 1930’s North Toronto house and wanted to do a total redesign of our galley style kitchen. There wasn’t much space to work with and there were four openings into the kitchen and one window. We asked Nanette Snel of Nanique Designs to help us out. Nanette’s primary role consisted of developing a plan for our review, helping us to select materials, and recommending contractors both for general demolition work, the building of kitchen cupboards and the installation of the various materials.
Nanette felt we should build new kitchen cupboards and recommended City Kitchens. She coordinated our visits to them to develop a floor plan and helped us make decisions on cupboard and door design, accessories, and the use of glass windows.
Nanette convinced us that the best choice from a practicality and durability standpoint was a vinyl floor which looked like ceramic tile. She then helped us pick a pattern which meshed with the white cupboards, the terracotta and the hardwood floor in the dining room and hallway.
Nanette helped us considerably with overall project planning. We established a critical path with some flex built in and Nanette made strategic calls from time to time to ensure the work was done when it was supposed to be. Our kitchen was actually ready way ahead of schedule, unusual in this day and age.
Nanette was able to develop a good plan for us to follow, helped us to select the right materials, and applied the right mixture of flexibi