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    Residential millwork / Ottawa, Ontario

    North River
    kitchen.

    A kitchen built around the way this family cooks, gathers, and moves through the house.

    01 / Finished fitKitchen cabinetry / storage
    Wide view of the North River kitchen with pale cabinetry and navy architectural panels

    Project story

    The room starts
    with the plan.

    North River was designed from the inside out: a working kitchen, a full-height pantry, and a series of small decisions that make the everyday feel sorted.

    The palette is restrained so the architecture can do its work. Navy fronts ground the room; pale cabinetry and open shelving keep the long wall light.

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    North River kitchen working wall, sink, and corner cabinetry
    02 / The working wall

    A continuous work surface shaped around the room.

    Project record

    03—04 / North River
    ScopeKitchen cabinetry, pantry, fitted storage
    MaterialsPainted fronts, natural oak, considered hardware
    LocationOttawa, Ontario
    By Old SaltDesigned, built, fitted
    North River corner cabinetry and sink
    03 / The cornerContinuous storage around every turn.
    Closed lift-up cabinets surrounding the North River range hood
    04 / ClosedA calm elevation when everything is put away.
    Lift-up cabinets open to reveal glassware, cookbooks, and pantry storage
    05 / OpenLift-up fronts reveal storage without entering the work zone.
    Tall pantry cabinet open to show fitted interior storage
    06 / PantryFull-height capacity, fitted to the room.
    Detailed view inside the North River pantry cabinetry
    07 / InsideClear access and a place for the everyday.
    North River kitchen cabinetry detail
    08 / DetailClean alignments across doors and drawers.
    North River kitchen fitted millwork detail
    09 / Finished fitMillwork resolved against the existing room.

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