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    Whole-home millwork / Ottawa, Ontario

    O’Connor
    Residence.

    Custom millwork carried through the home—from architectural storage and integrated lighting to fitted wardrobes and working spaces.

    01 / Project filmDesigned for the whole home

    02 / Project scope

    One millwork language.
    Carried room to room.

    The O’Connor Residence gave us the opportunity to carry one clear millwork language through an entire home. The kitchen sets the tone, but the work continues into the pantry, mudroom, office, bedrooms, dressing room, bathrooms, laundry, nanny suite, and family spaces.

    Warm white oak, soft painted finishes, and restrained slab cabinetry give each room its own purpose without making the house feel pieced together. Storage is generous but quiet, allowing the material, proportions, and everyday use of each space to lead.

    03 / Project details

    Whole-home custom millwork / Ottawa, Ontario
    MaterialStained white oak, soft painted cabinetry, pale stone, glass, and warm metal accents.
    ApproachA consistent, understated cabinet language adapted to the needs of every room.
    ScopeKitchen, pantry, mudroom, office, playroom, bedrooms, dressing room, baths, laundry, nanny suite, and family room.
    Standout detailA hidden playroom built into the home as both an imaginative retreat and a piece of custom architecture.
    O’Connor kitchen with white oak cabinetry and a broad white island
    01 / KitchenA generous island anchors the room while full-height oak cabinetry keeps the working elements composed.
    Galley pantry with white oak cabinets and pale counters
    02 / PantryA quieter working space tucked behind the main kitchen.
    Kitchen sink set beneath white oak upper cabinetry
    03 / At the sinkWarm oak and pale surfaces keep the long counter light.
    Integrated beverage storage beside the O’Connor kitchen
    04 / Within reachOpen bottle storage brings texture to the otherwise quiet cabinetry.
    Refrigeration integrated into a full-height white oak cabinet wall
    05 / Appliance wallLarge appliances sit within a continuous field of oak.
    O’Connor family room with a low fitted media cabinet
    06 / Family roomLow millwork gives the tall room a grounded, horizontal line.
    Long white oak mudroom bench with open family cubbies
    07 / MudroomIndividual cubbies are held together by one continuous oak bench.
    Full view of the O’Connor mudroom storage wall
    08 / Coming homeAn orderly place for the daily movement of a busy household.
    Fluted white oak media wall with integrated television and low storage
    09 / Oak in reliefRounded fluting turns the media wall into a tactile feature.
    Floating white oak bathroom vanity with illuminated mirror
    10 / VanityA floating oak cabinet set against a softly illuminated mirror.
    O’Connor laundry with stacked appliances framed by white oak cabinetry
    11 / LaundryStorage and appliances fitted tightly into an efficient working wall.
    White oak vanity beside a glass shower in the O’Connor Residence
    12 / EnsuiteThe oak vanity carries the home’s material language into a private room.

    04 / Room by room

    Built around how
    the house is used.

    01

    Kitchen & pantry

    The kitchen is calm and expansive, with long runs of cabinetry that keep appliances, storage, and daily necessities visually contained. A generous pantry extends that order behind the main room, while integrated lighting and pale oak bring warmth to the clean-lined composition.

    02

    Mudroom

    Designed for the pace of a busy household, the mudroom gives everything a place without feeling crowded. Open cubbies, concealed storage, a solid oak bench, shoe storage, hooks, and laundry functions are gathered into one durable, welcoming room.

    03

    Office & living spaces

    The shared office was shaped around two distinct working sides, joined by the same oak surfaces, floating shelves, and softly integrated light. In the adjacent living areas, fitted fireplace cabinetry and bench seating make the millwork feel like part of the architecture rather than furniture added afterward.

    04

    Secret playroom

    Behind a concealed door, the millwork shifts from practical to playful. A climbing wall, slide, rope ladder, ball pit, net, and raised platform turn the hidden room into a place for movement and imagination, with white oak giving the structure the same crafted presence as the rest of the home.

    05

    Primary suite & dressing room

    The primary suite is quieter and more personal. Floating oak shelves and low cabinetry frame the bedroom, while the dressing room combines illuminated display, glass-front storage, a central oak island, and carefully considered space for clothing and shoes.

    06

    Bathrooms throughout

    Each bathroom was given a vanity suited to its scale and users, from compact floating pieces to the longer primary-ensuite composition. Repeated materials and simple profiles create continuity, while changes in colour, proportion, and storage keep each room individual.

    07

    Laundry & nanny suite

    The laundry room brings tall storage, deep drawers, work surfaces, and hanging space into an efficient footprint. Nearby, the nanny-suite kitchenette scales the home’s material palette down into a compact, self-contained space with open oak shelving and concealed storage.

    08

    Family room

    The family room finishes the story with a broad media wall and a separate full-height oak feature wall. Rounded fluting gives the surfaces depth and rhythm, allowing the grain to become a focal point while storage remains almost invisible.

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