Staircase with the Mona Lisa Smile....

AcromaPro Brilliant White
With Kona Treads/Rail work
By Colorscapes....

And yes , that is the Mona Lisa
Greeting you on your way up
The staircase and hopefully not
Laughing if you trip down it....

Great thanks to Peter and Chantal
W. for the project.

Cabinets come next !!!

Led Staircase Lighting and Side Riser Baffle Lighting

ReFinish the staircase and

Add night safety lighting...

Transform that Staircase Complete !

Staircase refinishing by ColorScapes....

Risers:  AcromaPro Non-Yellowing Akvatopp Ultra-White
Treads:  Kona w/ Akva Clear Satin Quick Dry

Work took 3 full days....what you don't
see anymore is that hideous golden oak
circa 1970's staircase from yesteryear...lol !

We also added upgraded baseboards
built-up with two different beaded
casings in foyer.

Staircase Refinishing: $1550.00
(Includes sanding and power vacuuming)

Upgraded Baseboards: $1200.00

Espadrille Espresso Refinishing....

Location: Milton Kitchen

Colour chosen for Cabinet Refinishing:
PPG Dulux Colour Espadrille

Refinishing by Colorscapes
Hardware : Richelieu BP Series Pulls.

Original Aya cabinets were
so badly faded it was embarrasing
for homeowner to try to stage
and sell. We turned this job
around in 7 days to expedite
the staging.

Home was sold in under 7 days with
kitchen receiving rave reviews. !

Exhaust fan by Broan installed
by Colorscapes. Corner T5 door
Custom accent T6061 aluminum
Anodized glass door by Colorscapes.
Ever cut aluminum with a chop saw...?
Lots of fun...good result was obtained
once we upgraded to diamond carbide
blade. 3mm glass by Clegg Burlington.
Great thanks to Kelly Z.

Previous 7 yr old Aya clear finish
Badly uv faded..

Kitchen Makeover....

Westinghouse Rope pendant/Hampton Modern Twist Blade Fan Install
Light installation and Kitchen Makeover in progress...

Unique striped colourful ceiling
done by homeowner who unfortunately
is no longer with us. We only had to
do minimal invasive surgery on the
ceiling to route the new connections
for lighting. ! Pendant task lighting
is great with two 60w energy efficient
fixtures directed down on counter
for kitchen tasks. Fan combo is modern
twist lock Hampton Bay fan with angled
low-noise fan. It's unreal quiet and effective.

The fun part of this project was completing most
of it during a power outage by Horizon for an entire
day...hey are you giving homeowners free food vouchers
for spoiled fridge food..7 hrs later...unreal.

Cabinetry refinished almost 2 years ago and still looks
like new ! Original Cabinetry by Barzotti installed in
a Phil Bozzo Home.


Wall colour : Sw "Pediment" Promar 200 Eggshell ZERO V
Cabinetry : Sw " Serious Gray" AcromaPro S/G
Trim : Sw Roman Column White ProClassic (Doors,Sills,Windows)

Great thanks to D. Wilson
For project.

Crown Installs

Colorscapes Painting And Cabinet Refinishing
905-336-2324 

the Advil fueled project

Ever hang a new door with facet joint
back pain ?

Great thanks to D. Wilson for project...
Door is a Vanguard Fire Rated Steel Door
with Exacto Tumbler Set from RONA.

Cost to install:

1 pot of coffee, 6 advils and
a sense of humour for Murphys Law.
(100km wind gusts day of install !!!)

Ontario Building Code necessitates the
Use of fire rated steel doors on retrofit
to enable fire containment and increased
time to obscuration ( smoke blinding
and flash over). You won't see too many
wood garage entry doors getting installed
anymore for this reason, it gives you a
better chance of escaping a potential fire.

SW 7004 Snowbound Transformation

SW7004 Snowbound Acroma Pro
Waterborne Lacquer Refinishing



A recent transformation by us up in Guelph...previous
finish was Canac Golden Oak circa 2005. Client
needed a super tough washable waterborne finish
to be pet friendly and resistant to claw scratching at
same time. Cabinetry was sunfaded and high traffic
wear and tear on nitrocellulose clear finish at sink height.

Tell em what he's won Bob...to coin a familiar gameshow host..
22 hours of sanding and prep and spray results in cabinetry
that looks and performs like new. We even clear finished the
high traffic sink cabinetry with Akvaline 212-40 for extra measure
of scuff protection.

Counters look excellent with undermount application
(not done by us).

Great thanks to Paul and Diane, enjoy a night out on us
at the Keg !!!

Now booking January February Projects !

Just a note to clients that we booked up December 2015 as of today.
First come first served with deposits...!

Happy Holidays to All...!

Deposits and bookings by phone 905-802-6099 or text.
Email is slow, unreliable and open to interception.
We no longer rely on it period.

Homeowner Favour Projects and Other Services

Some other things we do besides painting and cabinet
refinishing are:

• Fence and Deck Construction Troubleshooting
• Door Hanging and Custom Trim Installations
• StairCase Refinishing and Repairs
• Crown Moulds /Chair Rails/ Custom Wainscotting and Trim Panels
• Built-in Cabinetry in Select Styles with Hardware Updates
• Safe Rooms, Hidden Track Partition Walls with Hafele Hardware
• Joist Hanging and Wall Building
• Dremel Grout Raking and Reconditioning in Bathrooms
• Moisture Meter Testing.
• Kitchen Exhaust Fan upgrades and Re-Drywalling
• Epoxy Floor Coatings for Damp areas - PolyAspartics, Two Component Epoxy Broadcast
• Garage Cabinetry Installations (You buy we install- Black and Decker/Husky etc.)
• Wifi Installation and Audio Video Installs for High End Systems
• Concrete Grinding and Restoration
• LCD TV Mounting and Bracket Installation
• We will walk the dog, let him/her out and check on your property while away !

2015 was our best year on record overall and we look to continue growing in 2016. !!!

Dual Cathedral Raised and Refinished...

Unique oak dual cathedral arched Barzotti
doors refinished by ColorScapes....

We took 1/16" off these doors on edge profile
to remove the dings and knicks you sometimes
see with 30 year old cabinetry...made them
look new along with our traditional refinishing
techniques.

Offset cathedral is also an effective looking
door...

Emergency Plumbing Repairs or Kitchen Sink Piping...Use PEX over Copper

We recently did an emergency assist to a homeowner
with a sudden burst copper pipe (not our doing) in
a wall cavity. The culprit ? A fifty year old corroded
copper pipe bursting at a t junction where a weak
solder was placed. This IS FAR TOO COMMON FOLKS,
and is the reason you should shut your main water off at
the service line when you leave your house unoccupied
for 2 or 3 days. These copper pipes DO NOT LAST 100
years, especially the Chinese made kind. !

PEX is faster, lighter, tighter, less expensive and is easy
to route through studs and walls. Sharkbite is an excellent
quick grip valve fitting manufacturer and is making
innovations that far outweigh traditional copper...visit at
www.sharkbite.com

The good news is the homeowner was able to remove
the flooded water via a floor drain in basement that
was in good working order, a hydraulic lift pump supplied
by us (I'm a pool owner and have 2 of them) and wet
shopvac.

If you are rerouting kitchen piping - USE PEX ..its far
better than copper...you'll thank us down the road for
the decision. !!!

Colour is everything...

Colour is everything....

Keg and Longhorn Gift Cards go out to

Existing Clients Dec 15th...

1 December Booking Open ! New touch up kits coming !!!

We are almost booked for December 2015. I guess the Keg gift
card promotion is still a nice pull through bonus !!!

WE ARE THE ONLY KITCHEN REFINISHING COMPANY
THAT GIVES OUR CLIENTS KEG AND LONGHORN
DINING CERTIFICATES AS THANKS FOR YOUR
SUPPORT AND ORDERS.

Watch for our new touch-up kits which we will send to our last
25 kitchen clients free of charge. It takes time to obtain quotes
on injected plastic moldings and brush kits.I'm no engineer
but I have evaluated several injection moulders in Guelph
and we think we have come up with a kit that will revolutionize
the painting industry when it comes to kitchens...

I'm proud to say that I originally designed the product on
Solidworks 3D manufacturing CAD, so I guess those nights
spent at Humber College post university are paying off...!

Stay tuned...

Loft Inspiration !!!

AURA Condominium Tower
The tallest condo tower in North America.

6 different ideas pulled together to inspire
a homeowner to move to a loft...

High ceilings at 10 feet open the opportunity
for gondola panelled cabinetry with counter
reveal bump-out. Massive storage under and
behind. Large Richelieu pull handles beef up
the modern look. Cabinets purchased by
condo owner and installed by Colorscapes.

Client is a fine Cognac connosieur and went
to great lengths to clean up the bottles for
display behind the illuminated Sonnenborn
translucent wall, which is becoming hugely
popular in modern lofts and condos as it
completely negates the need for lamp lighting.

Hickory tongue-in-groove ceiling by Colorscapes
to accent the click wall laminate installed to cover
the wall instead of drywall surface.

Zero clearance Mirror by Clegg Glass backlit
by two 35w led bulbs in a moisture proof casing.

great thanks to Minerva and Sam W.

Natural Linen Maple Kitchen Update

Client updated us with finished
counters on a refinished Maple
Kitchen done in AcromaPro
SemiGloss 50 Sheen lacquer
by us back in late June.

Undermount sinks look incredible
when done right...great thanks to Tony
and Anna D.

Waterfall Glass Custom Doors...Real Red Oak finished

Unlike some so called cabinetry companies
Who sell and install toll produced doors from
Kitchencraft, Krapmaid( lol), and Bertch, we
make real oak doors, not ply oak pressed and
can custom router and install Waterfall glass
Lites.

There's alot of cabinetry companies who just common
size order doors and boxes from a supplier and
pretend to be the manufacturer...crafty deception...why do
they do this...? Because most of them cannot woodwork
And do not have the skill to learn the trade, but they
sure love billing 30-40k per kitchen for a mass produced
Ply oak garbage door and cabinet. You want to hire an installer
that actually makes and understands his product.

Kraftmaid ? They send high school aged day labourers
and temp installers along with the kitchen
You thought you were going to get...but didn't..we've heard
and seen the mismatched/broken pieces, colours not the same door per
door..we could go on...read about it yourself by googling consumer
affairs and Kraftmaid.

Our Cabinet Doors with custom glass and
Muntin Astragal trim.! Built at a fraction of the
price of Kraftmaid or Schuler and made right here
in Burlington at our own shop !

Curved Cabinetry by Colorscapes !

Custom Maple Curved Cabinet to
collect keys, mail and spare
cutlery, coffee mugs.

Cost: $750.00

Finished in AcromaPro lacquer.
Colour: CC-40 Cloud White
Hardware:Richelieu BP Series Pulls
Lock Catches by J.G. Edelens

Glass by Clegg Glass Burlington


Great thanks to Ella P. for project !

Dual Stile Shaker Cabinetry/Twin Panels...Shipped to Coral Gables,Fla.

Custom Dual Stile Shaker Cabinet Doors for
a Client...with twin insert panels...

We did 27 of these doors for just under $75.00 each
and shipped em'to Coral Gables,FL. for a good client .

I always tell other cabinet makers and painters, do NOT
limit yourself to the hyper competitive GTA, theres tons
of work in rural areas and outlying towns all across
North America...heck, we even did an order for a couple clients
from Sweden last year...

Custom Wine Racks Built and Spray Finished

Wine Racks (14 x 9 ) Grid custom built
and sprayed for client (Dove White).

Kitchen Refinish and Colour Update

Great earth themed colour combinations put
together by Colorscapes for a great client !

Custom Black Shaker Doors by ColorScapes
Finished in AcromaPro Tricorn Black

Island Base Built 2 x 4 construction with
Cabinet insert finished in Manchester Tan
(Ben. Moore).

Walls: Opulence Sherwin Williams in SW6115 Totally Tan
Trim: CC-40 Cloud White

Great thanks to Julie J.

Woodworking Machinery Show Nov 5-7 International Centre

We will be taking two clients to the
Woodworking Machinery Show this
Saturday at the International Centre
on Airport Rd. We have room for 1
more in the big party bus , let us
know and we'll pick you up and come
for a nice ride in our Explorer Van.

Show is 10-4 on Saturday only.

Kitchen Blackboard...Halloween Reminders

We built this simple

Kitchen chalkboard for

an active family....lists,

shopping, holiday reminders....

Finished in Mission Oak Minwax

With Akvaline Satin Clear 212-40.

Modern Off -White Dove White

Clients chose White Dove

refinishing in a modern off-white

which dramatically brightened the kitchen

and increased visual size.

Expert tile work and drywall painting

by Mark Visheau. We did the

cabinet refinishing and installation of

custom 13" Shaker profile above fridge cabinet

to accomodate larger fridge footprint.

Original cabinetry by Gravelle Woodworking.

Great thx to Patty and Chris.!

Refinishing Canac original Oak AF-55 Sonnet

Transformed into AF-55 Sonnet
a warm off white from Benjamin
Moore finished in AcromaPro
waterborne lacquer.

We also added surface applique
frames for a nominal fee to upscale
the plain looking kitchen bar base.

Cabinets original Canac installed in
1988 still in good condition, original
oak stripped, sanded and 4 coat pass
to get a nice refinishing result.

Great thanks to Lori G. for the
project !

SW 6006 Black Bean from old Golden Oak....

Another buh-bye 1980's Golden Oak
Transformed to a coffee bean brown
black - Sherwin Williams Black Bean.

Clients opted for soft-close Blum
hardware a 28.00 per door upgrade!

Great thanks to Sue and Kevin
for project.!

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Phone: 905-802-6099
See us on Houzz.com...or here !

Glenashton Oakville Built-In Project

Great thanks to the Verhaege Family for the
opportunity to provide a built-in entertainment
cabinet/bookshelf combo.

Total price for the work: $4840.00

Cabinetry doors by ColorScapes custom
sized at 16 x 19" . Hardware by Amerock.
Wainscot back panels finished in NGR
Microton two tone Kona (Becker Acroma).

Ledger Stone Mantle completed by Mac's Tile.

Wall painting by ColorScapes (SW 6134 Netsuke)
Trim: CC-40 Cloud White.
Both products HGTV Home Sherwin Williams Finishes.

Just a quick note to clients considering built-in
cabinetry, payment is required at 50% down
with order, 50% on completion. Built-ins require
6-8 week construction time, finish application,
sandback and adjustment. (NO WALL BUILT IN
ANY HOME IS 100% square !!!)

American Cherry Refinishing

Refinished Cherry Cabinetry

by Colorscapes.

Previous finish was golden oak

Cabinetry originally installed

by Barzotti, still in great condition

25 yrs after original install.

We raised the cabinets above the

fridge to accomodate a taller fridge.

The staggered crown mould is a nice

effect.

Great thanks to Heidi and Mark.

Island Refinishing Dove White

Don't forget to refinish the kitchen

island...it makes a big difference

when combined with dark

granite countertops....

Dove White in AcromaPro Lacquer finish.

From boring Honey Maple to Ultra-White refinishing !

Hard to believe 1 week ago
this was a Honey Maple
themed kitchen and the
staircase was that hideous
golden oak from the 1980's...

Risers completed with non
yellowing Akvatopp White
Lacquer and Treads in Dark
Antique Maple stain with
Akvaline waterborne clear
finish.

Great thanks to the Moreno
family :)

Check out Dave and Laura's
fantastic gym on Tradewinds Dr
in Ancaster...MOB Fitness !!!
They'll get you in shape fast....

In progress...Dove White from Honey Maple And an Ultra-White Kitchen and Staircase !

We are currently transforming two Honey Maple kitchens into Dove White Oc-17 and Ultra-White Standard from Acromapro.

In addition we are transforming a large staircase from Golden Oak to Ultra-White balustrades with dark Antique Maple accent rails and King Newell Posts.

We always do risers and rail trim before finishing on the step treads.!

Application by microfiber pad helps
accentuate grain clarity and definition
prior to clear finishing with Akvaline
clear 240. We find Akvaline much tougher
than Fabulon crystal and able to take
harder impacts once cured.

We also did under counter corbels in
the same sharp accent stain as the newell
posts.

Another Cloud White Kitchen

Another popular refinishing colour is
Ben Moore's Cloud White. Of course, we
use super durable semi-gloss waterborne lacquer
To refinish with...it is the right product to
Use and can easily outperform any trim paint.!

Great thanks to Betty and Jurgen for the
project !

Client added tile backsplash/ Shaker Mirror and Bath Cabinetry

Client added a tremendous looking
Stone stagger tile to give the kitchen
A super modern look with Drifting
Snow (Dulux colour) cabinetry Finished by
us back in Early June. We had ourselves a
chuckle on this one because a competitor
tried to tell us you cannot refinish thermofoil...
while attempting to sell the client new cabinets.

Thermofoil is refinish friendly when done
correctly. We also added the undermount
wing cut ballast/valances in a router friendly
maple.
.

Another effective refinishing in

Sherwin Williams Alpaca Grey, accented

with Kohler taps and Amerock Bright Gold

hardware.

Shaker Mirror with encased mirror glass

custom built by Colorscapes. The 4th

glass panel is translucent and has a 4k

Samsung TV behind it for convenient

viewing (22"). Mirror is made of select

Canadian maple in 3" planed and rabbeted

profiles.

Great thanks to both Arlene and Stephanie

for the respective projects.

Glass by Oakville Mirror.