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Cabinetmaker Sandra Corbett’s pieces
are all about style on the outside but
practicality on the inside. The designer’s
signature zebrano-veneer Cellarette
end table (shown here) opens up to reveal six
handy slots for wine bottles; a drop-down door
even becomes a holder for two wineglasses. “I
really try to put storage in the piece,” says Corbett,
who’s worked in the fi eld for a decade but broke
out on her own two years ago. “I hope they’ll be
art pieces, but also very functional—not to sit in a
corner that nobody touches.” Corbett’s practical
approach often extends to her materials, as well:
the dark, charismatic zebrano was all scrap that a
shopmate was going to chuck; another end table
was crafted out of an old, white-oak pew no longer
wanted by a Marpole church. “I don’t waste a lot
of wood because I have a real hard time throwing
stuff out,” admits Corbett. The designer concentrates
on wall units, shelving, cabinets, and even
closet organizers, but her streamlined freestanding
pieces (with prices that can run from $500 to $1,500)
encompass everything from attractive storage
boxes to fl ip-open card tables.
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