Canadian Contractor - July-August 2015

KITCHENS
is right within reach,” says Shaw.
One of Eggersmann’s “wow” factor
innovations is a feature wall that,
when pressed, will turn a series of
hidden doors to reveal floor to ceiling
racks of kitchen storage. When placed
behind the island, this creates a
galley-type kitchen. But it can also be
turned back into a dramatic feature
wall.
Another trend is to deploy fewer
upper cabinets, Binns says. To
demonstrate, he opens a drawer in an
island and pulls out a wooden rack
with dinner plates, which he then
brings to the table. “Accessibility and
ease-of-use is what it’s all about,” he
says.
Above and right: Ease-of-use features in today’s
upmarket kitchen cabinets include “smart tech”
functionality. Examples here are from Eggersmann
Toronto.
Lighting
There is a big trend to using
LED lighting in creative ways.
One example is a line of blue
lights recessed right into the
cabinet doors as a way to add
function and colour, as in this
kitchen from ATD in Oakville, ON.
LED lighting is energy efficient
and doesn’t heat up like halogen
does. It lasts much longer, too.
26 July/August 2015 www.canadiancontractor.ca