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Jacobson Construction recently won a contract to build some office furniture.  We designed it, built it, and installed it at this beautiful office space.

A 2x16 plank of antique pine stretches across this 9' opening to form the top of an electronic console.

Those saw marks belong to a 48" circular saw.

The brand says: "Hand Crafted by Jacoblini".  Jacoblini is a combination of Jacobson and Cantalini (my wife's last name), and is a tribute to all the sacrifices she makes and the hard work she does for me and our family:)

 These beauties are plant stands.

A single 11"x11" hand hewn timber is cut into 4 sections, each of which had their feet carved out and their tops flattened and polished.

Ahh, a lovely and delicate writing desk.

Trestles hold up this massive piece of 15mm tempered glass.  A drawer cabinet floats on the surface.

A nice look at the through and wedge tenons.

The drawers don't require pulls because...

...they're push-to-open.

Hey what's that?

Umm... I'm not sure what to call it but

it's a 6x6 antique timber mounted from floor to ceiling, with stainless steel and glass mushrooms sprouting from it's base.  The shelves created are conveniently located at 36" and 42" high respectively; perfect height for work or display or drinks:)

3 watt LED fixtures light the space below.

Credits

Jacobson Construction: design, build, install

John Duff Ltd: custom stainless steel hardware

Sarnia Glass: glass

Whole House Renovation

For this project, we pretty much replaced everything.  This house was built in the late 80's or early 90's.  All the trim and baseboard and staircases and kitchen cabinets were done in the then ubiquitous 'golden oak'.

Also there was no custom millwork.  But there is now!  This front door was dressed up with a millwork surround and big crown moulding.  The foyer is of the two storey vaulted variety so the space can handle something on this scale.

Turning and facing in now, we see the results of many weeks of work on this staircase.  Like I said, it was entirely done in 'golden oak'.  We started by stripping the finish off the treads and banister, because they were to be stained to the coffee colour seen here.  Then the risers, stringers, and spindles had to be sanded, primed, and painted.

What you can't see in the picture is the ceiling.  Most of the ceilings in the house had a popcorn texture.  We scraped it all down and finished it smooth and flat, which in the above space involved building a temporary second floor out over the stairwell so the work could be done.

Here is the butler's pantry in the kitchen.  Features a wine fridge, and in-cabinet lighting.

The main part of the kitchen.  We added about two feet to this space by moving the far wall back.

A 36" range, pot filler, and 600 cubic feet per minute hood fan make a luxurious cooking station.

A look into the sunken living room.  This is the primary living space in the house, and the client wanted some luxury.  More custom millwork fits the bill.  Columns were fashioned to flank the built in cabinets.  Those columns then align with the box beam ceiling, tying it all together.  The aforementioned cabinets house the various components for TV and internet, and a chase feeds the cables up to the TV.  A recess was let into the wall behind the television, allowing the unit itself to sit flat against the wall.  Above is a niche for a speaker bar.  Below is a fireplace insert.  The hearth and cabinets are capped with granite.

And now we are heading up to the master suite.  This custom walnut piece was built in house by Jacobson Construction.

As was this vanity.

This was a large project, and many were involved in getting the look that the client wanted.

Jacobson Construction:

General Contractor

Project Management

Carpentry

Hardwood Flooring

Millwork

Custom Cabinetry (master suite)

Kitchen Installation

Other Services Provided by:

Cecil Walsh, plumber

Jim Clements, paint

Cheryl Ann White, paint

Gino Vani, electrical

Peter Sottosanti, tile setting

Randy "Muddy" Waters, plaster

Al's Vacuum, central vac

Palazzi, granite

Vanessa Cabral, kitchen design

Cabico, kitchen and living room cabinets

Walnut Cellar

A brand new cellar from Jacobson Construction.

The racking and the door are made from walnut.

As is the beautiful back-banded casing.

A full light on the door invites you inside.

This gorgeous tile is set with a 1/3 pattern and runs across the floor and straight up the wall, never breaking it's pattern.  On the back wall are metal racks for accent storage.  The cooling unit is mounted behind the louvered grill.

Display racks line both sides of the cellar.  The client requested a place to put her homemade pickles.  Three walnut doors provide the face of the nicest pickle cabinet I've ever seen.

On the other side of the galley sits a niche with a diamond bin below.  The walnut box in the corner conceals a sump pump and reservoir.

Unsupported plywood has a tendency to warp, especially one this big.  In order to keep the margins flush from the panel to panel, aircraft cable and a turnbuckle were installed on the back of the door, holding the large panel flat.  You can hardly see the door when it is closed.

Goodnight Walnut Wine Cellar:)

Designed and built by: Jacobson Construction

Services provided by:

Rosehill Wine Cellars

Hucker Floor Coverings

Milburn Electric

Mario's Heating and Air Conditioning

Jim Clements, Paint

Randy "Muddy" Waters, Plaster