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Elemental Millwork set to launch showroom Grand opening of new space coincides with Blackberry Festival
Elemental Millwork is bringing its values to the street level—literally. The company is set to launch its showroom and new DIY cabinet line during Blackberry Festival. Husband and wife team Matthew and Nicole Bordignon started dreaming of and creating Elemental over 18 years ago. Talk about a passion project! They invite qathet to explore fully assembled, eco‑friendly cabinets and curated home products at their August 15 grand opening. “We’ve always envisioned a space where we can show our work to our customers,” says Nicole, announcing the new showroom at 4493 Marine Avenue, Unit E, directly above Duke’s Liquor Store. Elemental specializes in bringing forward sustainable, healthy, high value crafted products. The showroom will display the company’s signature custom cabinets, built in qathet from sustainably forested 3/4” prefinished plywood that is antimicrobial and no added Urea Formaldehyde (NAUF). “Everything is finished with water-based products so volatile organic compounds stay as low as possible,” says Matthew. The space will include additions to their custom cabinetry. The new Self Installation Cabinet Line, geared toward DIY and con‑ tractor customers, will be featured, along with products that will round out the home experience. “People kept asking us for cabinets they could install themselves with cheaper mate‑ rial costs,” says Matthew. “After two years of prototyping it’s ready.” WATERFRONT
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Thursday and Friday, with Monday and Tuesday reserved for by-appointment consultations. For the Bordignons, the showroom is the latest milestone in a journey that began 18 years ago, dreaming of what Elemental would look like. The business opened in 2018 and this year reached the top tier of the BC Green Business program meeting thirty-six Get theafter Peak to Go performanceiPhone points.app now Elemental available is basedin the on the value that App Store or iTunes Matthew and Nicole are dedicated to creat‑ ing the least amount of impact on our planet and health in both manufacturing practices and purchasing practices. “The best quote that drives everything we PERSONAL REAL from ESTATE do: ‘We don’t inherit the earth ourCORPORATION par‑ ents, we borrow it from our children,’ by Chief Seattle,” says Matt. “I heard this back when I WARREN BEHAN was in high school; it has stuck with me and is PERSONAL ESTATE the PeakREAL toGet Go theCORPORATION Peak to Go the core valueGet that drives Elemental.” iPhone app now iPhone app now Opening-day festivities run through‑ available in thewill available in the out Blackberry Festival. Visitors canorexpect App Store or iTunes App Store iTunes WA live product demonstrations, door prizes and one-on-one time with the Elemental team. ESTATE CORPORATION “Please PERSONAL come joinREAL us and celebrate with us,” PERS adds Nicole. Check out the one-stop shop for clean, sus‑ tainable, small-business-supported prod‑ ucts. From the cabinetry they build that is the heart of your home, to the food products and wellness products you use everyday, the Elemental team has you covered. For more information, call 604.414.0933, email design@elementalmillwork.com, or go PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION to elementalmillwork.com.
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The flat-face collection offers more than fifty colours, from matte solids to wood-grain textures and a non-fingerprinting finish. Components are manufactured locally from Canadian materials then assembled and ready for pickup. “We are excited to fulfill our community’s wants,” says Matthew, whose passion is manufacturing and designing custom-built cabinetry. “Bringing cabinetry and furniture into my customers’ homes that smells like wood, and I know is not going to off gas and make any‑
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one sick, is important to me.” Beyond cabinetry, the showroom will cu‑ rate Canadian-made speciality foods, well‑ ness products and introduce a European multi-function kitchen appliance. “We are excited to offer other small busi‑ ness products alongside our own work that also strive for ethical manufacturing, low environmental impact and natural ingredi‑ ents,” says Nicole. The space will serve double duty as a retail store and private design studio. For the sum‑ mer, it will open to the public Wednesday,
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