Ancom Custom Cabinets

A new look for our website is coming.

2011-09-29T09:32:00.001-04:00

We're currently working on redesigning our website to make it more user friendly. So, tell us what you would like to see change.

What would make our website easier to navigate for you as a consumer?
Would you like to see more pictures? Or less to keep it less overwhelming?
Is the contact info easy to find or do we need to make that more prominent?
Would you like a mobile friendly option?
Anything else you can think of?

We're doing this for you so we would love to hear your feedback so that we can cater it to your needs. The customer is always number one so let's here what you have to say! We're very excited about this big change and can't wait to bring it to you.

Here is the current site - www.ancomcabinets.com.

Thanks!

~The Ancom Team

Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs.

2011-08-25T08:24:00.005-04:00

And now we have one too. We recently put a lovely new sign out in front of our building. Here are a few pictures showing it off!

Come by and check it out for yourself!

More changes for Ancom!

2010-09-03T07:32:00.005-04:00

The latest news here at Ancom is that we have upgraded to a new drawing program. Cabinet Vision Solid 5.0 is a CAD program that works much differently than our previous program, but we believe it will help bring our presentations to a new level.

This program will give us a lot of flexibility in our designs, enabling us to show much more accurate details of what clients will actually see when their cabinets are done and in their home. For example, when a client picks out specific turnings to flank their cook top area, we can insert that exact turning into the drawing. No more using the imagination, you will be able to see exactly what you are getting in the drawing! Attention to detail has always been a very important priority to us at Ancom, and now our drawings will reflect that better than ever.

In addition to the improvements in showing more accurate details, our 3D presentation drawings will be taken to a new level with this program. We are now looking at renderings that look almost like a photograph. Below is an example of some detail renderings done with Cabinet Vision Solid 5.0.

(Pictures direct from their website.)

Look for a new blog update in the near future where I can show off some of our own drawings in Cabinet Vision!

Behind the scenes: Jessica's office.

2010-05-07T16:05:00.005-04:00

Jessica's office is 99% finished, so we decided it was a good time to show it off here on the blog. Her cabinets are birch with espresso stain.

Looking into the office:

Primary workspace:

She painted a harlequin feature wall to give some interest:

The bookshelf with lots of design references:

This space has been the perfect office for Jessica.

The walls are BM 2051-50 Tranquil Blue. The harlequin pattern was done with a brushing technique and Pearlescent Tint Base 620-04 from the latex metallic glaze line at Benjamin Moore.

Stay tuned for more updates from our ever evolving showroom and offices!

The Finished Product: Gorgeous Lyptus Wood

2010-04-21T08:32:00.004-04:00

It's been a while, but we're still here! A while back I wrote about some green products we were working on. I promised to share pictures of the completed cabinetry, so here they are!

Guest bath, in lyptus with honey stain.

Hallway niche, in lyptus with honey stain.

Pantry, in lyptus with honey stain.

Lytpus is a truly beautiful species, and can be done in a variety of different stains and glazes for a different look each time. In addition to the gorgeous look, by using a renewable wood source you are making another step in an environmentally friendly direction. Every little bit counts!

The new shop is getting some new color.

2009-10-16T09:01:00.003-04:00

As we prepare to finish the showroom, we have been painting the surrounding rooms. It's the next step in the facelift the whole building is getting!

Here is the women's room, in BM AF-300 Dinner Party.

Our new office space is BM 684 Shenendoah.

The entries have a terra cotta type color that didn't photograph perfectly, but it's BM AF-225 Firenze.

And the men's room has BM 840 Kensington Blue.

We love the fresh new look in all of these rooms. Stay tuned for more improvements we are making to our showroom area!

Going Worldwide.

2009-09-10T20:19:00.002-04:00

World Wide Web that is! Ancom is now on Facebook and Twitter.

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Ancom Is Green!

2009-09-10T15:50:00.004-04:00

There are many species of wood which are environmentally friendly. Here at Ancom we encourage clients to explore the options.

Lyptus, a tropical hardwood, is ideal for cabinetry, millwork, furniture, and flooring. It is milled from eucalyptus trees. Eucalyptus grows very quickly, replenishing itself in as short a time as 14 years. The trees are manually pruned, which results in less knots in the wood. This allows for maximum usable lumber being produced from the logs. All of this results in a very green product. Click here for more environmental information about lyptus wood.

Lyptus has a beautiful grain pattern. It gives a very rich look and color. It can be finished naturally for a beautiful reddish color, or stained to deepen the finish to your liking. Here are some pictures of lyptus doors being prepared for stain:

And the stained and finished product:

Look for a picture of the cabinets fully assembled and installed in the near future!

Another species that is well known as being environmentally friendly and is becoming very popular for its look is bamboo. Bamboo grows faster than lyptus even, growing in only 7 years! It is therefore a very green product because the supply is regenerated so quickly. In addition to growing so rapidly, bamboo is good for the o-zone. It releases more oxygen than the average tree. Click here to read an article highlighting some of bamboo's green benefits.

Here is a picture of some naturally finished bamboo doors we are working on.

Look for pictures of these cabinets soon as well!

New Duct Work Is In!

2009-07-02T14:01:00.005-04:00

The new duct work was installed this week, so the dust collectors are up and running!

The bottom picture shows the new walls all plastered and painted. The spray booth will go in the back left corner.

First cut in the new shop!

2009-06-16T14:47:00.004-04:00

Here is a video of the first cabinet parts cut in the new shop!

(Note: you should turn down your volume)

Our new Kaeser air system.

2009-06-15T17:44:00.002-04:00

This is a peek at our new smart pipe compressed air lines from Kaeser. They were just installed last week, and we love them!

Inside: New walls are up!

2009-06-15T17:38:00.006-04:00

There is now wallboard up where before there were just studs before. Things are being put into their new place in the shop!

Inside: We Are Making Progress!

2009-06-05T16:01:00.015-04:00

We have most of our things moved over from the old place. Now we just need to organize it all!

Here is the large part of the shop.

Looking from the other end, with our mascots sniffing around!

The smaller part of the shop, where the spray booth and finishing area will be.

This will become the showroom, but for now it is Andy's makeshift office.

This will also become part of the showroom, but for now it is Jess's office.

22 Bryan Way, Ayer MA

2009-06-03T16:34:00.005-04:00

Here is a picture of the new place. We are still moving our things over from the old place and getting everything set in place.

We will share pictures of the inside once everything is set up!

Welcome!

2009-06-02T14:24:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the blog of Ancom Custom Cabinets. Here you will find updates on what is new with our company, as well as photos of jobs we are working on or have recently completed.

Our latest big news is we are moving! We are leaving Harvard behind for our own building in Ayer, MA. We look forward to this new venture. In the near future we will have a showroom for clients to visit and meet with us in. We will be sharing our move with you here on the blog. Stay tuned for photos of the new digs!