Behind the scenes: Jessica's office.

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

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.

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!

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Ancom Is Green!

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!

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!

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

(Note: you should turn down your volume)