A Modern, Masculine Bath Design with Boys in Mind

Caesarstone quartz countertop on Urban Effects HDF cabinetry.
Bath design by Monarch Kitchen & Bath Centre.

These homeowners wanted a clean, modern and masculine design for their busy family of boys.

"Although the design has an adult feel, it suits the family with multiple drawers for storage in the vanity and the installation of a new bathtub," says Monarch designer Jackie Schagen.

A hotel-style towel rack adds to the contemporary feel and helps keep the space tidy.

Modern bath design by Monarch Kitchen & Bath Centre.

Design details

Cabinetry: Shaker cabinets in Urban Effects HDF, Black Bean

Countertop: Caesarstone in 3040 Cement (Classico collection)

Flooring: Sarana Tile, Artwork Acciaio porcelain tile

Artwork Acciaio porcelain tile from Sarana Tile. Bath design by Monarch Kitchen & Bath Centre.

Urban Effects -- Reasonably Priced Quality Cabinetry -- Made in Canada

Recently, a few members of Monarch’s design team hopped aboard an early morning flight to Winnipeg so they could spend the day with the crew at Urban Effects. Urban Effects is a division of Norcraft, now the fifth-largest kitchen and bathroom cabinet manufacturer in North America. This fall, Norcraft announced its first major expansion in 10 years: the doubling of its Winnipeg plant to more than 130,000 square feet. The expansion will be completed by mid-2015. 

First stop for designers Melissa Foley and Amanda Willson-Suppa was a tour of a new-home build. “The home was very large and the homeowners were having Urban Effects cabinetry installed throughout,” says Amanda. “From lockers in the mudroom entrance and kitchen, to all four bathrooms…even the bar! It was truly gorgeous.”

Melissa and Amanda returned to Urban Effects’ expanding manufacturing facility and showroom where they learned that the upcoming expansion will allow Urban Effects to move their shipping department on site. It will allow them to add even more of the most up-to-date manufacturing to their repertoire.

“One of the most interesting things I learned while I was there is that although we refer to one of the materials used for doors as MDF, Urban Effects only uses HDF – high-density fiber board -- for their painted cabinet doors,” says Amanda. “HDF is a superior product to MDF, allowing for stronger doors and a cleaner finish.”

Cabinetry is certainly one of the biggest expenses in a kitchen renovation. If you're looking for ways to stay within your design budget without sacrificing quality, drop by the Monarch showroom and allow one of our designers to show you the wide range of products Urban Effects has to offer.

Urban Effects: Quality Cabinetry, Reasonably Priced

A few weeks ago, Monarch Kitchen and Bath Centre designers Melissa Foley, Kevin Samson and Amanda Willson-Suppa spent an entire day with the team at Urban Effects brushing up on their Norcraft Cabinetry product knowledge.

"It was great to meet many of the people we have spoken to over the phone for so long," says Amanda. "A big thank you to Phil, Jack, John and Dawn for making the trip from Winnipeg and taking the time to explain how their cabinetry is made."

In addition to winning one of the mini-competitions held during the product knowledge seminar, Monarch designers also learned that when the Urban Effects' staff paints or stains their cabinetry, they do all of the cabinets at one time -- from start to finish.

Cabinetry is undoubtedly one of the biggest expenses in a kitchen renovation. If you're looking for ways to stay within your design budget without sacrificing quality, drop by our Pickering showroom and allow one of our designers to show you what Norcraft Cabinetry has to offer.

Monarch Kitchen & Bath Centre's Black Friday Extravaganza Continues Until December 2nd!

You don't have to live south of the border to enjoy extended Black Friday sales!

Drop by Monarch Kitchen and Bath Centre's Pickering showroom from now until Friday, December 2nd, and receive 10% off your new cabinetry order (for installations done before the end of 2012).

Browse through our onsite selection from such suppliers as...

• Urban Effects by Norcraft 
• Cuisines Laurier 
• Laurier Lite 
• KitchenCraft Cabinetry 
• Miralis 
• 
  

...and let one of our designers help you choose the cabinetry that's right for your new kitchen or bath.

For more information, call us at 905-686-2001 or visit us at 1020 Brock Road, Unit 6, in Pickering.