Like I mentioned already before, in fireplace wall unit, while talking about video and entertainment related furnishing, custom furniture because of the fact that this technology is more and more fordable and more easily accessible… Entertainment furniture is on fire and this exclusive pace is no exception. Custom designed and build, lacquered walnut, audio / video equipment cabinet with CNC sculptured and painted MDF door panels inspired by sound wave illustrations. This 82″ long and 32″ high audio cabinet is fully perforated through every single gable, shelf and back panel for absolute air circulation to prevent audio & video equipment heat build-up and to maximize the audio & video equipment performance. Left portion is fully dedicated to equipotent where the whole right half of the cabinet can store up to 500 cds in pull-out, heavy duty drawers.

Russian Baltic birch Plywood is one of my most favorite materials. Pure, affordable, Eco friendly, easy to work with and very urban looking. Most of my jobs evolve around plywood these days and price point of products made of plywood is just great. Challenge here was to create a CNC machinable, affordable and cool looking enough plywood chair, to grab attention of anyone who is interested in contemporary furnishing. Flat packaged, easy to use, simplistic 3 leg plywood chair requires minimal hardware and just few minutes to assemble. I like Baltic birch plywood just raw with no chemical finishing but it can be easily lacquerer finished or stained / color matched fairly easily by anyone.

Coming from commercial, custom mill-work field, always give our designs more realistic and up to scale appeal and this conceptual reception desk for Toronto client is no exception.

the challenge here was to accommodate comfortably two people behind the desk and make it look modern enough within the given budget and functional at the same time.

the high contrast of black and white high gloss finishing materials in this rendering, with combination of chrome posts, supporting the whole upper part of this reception desk should bring enough attention to this peace and appropriately represent its company.

Another low budget, modern wall unit with crown molding that was done bu us upon request from our existing Toronto client in a need for modern yet functional wall entertainment / wall unit from natural wood in combination with light brown laminated surfaces matching his existing interior color scheme.

Even if I’m used to do my sketching by hand, this time I choose to do the first sketch in 3D and in black and white, to save time and just to get a feel of scale and have the client to critique it.

After my first preliminary sketch went back and forward couple of times  with client the design went to the process of detailing it in more details and texturing for better understanding of colors and finish. Having my sketch 3D modeled and detailed is also necessary for final layout drawings with dimensions for approval.

Most of my designs includes 3D photo realistic rendering as standard feature that is included with drawings for better client visualization and full confidence of what’s going to be manufactured for him.

Last week I was in touch with Toronto interior designer Laura Hay. She was in need of a custom 7ft free standing dry bar for one of her interior design projects. Dry bars are not a very common furniture item. These bars are different from wet bars because they do not have sink with running water and can be placed anywhere because of the lack of need for this access. Laura’s material choice for this furniture piece was somewhat unusual from the beginning I thought but once I put her sketches into a 3-D view the combination of the back-lit onyx stone countertop, the chrome foot rail, the leather upholstery and dark-wood  worked to create a very striking and original piece that I’m happy to share with you. Please visit Laura’s website for more of her home design projects.

Another low budget, custom reception desks done for a Remax office in Toronto. The challenge was to build an octagonal shaped desk around existing column. Face partition of the reception desk was fabricated with 3/4 veneered particle board, trimmed with brushed nickel spits of metal and back was finished with black melamine for better maintenance purposes. 2 laminated counter top surfaces one lower for stuff with filing cabinets under and one higher for customers. Desk was build by JDMcNicoll Interiors ]]> http://www.etobic.com/custom-reception-desk-toronto/feed 3 http://www.etobic.com/store-fixtures-toronto-optical-store http://www.etobic.com/store-fixtures-toronto-optical-store#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:12:28 +0000 Martin Pitonak http://www.etobic.com/?p=1584 Very affordable and quick, low budged store fixture design done for a Toronto retail store selling optical products. The project was sitting in my files for more than a year after the store and millwork was finished by JDMcNicoll Interiors, so I decided to render it and share it with you. Nine, diamond shaped, mirror store fixtures with operable doors and storage shaving under the counter, combined with glass shelving displays in between each mirror store fixture unit makes it an enormous storage and display place. Reception desk with high and low counter tops and tone of drawers for storage. [...]]]> Very affordable and quick, low budged store fixture design done for a Toronto retail store selling optical products. The project was sitting in my files for more than a year after the store and millwork was finished by JDMcNicoll Interiors, so I decided to render it and share it with you. Nine, diamond shaped, mirror store fixtures with operable doors and storage shaving under the counter, combined with glass shelving displays in between each mirror store fixture unit makes it an enormous storage and display place. Reception desk with high and low counter tops and tone of drawers for storage. Slat wall in the back and glass display island in the middle of the store makes it a place for a very large quantity stock of selling items. All store fixtures were CNC cut and plastic laminated and each store fixture had three pot lights installed. ]]> http://www.etobic.com/store-fixtures-toronto-optical-store/feed 6 http://www.etobic.com/contemporary-dresser-element http://www.etobic.com/contemporary-dresser-element#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:44:36 +0000 Martin Pitonak http://www.etobic.com/?p=1251 Element – 80″ long, 27″ high and 23″ deep custom, contemporary dresser or chest of drawers with opens shelving made out of walnut and zebra wood. This dresser is fully customizable and available in many different wood finishes and sizes.]]> Element – 80″ long, 27″ high and 23″ deep custom, contemporary dresser or chest of drawers with opens shelving made out of walnut and zebra wood. This dresser is fully customizable and available in many different wood finishes and sizes. ]]> http://www.etobic.com/contemporary-dresser-element/feed 4