--- title: "The Kitchen Abode Ltd. — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/the-kitchen-abode-ltd-pfvwus-pf~1384766938 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1384766938.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "The Kitchen Abode Ltd." category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] address: "Oakville, Ontario L6K 3B9, Canada" phone: "(416) 399-5128" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 45 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # The Kitchen Abode Ltd. Original Houzz profile: [The Kitchen Abode Ltd.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/the-kitchen-abode-ltd-pfvwus-pf~1384766938) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** Oakville, ON - **Serves:** Burlington, Clarkson, Cooksville, Erindale, Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Port Credit, Sheridan Park, Sherwood Forrest, Streetsville - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2018), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - 1,000 Ideabook Saves We embrace the notion of personalized attention, creativity and style. Personalized Attention The Kitchen Abode offers a uniquely relaxed and personalized atmosphere. We strive to understand personal, functional and aesthetic needs through casual conversation and exploration of the many material, feature and design possibilities. Creativity and Style Cabinetry lines provide limitless design options in beaded inset frame, inset frame and frameless systems. Each offers a balance between customization, quality of construction and economics, thus providing the ability to create and style cabinetry to meet your specific needs and desires. A Unique Team Our personnel and associates reflect our notion and embrace the opportunity to extend their knowledge and expertise towards all aspects of a project. From concept to completion their dedication and professionalism will enhance the experience and ensure beautifying results. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Bathroom Vanities - 3D Rendering - Home Additions - Custom Countertops - Home Extensions - Custom Cabinet Doors - Kitchen Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling ### Areas Served - Burlington - Clarkson - Cooksville - Erindale - Milton - Mississauga - Oakville - Port Credit - Sheridan Park - Sherwood Forrest - Streetsville ### Typical Job Cost CAD 25,000 - CAD 150,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | The Kitchen Abode Ltd. | | Address | Oakville, Ontario L6K 3B9, Canada | | Phone | (416) 399-5128 | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 45 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [The Kitchen Abode Ltd.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/the-kitchen-abode-ltd-pfvwus-pf~1384766938) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (416) 399-5128 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2018), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — Ilka Williams, April 2017** > Our kitchen is finished and we are thrilled! Graham was wonderful - providing the most helpful suggestions; ideas; help; and all with the utmost of professionalism and care. His workmanship and attention to detail is wonderful. We couldn't be happier with our beautiful new space and will enjoy it for many years to come. Thank you so much, The Kitchen Abode!! **★★★★★ — Joanie Causarano, April 2017** > Thanks to Graham and The Kitchen Abode, our new home has a kitchen of excellent quality and workmanship. This project was a pleasure from start to finish. Graham spent the time up front to help us plan and design a sleek, modern kitchen. He was always professional, available to answer questions or give advice, and took us through a process that was transparent, clear, and personalized. The kitchen was completed on schedule, to our specifications. Thanks! **★★★★★ — Cara, April 2017** > Graham has helped us to remodel multiple rooms in our home. Including, our living room, office, master bathroom and entire basement (which consisted of: creating our kitchen, remodelling our gym, boxing over our brick fireplace and installing a substantial mirrored wall feature). > We cannot say enough good things about our experience of working with Graham. He is extremely professional, pleasant, and easy to engage with. The quality of his work is exceptional! His precision to detail surpasses all expectations. For example, we have encountered him going-over paint jobs with a flashlight, just to ensure that no one has missed a spot. > In addition, he has helped us with "problem solving" as well as sourcing materials economically. If you are looking for a seamless experience culminating in a wonderful end result, please choose to work with Graham, at The Kitchen Abode Ltd. **★★★★★ — Sunny Hundal, Jan. 2015** > Amazing to work with and very detail oriented. Renovations are always stressful but Graham was able to guide us through the process with ease. We will be using him again and again without hesitation. ## Selected projects - [White Contempoary Kitchen in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-contempoary-kitchen-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~570674) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 3 - [Contemporary Kitchen in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-kitchen-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~556930) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 3 - Description: The island features a moveable coordinated table that provides for a more traditional seating/eating arrangement when compared with an island only configuration. - [Oakville Kitchen with Shaker Cabinets](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oakville-kitchen-with-shaker-cabinets-pj-vj~1810708) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 3 - [Contemporary Bathroom in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-bathroom-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~599181) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 3 - [Entertaining Kitchen in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/entertaining-kitchen-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~558777) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 2 - [Traditional Kitchen in Milton, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-kitchen-in-milton-on-pj-vj~557256) - Location: Milton, ON - Photos: 3 - [Open Concept Kitchen in Mississauga, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/open-concept-kitchen-in-mississauga-on-pj-vj~558798) - Location: Mississauga, ON - Photos: 3 - [Family Room Remodel in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-room-remodel-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~1710724) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 2 - [Modern Kitchen in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~1710732) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 4 - [Traditional Kitchen in Oakville, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-kitchen-in-oakville-on-pj-vj~1847258) - Location: Oakville, ON - Photos: 4 - Description: At The Kitchen Abode "It all starts with a Design". Our relaxed and personalized approach lets you explore and evaluate each element according to your needs; and our 3D Architectural software lets you see this in exacting detail. "Creating Urban Design Cabinetry & Interiors" - [Kitchen Remodel in Milton, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-remodel-in-milton-on-pj-vj~599217) - Location: Milton, ON - Photos: 3 - [Colorful Kitchen in Mississauga, ON](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/colorful-kitchen-in-mississauga-on-pj-vj~1715978) - Location: Mississauga, ON - Photos: 3 [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/the-kitchen-abode-ltd-pfvwus-pf~1384766938) ## Ideabooks - [Ridgeway](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/181754895/list/ridgeway) — 115 ideas - [Family Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/177133418/list/family-room) — 3 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/grahamkorbey) ## Community Q&A **Q: Is the kitchen island too big?** *(in Furniture)* We are designing our new apartment and me and my SO are having a discussion about the layout of the kitchen/living room. Current solution is that the island has to be behind the sofa and it should be the same length to look aligned. That makes the island around 240cm (8ft). To me it seems a bit too big, or am I exaggerating? UPDATE: Thanks for so many replies! Just want to clarify couple of things. In reality the island would have cabinets and a two seat part at the edge to make it more functional, and the sofa would be rather simple than sectional, we would aim for similar height too. A: From the pic I posted the distance from the sofa back to the Tv is about 10 feet. I believe the OP does not wish the sofa back to be directly opposing the kitchen. Looking at the posted floor plan there really is not much flexability in the placement of furnishings. Units like this are very common in the UK and are very challenging when it comes to design. **Q: Alcove Tub Height Advice** *(in Design Dilemma)* Hi Pros and smart people. Now that you guys have properly convinced me to put in an Alcove tub rather then a free standing tub, I'm trying to decide between the myriad of Kohler soaking tubs. The Underscore seems like a good way to go. There are two models that are exactly the same except one is 22.25" high and the other is 20.25" high. Since both of them have the same water depth of 15.5" i'm not sure what the upside of the taller version is. Am i missing anything or should i just get the 20.25 to make it easier to get in and out of? https://www.build.com/kohler-k-1957-la/s1313573?uid=3119807 https://www.build.com/product/s1314418?uid=3120898 As always thank you. A: The only difference is their designed installation. The higher tub has the drain above the subfloor while the lower height one has the drain at the subfloor. As such, the tubs bottom support rails are different depending upon the desired installation and, the front panel, if desired will be different in height. Otherwise the tubs are identical in style and capacity. **Q: challenging lighting situation - under upper flight of stairs** *(in Electrical Wiring)* I have a bit of a lighting dilemma, and am looking for creative lighting recommendations. We have built the stairs as shown below, and the 'double step height' section will have collectibles, plants, etc. A few sample images are also included, although their upper flights let light through. Unfortunately, this is an area that will get no natural light, either from upstairs or downstairs, and so some lighting is needed. Here are some of the limitations: \- The wall on the right is a sound controlled theater room wall, and so we do not want any penetration through that wall. \- We want to mildly illuminate the area on the right half (double step height area\_ of the stairs uniformly, front to back, without shadowing the front of any obects placed there \- We do not want to create a situation with glare for anyone goin up or down the stairs, or walking through the hall way that the stairs Tees off of. \- We want to minimize uneven/hot-spot lighting on the drywall (right, left, or under side of the upper flight of stairs) \- We want to avoid the light intensity from getting notably stronger as we get to the shorter section towards the back of the stairs. Thanks for sharing your ideas. A: Suggest checking this out. Fiber Optic Lighting \| LED Lighting \| UFO Lighting Their lighting systems are designed to do exactly what you are looking for. **Q: Please Help - My Wife Hates My Stereo Equipment** *(in Furniture)* We have a cabin with a largeish (20x40) living room, one end of which is all glass with great views. The whole place has great views, but my wife and I particularly want the living room view to be spectacular. The other end of the living room has a TV, and my wife is happy with how she is decorating that. In the middle of the room is a player piano (gloss black) that my wife is also happy with. The first floor of the cabin is very open (so there is line of site from the kitchen, over the dinning room, and into the sunken living room, with a book case divider. We are both very happy with the architecture and finishes, and want the place to look like it came out of architectural disgest. The only problem is the view end of the living room -- as to everything else (and the place is pretty large, so everything is a bunch of different rooms, including a wine cellar, a sun room, an exercise room, two mud rooms, a family room and bar area, guest bedrooms, etc. So our problem is that I want to put a nice stereo at the view end of the living room. I had my wife's support with the concept and the equipment I envisioned. The only constraints were: 1) there couldn't be any visible power cords, or wires, etc., and 2) I couldn't put anything in front of the windows in order not to block the view. I purchased the equipment and seeing it in person has caused my wife great distress, even though the rules are followed (cables from the speakers, for example, will run under the floor through access ports). In fairness, the speakers, which are 4' tall, but stand about 4' from the windows, do slightly block the view if they are positioned just right -- that is one of her objections, but I think the real problem is that she just thinks they are too intrusive. I should point out that before ordering anything, I showed her the various speakers I was considering. My first choice was more massive, but less expensive. My wife preferred the most expensive speakers I was considering, and thought they (Bowers & Wilkins 801D4) looked fine and much better than any of the others under consideration. Although I am naturally frugal, I spent the extra money expecting to make her happy. The other thing that she doesn't like is the amplifiers. She was expecting what most people would think of as a stereo amplifier. In high end systems, like mine, amplification is often accomplished through the use of two separate amplifiers (one for each speaker), placed very near the speakers. And instead of putting the speakers up against a wall, or even in a corner, the speakers are often placed at least 4' from the wall. And my amplifiers are quite large -- something like 30" long, 17" wide, and 18" tall (they sit on 4" stands to elevate them from the floor), and they weigh about 200 pounds each. Most of the other equipment is on floating shelves (to isolate from any floor vibration) under the window. There is also a turntable, its power supply and its pre-amplifier, which are in an existing build-in cabinet and cannot be seen -- my wife has no complaints about that. The picture below shows what I am describing. Note that we have ordered a 3-seat sofa that will replace the one partially shown in the picture, and we are temporarily using the piano bench as a coffee table, also as shown. We will add a real coffee table, and a rug (which will help with sound reverberation, although the room already has surprisingly good accoustics), and perhaps seating on the right. Also, there will be a 100" rising screen projector underneath the window, behind the equipment -- that screen will not be seen when not in use. The bottom line is she hates the look, but a little encouragement from professional decorators might change her mind. So, I encourage all comments about the look, good or bad. My other hope is that some of you can make suggestions about how I can soften the look. For example, I suggested a glass coffee table, which could sit over the amplifiers. My wife didn't reject that idea out of hand, but doesn't think it would look good. Any and all comments and suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks, Rick A: I'm somewhat concerned with the concept of placing the mono block amplifiers underneath a coffee table. First, in doing so the table would need to be designed and styled to provide a unified/integrated apperance; while at the same time be functional as a coffee table, and cooridinate with the sofa/seating furnishings. Second, bringing the amplifiers closer may potentially be distracting, emphasizing their mass while further dispersing the equipment in the room. From a general planning perspective, I believe this should be visualised as three zones. 1.) Seating/Furnishings, 2.) Speakers/Sculptures, and 3.) Audio processing/Screen projection. Essentially each zone has a distinct purpose/function, designed and styled to serve their distinct purpose. These zones do not have to be the exact same matching style, they can vary as long as they are complementery. Though the general style of the home/cabin may lean rustic, this does not negate the use of modern or industrial styled elements. In fact a mix of complementary styles can be far more interesting than everything being the same. **Q: How to remove baseboards that are between the wall and floor?** *(in Home Repair)* I am trying to remove baseboards but there Is a gap between the baseboard and the wall, and the baseboard is wedged in between. When I try to remove with a crowbar the board breaks at the bottom And I am unable to get the bottom piece. Anyone solve this issue? A: Use a chisel and hammer, split/splinter the wood, remove pieces, pull out nails. All done. **Q: Shower design dilemma for lower level with radiant heated floors** *(in Plumbing)* I currently live in a condominium complex and am looking to expand a completed 1/2 bath into a full bath with a walk-in shower on a lower level floor. In my research there is a necessary downslope needed for shower drains per linear foot and have concluded that approximately 8" of space below the drain itself is needed to accommodate the p-trap...which typically translates to cutting into the pre-existing foundation, which, in my space does not appear to be an option. Our building has built-in radiant heating within the concrete floors of this lower level. The radiant heating is a continuous circuit for all the lower level rooms of the other 8 units in our building...disrupting/severing our section's tubing would cut off the radiant heat to the downstream units' rooms. My only solution would be to build up the shower floor 8-10", however, in other discussions it sounds like this doesn't aesthetically look good and comes across as a cheap "bandaid solution" for not wanting to cut into the foundation. The ceilings in this lower level are 8'9" so head space, even with building upwards the 8-10" will be manageable. Was just throwing this dilemma out to the community for discussion to see if there would be any other alternatives or, is building up to create a raised shower floor my only feasible option and wondering how other's have navigated renovations on floors with pre-existing radiant heating. A: You will see this type of built up shower floor all over Europe. They are used to it and think nothing of it, just normal in many properties. If you wish to have a shower and can't place the plumbing in the existing floor then you really don't have any choice. If the floor space is large enough the built-up floor could extnd beyond the shower foot print so your floor looks like it is two levels. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*