What do you think of this project?

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I don't believe that quarter sawn red oak shaker panels are as popular as they have been in the past (appears to be what the designer used). Flush rift sawn white oak cabinet panels I believe are more popular in high end contemporary design today. Not sure that the track lighting works that well with the art deco flooring or the industrial style staircase. However, if the design is going to be roasted, it's the wall murals that are the biggest error in the design imo. The "love people......love coffee" inscription with the leaves on the wall is terribly dated. It's like signage artwork that say "KITCHEN" or some other catch phrase that's been around since 1995. So does the design pass? Sure. Is it great? No.
 
Out of Towner said:
I don't believe that quarter sawn red oak shaker panels are as popular as they have been in the past (appears to be what the designer used). Flush rift sawn white oak cabinet panels I believe are more popular in high end contemporary design today. Not sure that the track lighting works that well with the art deco flooring or the industrial style staircase. However, if the design is going to be roasted, it's the wall murals that are the biggest error in the design imo. The "love people......love coffee" inscription with the leaves on the wall is terribly dated. It's like signage artwork that say "KITCHEN" or some other catch phrase that's been around since 1995. So does the design pass? Sure. Is it great? No.
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Given how many talented mural artists we have in the city, it also feels a bit like a cop-out. Stantec did awesome and hired Jill Stanton. There are a tonne of wonderful examples of local artists in Kingsway Mall. You'd think they'd have done better than put up what amounts to a "live, love, laugh" stencil, but hey, maybe times are tough. And it's not ugly, just...forgettable.
 
Out of Towner said:
Hopefully the business works out for them. Not sure about the cabinets though. Is 1980's oak cabinetry like those coming back into style?
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They look like my grandma's kitchen cabinets and I love it. It's something different and it provides some balance to contrast to the Millennial BuzzfeedTM Core "Love Coffee, Love People" mural 😂
 
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