58 - Friday, January 30, 1998 - North: Shore News

Builders win

with g

lass

and granite

Deana Lancaster and Anna
Marie D’Angelo

News Reporters

LINDA and Mark
Asnerott of North
Vancouver have nwo
golden statuettes to
place on their mantel.

Noy thev’re not Oscars.
The pair, who own and run
APT Construction won no
gold Georgies ar the 1997
Georgie Awards

APE won the awards tor
the best kitchen renovation,
and the best bedroom renova
tion -- dove fora chent on his
home on the water in’ West
Vancouver.

The home was butts in the
“70s.

“Te needed a lor of FPLC.”
said Mark owtun oa Saugh
“When we began renosaring
Wowas a cea myhimare. We
tore rt rig at apart.”

Afthough it) didn’t need
nyach hw the wav of structural
work, othe homecawner,
Richard Lock, didn’t want to
ase wood an the remake
Instead, glass, stecl and gran
ite bring che home rato the
‘DOs

Everythme, fram floor
VOVCTINAD 10 the contour ot the
cota even the windows,

eet makeover

From the design stage. the
eDtre project took alvour a
veary Mark said.

Vhe hacks meved
when the butlders iia

“Tes tee bard to dive ina
paver romoevauon” sad Mfark.
“You have no power,
trical an no water”

“There’s toc much stress,”
added: Linda. “1 vow re vas
fron it and vouve hired a
professional to doit then that
Should alleviate the pres
sures”

And. according to Fock,
the wait was worth it.

“AVE are very, vers pleased
with it” he said.

Minor renovations create
Tess stress, take tess tina and
canciddoa det ot vatue and
enjoument to a home

The trends tn renovations
nent now, said thie Asherott.,
mictude g handwoad
floors. pas Hrephices, wood
cabinets, maple and pine. and
BPaLe COLTECE Lays

Whats out on sivic?

“Moster  hories.”
fonda.

The aveards shaw, now in
ns ith vear iy presented: Oy
the Canadiin Plome Bathders’
Association BO Awards are
determined: by an accuimuta

Thea ot poanty a 8S Caters

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Photos API Construction

TILE replaced linoleum, granite replaced arborite and glass widened the view ir. the kitchen (top) resulting in
fluid nes and a perfect complement to the fabulous view. A staid, square master bedroom is given new life
with an unusual ceiling, recessed lighting and unique touches including the. shelf near the entrance and the
heavy door. The owner wanted to stay away from wood so Ashcroft worked with steel, glass and granite to

creata the award-winning rooms.

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