Photo submitt MEDITERRANEAN ACCENTS are part of the finishing touches that made this Showcase Kitchens design a winner in this year's National Kitchen Design Contest. Design wins nat’! award HEIDI SCHUMANN, presi- dent of Showcase Kitchens, has won the award for Western Canada in the first National Kitchen Design Contest spon- sored by Sub-Zero Freezer Company. Forty-four. winners were recog- nized for their work in kitchen design from the more than 500 entries submitted from across North America. : . Showcase Kitchens was one of the two prizes awarded in Canada. The contest’s only design restric- tion was the use of one of the spon- sor’s products. Six independent judges, includ- ing members of the American National Kitchen and Bath Association, as well as leading inte- rior design magazine editors, evaiu- ated the entries, Showcase Kitchen’s award-win- ning project was part of a complete renovation of a Georgian home in Shaughnessy. What makes the design unique is that it creates an informal living area that suits sh active family. while maintaining the old-world charm of the character home. An addition was built to enlarge the kitchen and incorporate a family area. . * The result is a great room that’s both functional and fashionable. Notable design features include custom-designed maple cabinet doors with a warm butterscotch color stain and the use of furniture feet on the cabinets instead of a standard kickplate. Accent furniture posts on the four sides of the island were custom- made to match the kitchen chairs. . Mediterranean decorating accents add a tasteful finishing touch to the kitchen and family room. Mexican glazed tile and back- splash are found around the hood fan, and there is a warm faux finish on the walls, a wrought iron stair rail and an adobe fireplace. would like to welcome Kelsan Paint to its dealer group. Kelsan is our exclusive distributor for Pittsburgh products on the North Shore. They have a complete line of paint including Interior/Exterior house paint & stain, high performance industrial and maintenance coatings and a cornplete line of the most advanced water borne products on the market. 200 Donaghy, N. Vancouver Mon.-Fri. - 8:30 am-5:00 pm Sat. 9 am-7 pm 984-6100 © 985-8888 STYLES 1075 B. Marine Dr., North Vancouver KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, RENOVATIONS For every aspect of your renovation, LIFESTYLES will provide you with the very best. Our complete interior design service will help you select flooring, plumbing, fixtures, cabinets and counter tops for your renovation or new home. . Parking at Rear sikkens _ With Sikkens, | the beauty is more than skin deep. Your deck is more than an extension of your house. It is the center of your outdoor entertaining and recreation activities. So don't just give it a “finish”. Give it a quality Sikkens finish with the Cetol® DEK or Rubbol® DEK systems. The Cetol DEK translucent system combines the high solid oil alkyd combination and UV-absorbing pigments of Cetol DEK Base with the transparent iron oxide pigments of the Cetol DEK maintenance topcoat. The result is a superior system that both protects and reveals the true beauty of your wood. For a solid color deck finish or to highlight railings and Stairs, choose Rubbol DEK. It's the one-can finish that repels UV rays but allows moisture to escape, reducing blistering and cracking. Apply Rubbo! DEK on cedar or pressure treated wood, smooth or unfinished - even aged and worn decks! Nothing will make the natural beauty of the wood shine through year after year quite like Sikkens DEK finishes. Sikkens. Creating Lasting Impressions.™