eternAL series · Kitchen, office nook & bathroom vanities
Stylish in Minnesota
A classic white kitchen with traditional accents and non-toxic cabinetry.
The starting point
Mark and his wife wanted to renovate the kitchen in their Minnesota home. Mark lives with MCS and cannot tolerate formaldehyde, so non-toxic cabinetry with zero off-gassing was a requirement from the outset. Finding that combination in a kitchen they also found stylish was central to their search.
After reading about us in Carolyn Gorman’s Less Toxic Alternatives, they contacted IMDcabinets. We worked with them on a classic white kitchen with traditional accents, bringing their material priorities and design preferences together. The project also included an office nook in the living area and custom vanities for both bathrooms.
ColourRAL 9016 matte
eternALSeries
The series — eternAL
We used the eternAL collection to bring clean lines to a classic white kitchen with traditional accents. Here, contemporary cabinetry supports a familiar, elegant look rather than a strictly minimalist interior.
All our collections share the same cabinet construction; eternAL is a design choice, not a different material system. This distinction allowed us to respond to Mark’s need for non-toxic cabinetry while creating the style the couple wanted.
The custom solution
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A kitchen with seating and accessible storage
We designed a large island with seating, giving Mark and his wife a place to sit as well as a generous surface for everyday kitchen tasks. The island can accommodate a meal or a conversation alongside food preparation.
Storage is just as important to the design. The full pull-out pantry cabinet brings its contents forward, making them easier to see and reach. We also included plenty of drawers throughout the kitchen to organize kitchen essentials and provide access to the items stored inside.
02
An office nook in the living area
We included an office nook within the living area, giving work its own place in a shared part of the home. This extends the cabinetry project beyond the kitchen into a space with a different everyday purpose.
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Custom vanities for both bathrooms
We also designed a custom vanity for each of the two bathrooms. The custom design approach carries into both rooms, with cabinetry designed for bathroom use as part of the same project.
Materials & finishes
We built the cabinetry using our aluminum construction with a powder-coated finish. Our cabinet boxes and doors contain no composite wood (MDF) nor adhesives and are VOC free because they are powder coated. For Mark, these details were directly relevant to his search for cabinetry that would not introduce the off-gassing he needed to avoid.
The specified finish is RAL 9016 matte. White gives the kitchen its classic character, while the matte surface keeps the finish understated alongside the traditional accents.
Colour
RAL 9016 matte
Integrated features
We combined a generous island with a place to sit within the kitchen.
Why:
Gives the island a social role alongside its practical use for everyday kitchen tasks.
The pantry pulls out to bring stored items forward.
Why:
Makes the contents easier to see and reach.
We included plenty of drawers for organizing kitchen essentials.
Why:
Provides accessible storage and helps keep everyday items organized.
A dedicated work area forms part of the living space.
Why:
Gives work its own place within a shared room.
We designed a vanity for each of the home’s two bathrooms.
Why:
Extends the made-to-measure cabinetry approach to both bathroom spaces.
The cabinetry includes a soft-close feature for a gentler closing action.
Why:
Provides a smoother, quieter closing action for doors and drawers
The result
Mark and his wife now have a classic white kitchen that brings seating, preparation and accessible storage together. We kept the design elegant and versatile, with traditional accents giving the room character and the matte finish tying the cabinetry together.
The office nook and custom vanities extend the project into the living area and both bathrooms, making it more than a kitchen renovation. We responded to Mark’s material requirements while creating cabinetry for each of these spaces. The finished project gives the couple the style they were looking for, with practical details that support everyday use.
Client feedback
“My wife and I wanted to redo our kitchen, and we needed a stylish cabinet option that had zero off-gassing since I am chemically sensitive and cannot tolerate any formaldehyde. Initially, this was difficult to find. We were so pleased to read about IMDcabinets in the book “Less Toxic Alternatives” by Carolyn Gorman. We contacted Patricia at IMDcabinets, and Patricia and the team are absolutely wonderful to work with. Our general contractor was extremely impressed with the quality, craftsmanship, and ease of installation. The cabinets are beautiful, stylish, and very functional! The soft close feature is fantastic. It is wonderful to have a new, beautiful kitchen that is a toxic-free environment! Thank you IMDcabinets!”
Mark R., Minnesota, USA
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