Kitchen Lighting Trends

Kitchen Lighting Trends: Kitchen

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When considering a kitchen renovation it’s important to be in the know about what the current trends are. In the following few weeks Wo-Built will look at some of the emerging trends this season so that your kitchen can be as fashionable as it is functional!

4. Kitchen Lighting Trends

The proper lighting in your kitchen can also make a big statement. Recessed lighting is a good foundation for general lighting but a kitchen can require a lot more depending on its design. Under-cabinet lighting may be needed to increase its functionality. One might also consider some form of accent lighting or mood lighting. If your kitchen has the proper lighting it can set the tone of your kitchen by making the atmosphere more inviting. Should you choose to exhibit some artwork in the design of your kitchen, suitable lighting would be needed to display it in a favorable light (no pun intended). Being creative when designing your lighting plan can make a big impact on the overall design and mood of your kitchen.

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Limited Offer: Get Your Free Kitchen Renovation Consultation

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Wo-Built Is Talking to George Brown about Training Courses for Women in the Finishing Trades

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...
2008 @ wobuilt.com

We are talking to George Brown College about Training Courses for women who want to learn about the building trades.

Further to our initiation of the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades, Wo-Built has become involved in discussions with George Brown College to put together a similar course package that would focus on training for women who are interested in the skilled trades. These discussions are still in the preliminary stages, so keep checking our forum www.wobuilt.blogspot.com for further updates on the progress of these discussions.

www.wobuilt.com
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(416) 402-2679

Firm works to get more women on construction sites
Wanted: A few good women.

After more than a quarter century on GTA construction sites, Elida Huignard realized what was missing was a women's touch. So, along with fellow architect Martina Ernst, they've launched Wo-Built Inc., a firm dedicated to increasing the number of females in the building trades.
With women now making up just an estimated 2 per cent of workers in the field, they know there's much work to be done. But since they established the company late last year, they've been able to sub-contract some of their home renovation work to females to do painting, tiling, plastering and cabinetry.
By early next year, they hope to have established a training and mentorship scheme that would see women working on job sites get exposure to different trades, hopefully through other women with experience. They're also looking to establish pre-apprenticeship programs with college and trade groups.
"There's a big opportunity in construction trades for women that is not being used right now," said Huignard. Among the barriers, she said, is the belief it's male-only work is too physical for females.
That's why finishing work has such great potential, Ernst said.
"It's the work you see, where a woman's attention to detail and patience are really an asset," she said.
Rolf Priesnitz, chair of apprenticeship programs at George Brown College, said training for groups under-represented in the skilled trades – such as women, aboriginals, and those who are the first generation in their family to attend post-secondary school – will be increasingly important if Ontario is to combat its looming shortage.

WOMEN AND EDUCATION
TheStar.com: Trades program offers lesson on repairing lives
George Brown pilot project turns at-risk women into in-demand skilled tradeswomen
Aug 27, 2007 04:30 AM
Daniel Girard
education reporter
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/250115

Kitchen Style Trends

Kitchen Style Trends: Kitchen, Sun Room

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When considering a kitchen renovation it’s important to be in the know about what the current trends are. In the following few weeks Wo-Built will look at some of the emerging trends this season so that your kitchen can be as fashionable as it is functional!

3. Kitchen Style Trends

One of the trendiest styles for kitchen updates that has emerged this season is the banquette style. It’s a style that has gained in popularity because it can accommodate a larger number of people in a kitchen considerably. It can provide room for many individuals; therefore making it suitable for a larger family. At the same time it can create an intimate space by keeping it cozy so that smaller families can enjoy the character of a banquette style as well. This style of kitchen also has the capacity for more storage space which is something that always comes in handy. If you are thinking of ways to expand your existing kitchen space and this style appeals to you, Wo-Built can help. For a limited time period Wo-Built is offering a free assessment. Let us make your kitchen dreams come true!

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Limited Offer: Get Your Free Kitchen Renovation Consultation

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Kitchen Color Trends

Kitchen Colour Trends: Home in the kitchen
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When considering a kitchen renovation it’s important to be in the know about what the current trends are. In the following few weeks Wo-Built will look at some of the emerging trends this season so that your kitchen can be as fashionable as it is functional!

2. Kitchen Colour Trends

This year there is an unusual colour palette for kitchens that has gained popularity as being the 'hot' colours of the season. Black is the top choice for kitchens this season, as well as a wide range of shades of grey. There are a variety of grays to choose from including warm grays, dark grays and even grey/brown. Black can make a wonderful backdrop for colour contrasts and can also be a great accent colour. This particular duo will make a dramatic statement in any kitchen!

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Limited Offer: Get Your Free Kitchen Renovation Consultation
Paint Colour Trends 2008... Are you making the most of your investment?
by Sylvia O’Brien
How many paint colours?!
by Sylvia O’Brien

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Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...
2008 @ wobuilt.com

The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades

The Pre-apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades is ready to start! After listening to our applicants and addressing their concerns and issues we are ready to go! So apply now and be ready to start a new career in 2009!

When: January – May, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday

Where: The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute
10 Kodiak Crescent, Unit 100
Toronto, Ontario M3J 3G6

Class size: 8-10 students (women)

Cost: $3500 + GST

Application forms: Please go to our website wobuilt.com or contact us at training@wobuilt.com

Course profile:
This program focuses on the development of both practical and problem solving skills that will provide students with little or no previous experience in the construction and maintenance field with the necessary skills to seek employment in this industry.

We are looking for women who want to make the finishing trades their career. Upon successful completion of the course we at Wo-Built Inc will help you find employment within the finishing trades.

The program exposes you to various aspects of building systems, reviewing work orders, projects and maintenance problems. Students also study life safety systems, plumbing, electrical, and communication skills.

The course is a certificate course with an overall passing grade of 75%. The assessments are project based and graded. And!!! Best of all: A cool graduation party at the end of the course.

Graduates of the course will be able to perform day-to-day tasks such as maintaining building systems, receiving work orders and completion general construction tasks such as:

• Wood Framing
• Painting
• Taping/Dry walling
• Finish Carpentry
• Blue Print Reading
• T-bar installation
• Tiling ceramics
• Basic plumbing (installation of sinks etc)
• Basic electrical repairs
• Home Preventative Maintenance
• Building Code Requirements
• Health/safety knowledge

For more information or for an application form, please go to our website wobuilt.com and register today. Explore the possibilities for a new and rewarding career!

links:

Wo-Built's Pre-Apprenticeship Course Outline for Women in the Finishing Trades...want to have a career
Wo-Built Inc.: We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course
Wo-Built Inc.: Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades
Announcement: Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women
Wo-Built Inc.: We Are Rethinking the Pre-apprenticeship Course

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Kitchen Design Trends

Wo-Built's Kitchen Design Trends Series
Kitchen Designer Trends

Kitchen Design Trends

When considering a kitchen renovation it’s important to be in the know about what the current trends are. In the following few weeks Wo-Built will look at some of the emerging trends this season so that your kitchen can be as fashionable as it is functional!

1. Kitchen Designer Trends

When remodeling a kitchen here is a list of the more popular must haves that people are now considering incorporating into their new kitchen design. A good designer can help you identify what your particular needs and wants are, and integrate the newest and trendiest must-have to make your kitchen as practical as well as pleasing to the eye.

1. Sinks with multiple function
2. Planning a kitchen for two cooks
3. Larger islands
4. Eco anything
5. Casual, light countertops
6. Dark colors, excluding black
7. Rustic mixed with contemporary
8. Open shelving
9. Lighting with style
10. Wide plank hardwood flooring
11. Bamboo countertops
12. Glass backsplash (in black)
13. Self closing drawers and doors
14. Exotic wood cabinetry
15. Brown metals

These are a few of the emerging trends for kitchens this season. Any one of these or all of these can help update your kitchen and make your dream kitchen come to life.

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Limited Offer: Get Your Free Kitchen Renovation Consultation

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Helping to Green our Province

Certificate of Confirmation

As part of having partnered with Trees Ontario, Wo-Built would like to showcase the certificate that will be presented to our clients. For each new client Wo-Built Inc. will make a donation of (#) new healthy tree(s) in the province of Ontario on their behalf. Healthy trees and forests help reduce our environmental footprint, enrich the air that we breathe and enhance our forests and natural surroundings.

You too can donate to Trees Ontario and help support the planting of more trees across the province. Visit www.treesontario.on.ca for more details on how you can be a part of this initiative.
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Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

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Screenshot: Trees Ontario: Planting tomorrow's forests
Credit: Trees Ontario

Trees Ontario: Gathering of experts from science, forestry, government, community groups and the business world that plants trees and forests throughout Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources: Ontario's Forests
Ontario’s Plant A Tree Challenge: Lend a Hand Plant a Tree
Go Green Ontario: Things we can all do to make a difference
Environment Canada: Take Action for the Environment
wikipedia: Trees of Ontario

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Wo-Built Goes Greener by Planting Trees!!!

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