Becky and Peter's customer story
Whole-home cabinetry, shaped by experience
Ideas from their first build became cabinetry for the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms.
Watch · 64 seconds
Becky and Peter tell the story
Hear directly from the homeowners about planning cabinetry for their second build, sharing ideas with John and seeing the details come together throughout their home.
Project: new-build cabinetry
Spaces mentioned: kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms
Homeowners: Becky and Peter
Customer testimonial transcript
Read the 64-second transcript
“Yeah, so being that we built a new home and started with a fresh canvas here, FehrCo came in. They did the kitchen and our laundry room and bathrooms, and overall the process was very seamless.
We had our ideas and brought them forward throughout the whole house, and John did a really good job working with us and making the whole project stress-free.
Because this was a new build and our second build, we kind of had the experience of our first build and kind of knew what we wanted and what we would change as opposed to our last build.
Yeah, bringing up the ideas to him, I had pictures to kind of go off of, and I’d ask him, like, ‘Hey, can you do this?’ And he would do it. And it was just, yeah, it was very exciting to see it all come together, even in all the small details.”
Transcript lightly edited for punctuation and to correct the FehrCo brand name. The customers’ wording has otherwise been preserved.
“Overall, the process was very seamless.”
Becky & Peter · FehrCo customers
Starting with experience
Their second build began with a clearer brief
Becky and Peter describe the new home as a “fresh canvas.” But they were not beginning from zero. Having already gone through one home build, they had practical experience to draw from.
“Because this was a new build and our second build, we kind of had the experience of our first build and kind of knew what we wanted and what we would change as opposed to our last build.”
That experience gave the cabinetry conversation a useful starting point. Instead of choosing details in isolation, they could think about how their family would use each room, which ideas deserved to return and where the second home could work differently.
From inspiration to execution
“Can you do this?”
The homeowners did not need to arrive with every technical answer. They brought ideas and pictures, visual references that helped communicate the feeling, functions and details they wanted to see in the finished home.
“I had pictures to kind of go off of, and I’d ask him, like, ‘Hey, can you do this?’ And he would do it.”
For homeowners planning custom cabinetry for a new build, that is a useful lesson: inspiration does not have to be a finished specification. Photos, saved examples and notes about daily routines can become the beginning of a productive design conversation.
One project · multiple rooms
Cabinetry planned across the whole home
Becky and Peter’s story extends beyond one feature kitchen. They say FehrCo completed cabinetry for three important parts of their new home, allowing their ideas to carry through multiple everyday spaces.
Kitchen
The visual centre of the story: light perimeter cabinetry, a contrasting island, integrated storage and the small details the homeowners were excited to see come together.
Laundry room
Purpose-built cabinetry in a hardworking household room, included as part of the same new-build collaboration.
Bathrooms
Bathroom cabinetry completed within the broader whole-home scope Becky and Peter describe in their testimonial.
Working through the details
A process they call stress-free
A new build involves many connected decisions. Becky and Peter’s testimonial emphasizes the working relationship behind the finished cabinetry, not simply the final appearance.
“We had our ideas and brought them forward throughout the whole house, and John did a really good job working with us and making the whole project stress-free.”
Their words point to the value of collaboration: homeowners bring firsthand knowledge of how they want to live; the cabinetmaker helps carry those ideas into rooms, storage and details that can be built.
“It was very exciting to see it all come together, even in all the small details.”
Becky & Peter · reflecting on the finished home
What homeowners can take from this story
Three useful ideas for a new-build cabinetry conversation
1. Bring lessons from the spaces you already use
Becky and Peter’s first build helped them identify both what they wanted to keep and what they wanted to change. Your current kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms can reveal useful priorities.
2. Use pictures to communicate
Inspiration images gave their ideas a shared visual reference. Pair those images with notes about what you like: the storage, proportions, finish, layout or a specific small detail.
3. Think beyond a single room
Their project connected cabinetry across the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms. Discussing the whole-home scope early can help the design conversation account for every space involved.
Frequently asked questions
Planning new-build custom cabinetry
What rooms did FehrCo complete for Becky and Peter?
In their testimonial, Becky and Peter say FehrCo completed their kitchen as well as cabinetry for the laundry room and bathrooms.
Did they bring inspiration photos?
Yes. They describe bringing pictures to John and asking whether particular ideas could be created. Those visual references helped communicate what they wanted.
Was this their first new-build experience?
No. This was their second build. They say the first experience helped them know what they wanted and what they would change.
How did they describe the FehrCo process?
They call the process “very seamless” and say John worked with them to make the whole project “stress-free.” Those descriptions are taken directly from their video testimonial.
Where can I start planning my own cabinetry project?
Begin with the rooms involved, your approximate project timing, and any plans or inspiration images you already have. FehrCo’s consultation process provides the next steps for discussing a new build or renovation.
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