ESI (aka Edgebanding Services, Inc.) donated four rolls of 1 mm x 300’ of ESI Cannella Oak tape banding to finish the edges of our doors and cabinets, and two rolls of 1 mm x 300’ hardrock maple banding to finish the edges of the interior shelves. That is 1,800 feet of edge banding for two sets of kitchen cabinets. Thank you ESI for your generosity!
Brendan Mathews wasn’t satisfied with building nice, functional cabinets. He wanted to build beautiful cabinets for our veterans! So, naturally, he wanted to finish the cabinets built by his students with a textured melamine laminate finish from American Laminates. Jennifer Ruder and Melvin Hardy from the Palomar College Department of Interior Design worked with Mia Roseberry of Wounded Warrior Homes to select a beautiful laminate finish material from dozens of color and texture options offered by American Laminates. They selected the Cannella Oak color, with a Real Wood Texture. Our friend Brad Irvine from Saroyan Hardwoods helped Brendan obtain a donation [...]
What are cabinets without drawers: boring and not very functional! When Brendan Mathews asked Chris Kish at DBS (aka Drawer Box Specialties) for help, Chris not only promised to donate drawers for our cabinets, he said “Thank you for allowing us to participate in this fantastic event.” Thank you DBS and Chris Kish for your generous donation of 24 drawers and two double trash bin units for our two cottages. The next time you buy cabinets, make sure that they have the finest drawers available, from DBS, of course!
To be functional, cabinet doors must be hung with hinges, and cabinet drawers must have drawer glides so that they can be easily opened and closed. Brendan and his students are building Euro style, frameless cabinets which require specific hinges and drawer glides. Fortunately, when Brendan asked Blum, Inc. to donate hardware for our cabinets, Brent Akenson of Blum was happy to support our students and our veterans with the donation of 60 cam height adjustable hinge plates, 44 Inserta hinges, 16 zero protrusion Inserta hinges and 26 Movento 21” drawer guides. If this sounds ‘Greek’ to you, trust me when [...]
A lot of materials are required to build kitchen cabinets. The starting point is the plywood that is used to build the boxes and doors for the base and wall cabinets. Brad Irvine, Manager of Saroyan Hardwoods in San Marcos, contacted Saroyan’s plywood supplier, Timber Products Company, on our behalf, seeking plywood for our cabinets. Randy Lambert, Daniel Libolt and Kassy Stout of Timber Products arranged for the donation of 24 sheets of ¾” prefinished maple plywood, 8 sheets of ¼” prefinished plywood, 3 sheets of ¾” shop birch and 4 sheets of ¾” particle board. That is a lot of [...]
When Craig Dawson contacted T.M. Cobb’s Branch Manager Marty Gibbons and Outside Sales Rep Sandra Whitworth seeking the donation of doors, they were happy to help. They arranged for the donation of two beautiful fiberglass, single lite, French entry doors with integral blinds as well as two interior bathroom doors. Ask our friends at The Pelletier Company about their selection of T.M. Cobb doors, and tell them you appreciate The Pelletier Company and TM Cobb for helping our students and our veterans.
The Pelletier Company is co-owned by Pete Pelletier and Craig Dawson. Mike McSweeney has known Craig Dawson as his door and window supplier for his contracting business for over 20 years. So, when we needed doors for our cottages, Mike asked Craig for help. Craig went to work contacting his door suppliers on our behalf. Craig coordinated the donation and delivery of two entry doors and two interior doors from T.M. Cobb. We really appreciate the assist from The Pelletier Company! If you need new doors or windows, visit The Pelletier Company’s showroom and let their knowledgeable staff make recommendations that [...]
A lot of work goes into building a home that often goes unnoticed, including the survey work required to obtain a building permit. This ‘behind the scenes work’ is expensive. So, we were very happy when Hunsaker & Associates San Diego offered to do the site survey for our Wounded Warrior Homes cottage for free. Hunsaker’s services include land planning, civil engineering, survey and mapping, and support services such as GIS and visual simulation. Hunsaker’s 80 employees, including their surveying and mapping team, are experienced in handling projects of various sizes and complexities. Thank You Hunsaker!
I have shopped at two of Fan Diego’s four stores, so I know what a great selection of fans and lights they carry. I have also experienced the great service that Fan Diego associates provide their clients. So, I just knew that she would say yes when I asked Jessica Cooper, Manager of the Fan Diego store in San Marcos, to donate ceiling fan/lights for our cottages. And, my instincts were spot on! Jennifer Ruder and Melvin Hardy, our Interior Designers from Palomar College, will be getting Jessica’s help to select the right Fan Diego fans for our cottages. When you [...]
Classy Closets of San Diego has been serving the San Diego area for many years, organizing and perfecting customers’ current homes, their future homes, and even their businesses. Our veterans will have beautiful, efficient, custom closets thanks to the generosity of Classy Closets owners Kate Monaghan and Gary Pavitt. Kate is working with our Palomar College Interior Design students, Melvin Hardy and Jennifer Ruder, to maximize the functionality and appearance of our custom closets. So long ugly GI foot lockers! Life. Organized. That is what Classy Closets of San Diego promises you. Stop by Classy Closets’ showroom in San Marcos at [...]
