MITRE CONTRACTING, INC.

Built-In Cabinetry and Bookcases

This project features close to 27' of custom built-in cabinetry. We fabricated and installed these built-ins for a homeowner in Spotsylvania, VA. 

Some of the main features of these built-ins are: 

• Fluted stiles with plinths and rosettes
• True square raised panel doors and drawer fronts
• Filing cabinet drawers with 200lb full extension slides
• Drawers with Blummotion tandem+ soft & self closing concealed slides
• Solid 3/4" birch veneer plywood through out with poplar wood facings
• Solid maple dovetailed drawerss, solid maple doors & drawer fronts 

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             Before Picture:                                   Installation Picture:

                   

 

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Close Up Pictures:    click to enlarge

      

      

More pictures of the additional built-in cabinetry installed in another area:

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More of the Built-In cabinetry specifications:

The casework of all the cabinetry is a 3/4" thick birch veneer plywood. All the facings (stiles, rails, valances) are solid 3/4" poplar. The adjustable and removable shelves are constructed of a 3/4" birch veneer plywood with a front wood edging that has a routed bead profile. This helps give the shelves some thickness for a better appearance and also really helps with the load bearing and prevents them from sagging. The built-in counter tops are made from the same 3/4" thick birch plywood, and they have a 1 1/2" wood front edging that has an ogee routed profile.

All the doors and the drawer fronts of this project were true raised panel with all maple construction. The doors had concealed self closing "Blum" brand hinges. They are fully adjustable for fine tuning the reveals.

All the stiles of this built-in cabinetry project were a 3 1/4" fluted design that included rosettes and plinth blocks. 

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Please give us a call or send us an email anytime to ask us about custom building a set of built-in cabinets or bookcases for your home or office. We offer free in home (no pressure) estimates. 

Thank You, Roger Beesley   Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Fireplace Surround Moldings and Built-In Cabinetry

Here we feature a renovated fireplace mantel and set of built-ins.

We needed to make room for a large flat screen television above the mantel, update the dark oak cabinetry, and just put a more modern look to the whole area.

We modified the existing 12" deep bookcase to have base cabinetry with raised panel doors, roll out trays for dvd storage, and a painted finish.

Also we removed the existing mantel, and fabricated a new fireplace surround that incorporates fluted pilasters with recessed panels, a recessed panel detail where the flat screen will be mounted, a boxed mantel shelf with crown mouldings, etc.

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BEFORE PICTURE

Existing oak mantle flanked on each side with 12" deep oak bookcases

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AFTER PICTURES

Updated fireplace surround & built-ins

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Each base cabinet has 2 roll out dvd storage trays

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View of mantle surround & built-in cabinetry during paint stage

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If you would like to update or add a new mantel, fireplace surround, some built-in cabinetry, or just mouldings, please give us a call anytime. We will be more than glad to come by, discuss your project, make suggestions and provide a detailed written proposal... no pressure included.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

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Kitchen Remodel in Manassas Virginia

In this entry we feature a small kitchen remodel / renovation we completed this spring.

This project included new cabinetry, granite counters, hardwood flooring, recessed and under-cabinet lighting, and a slightly revised layout featuring a raised counter space.

The cabinets are "Waypoint" brand, supplied by Taylor Made Kitchens out of Stafford, VA. They feature real plywood vernier cabinet boxes, 5/8" solid hardwood dovetailed drawers with full access ball bearing glides, roll-out trays in all base cabinets, square raised panel doors with six-way adjustable concealed hinges.

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Please CONTACT US if you would like us to provide a quote on your new kitchen or bath. 

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BEFORE PICTURES                                               AFTER PICTURES

     
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Here we see a close up view of the paneled beadboard 1/2 wall with corbels supporting the raised granite countertop.

 Wall cabinet ends with raised panels. All existing 12" bulkheads were removed, 36" tall cabinets were installed along with a nice 3 piece crown molding build-up. Also note the light rail molding along the underside of each wall cabinet for the under cabinet lighting.

 
 
This homeowner chose to go with a very nice undermount copper two bowl sink, and matching bronze fixtures.

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Please call or email us anytime if you would like us to come to your home and give you a free, no pressure, no obligation consultation, for your next home improvement project. From a simple bathroom makeover up to a full fledged kitchen or bathroom renovation, let us help you design and build the space of your dreams.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Home Enhancement & Renovation Through Fine Custom Carpentry & Millwork Installation

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Some other home improvement /  finish carpentry projects include: Crown Moldings, Chair Rail mouldings, Wainscoting, Coffered Ceilings, Beamed Ceilings, Baseboard moldings, Stair railings, Stairway re-treads, renovations of old outdated railinsg & stairways, Built-In bookcases, cabinetry, entertainment centers, office spaces, mantels / mantles... and much more! 

More Than Just Mouldings

Even though we install miles and miles of mouldings for our customers... we also specialize in many other areas of finish carpentry in Northern Virginia and the surrounding counties. We do more than just mouldings.

In this blog we would like to feature a few pictures of some custom built-in cabinetry. This built-in consisted of two units on either side of the fireplace with a mantel feature connecting the cabinetry. Also we built a 1/2 wall bookcase topped off with some 8" tapered columns.

First take a look at a before picture of the family room area:

   

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AFTER PICTURES:

 
This picture shows the final product. Each unit is around 7' wide by 10' tall. Arched valances, plain stiles, open adjustable shelves on the upper units with closed storage below.  

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HALF WALL BUILT-IN BOOKCASE WITH COLUMNS

 

 

  

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The specifications of these particular built-in cabinets and bookcases are:

• 3/4" Birch vernier plywood casework
• Poplar wood facings with cabinet bead detail
• 3/4" birch ply counters with 1.5" wood edgings with "ogee" profiles
• Recessed toe kick design on the built-ins & flush toe on the 1/2 wall with baseboard
• Inset solid square raised panel doors with concealed euro style adjustable hinges
• Adjustable 3/4" birch ply shelves with 1.5" wood front edgings with beaded detail
• Arched valances topped with a matching crown moulding

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See more BUILT-IN CABINETRY  pictures HERE  or HERE

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If you would like us to quote you a price on building some built-ins for your home, please don't hesitate to contact us anytime. We will be glad to come out, take measurements, discuss your ideas, and design a built-in according to your wishes / needs. Let us show you that we do more than just mouldings!

Thank You, Roger Beesley

Please call us at  703-330-3486, or email us here ,

 

Interior Finish Carpentry in Virginia

This posting features a few pictures of some custom interior finsh carpentry trim work we completed awhile back. The home is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

Custom maple cabinetry with granite counters and stainless appliances

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Foyer Staircase with curved treads and railings

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Looking down the curved oak railings. This features 6010 oak rails, 5015 painted balusters and is a "post-to-post" design style bannister

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Fireplace mantel with a matching surround feature. This fireplace surround utilizes standard mouldings to mimic the mantel construction.

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  Another view of the fireplace moldings. The surround iplasters extend to the ceiling and are wrapped in the crown molding that trims out the entire living room.

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  This wainscoting for this powder room is 36" high, features a real tongue and groove pine beadboard capped with a two piece chair rail.

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Here you see a close up of the three piece crown moulding. This is made up from two pieces of a 4" baseboard used as backer with a piece of 4 5/8" crown moulding.

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Please call us anytime 703-330-3486, or email us, and let us provide you with a free in home consultation and free no obligation price quote for your next home improvement project. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Fill out our CONTACT FORM for your free quote on a new mantel, built-in or moulding installation!

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Built-In with TV space and wine storage

This posts features a project we finished in the summer of 2010.  It consists of a wall to wall built-in that has space for just about everything.

It has closed storage base cabinetry, space for a wine cooler refrigerator and a removable diamond bin for wine bottle storage. The uppers have narrow depth end sections with adjustable shelves, stepped out center cabinetry with a wide center unit that accomodates a large flat screen television.

This built-in project is what we would call a combination bookcase, entertainment center, wine cellar.

The built-in cabinetry is constructed of a 3/4" thick birch vernier plywood for the casework, poplar wood for all the faceframes, valences and stiles. Square raised panel inset doors with concealed euro style hinges on the base units. The cabinetry was topped off with a medium sized crown molding that we also ran through-out the entire family room.

BEFORE PICTURE

AFTER PICTURE

Notice the 2 doors in the refrigerator space... they are for the cabinet with the removable diamond bin.

We also threw in a couple of small wall shelves for surround sound speakers... click the pictures to enlarge

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See more BUILT-IN CABINETRY  pictures HERE  or HERE

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Please call us anytime 703-330-3486, or email us, and let us provide you with a free in home consultation and free no obligation price quote for your next home improvement project. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Fill out our CONTACT FORM for your free quote on a new mantel, built-in or moulding installation!

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Built-In Cabinets with Boxed Mantel at Fireplace

 

 

Here we feature a few pictures of a small built-in cabinetry project we just completed. These built-in cabinets feature base cabinet units with closed storage, upper bookcase units with arched valances and adjustable shelving. We also fabricated a nice boxed mantel between the two built-in cabinets and covered the upper brick portion of the fireplace with a solid birch vernier plywood and mouldings giving it a nice recessed panel look.

We leave the mantel shelf ledge loose to accommodate the installation of media cabling. You can see the grommets in one of the pictures that allow for the side speaker wires to pass through.

The casework for these built-ins is a 3/4" thick birch vernier plywood with solid poplar wood facings. The square inset raised panel doors have poplar wood frames and mdf panels. They also utilize concealed adjustable euro style hinges.

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BEFORE PICTURE

I was a little late in taking the before picture of the built-ins on this one. Here you can see we have already started the installation of the left side cabinet. 

AFTER PICTURES

Notice that the brick above the boxed mantel shelf has been covered with a nice recessed panel of birch vernier plywood and beaded accent mouldings. We also padded out this panel to allow for the TV cabling

I am hoping to get some pictures of this project all painted and completed.

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See more BUILT-IN CABINETRY  pictures HERE  or HERE

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Please call us anytime 703-330-3486, or email us, and let us provide you with a free in home consultation and free no obligation price quote for your next home improvement project. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Fill out our CONTACT FORM for your free quote on a new mantel, built-in or moulding installation!

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Double Sided Built-In Half-wall Bookcase

This small project featured a double sided built-in bookcase acting as a room divider between a family room and kitchen nook area.

Some design details include, arched valances, cabinet beading, solid 3/4" birch plywood casework, solid poplar wood stile and rail facings, solid oak counter-top with ogee profile edgings. The counter-top had a beautiful sprayed lacquered finish, and the cabinetry was painted in a semi-gloss latex. The entire built-in cabinet was then trimmed out in a matching baseboard and shoe molding.

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KITCHEN SIDE VIEW  PICTURE

Built-In bookcase with solid 3/4" cabinet grade birch plywood casework with poplar wood facings. Cabinetry has a nice lacquered oak counter.

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INSTALLATION  PICTURE

 

We just finished the installation of the built-in bookcase unit, the oak counter is at the finishers getting stained and  lacquered, and the painters are on schedule for the next day.

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FAMILY ROOM SIDE VIEW PICTURE

 

Unfortunately I failed to take any before pictures. What was there, was a standard 4" wide  36" tall dry-walled partition capped with a piece of painted mdf.

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  Please don't hesitate to call  or email us anytime, if you would like us to provide you with an in home consultation on your new set of built-ins, or any home improvement project. All estimates and consultations are always free of charge.

From crown moldings, chair rails, wainscot, or simply some upgraded baseboards or window casings, we can transform any room in your house.

Thank You,

Roger Beesley

Built-In Cabinetry in Cherry

This posting features a just completed cherry wood built-in cabinetry project. This built-in was fabricated for a customer in Fairfax Station, Virginia. Some of the features of this built-in are:

• 3/4" cherry vernier plywood casework with solid cherry facings
• Pilaster stiles with stopped fluting and rosettes
• Square raised panel doors with concealed euro style adjustable hinges
• Fully adjustable shelves with beaded front edgings
• Glass paneled doors on the two lighted display cabinets, switched at wall switch
• Glass adjustable shelves with optional front wood edgings with beaded detail
• Professional spray lacquered finish in natural cherry
• 4 5/8" cherry crown molding and a  4 1/2" beaded baseboard complete the package

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Custom cherry wood built-in cabinetry with lighted glass displays

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A before picture                                       Picture of the 3D Drawing

  

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Here are a few more pictures taken at different angles, showing some of the built-in cabinetry's details

 

 

 

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Close-Up Detail Pictures of various components of the built-in cabinets... click to enlarge

       

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One side note I have to mention... the cabinet knobs were placed at the center of the doors at the customer's request. We normally place them at the tops/bottoms of the doors.

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See more BUILT-IN CABINETRY  pictures HERE  or HERE

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If you would like us to quote you a price on building some built-ins for your home, please don't hesitate to contact us anytime. We will be glad to come out, take measurements, discuss your ideas, and design a built-in according to your wishes / needs.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

Please call us at  703-330-3486, or email us here ,

Built-ins for room with cathedral ceilings

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Here we would like to show off a  few pictures of a built-in cabinetry project we just completed in the fall of 2009. These feature upper built-in open bookcases with adjustable shelving, built-in base cabinetry with raised panel doors, crown molding at the ceiling, a flush toe kick design with a matching baseboard molding.

The casework is 3/4" cabinet grade birch plywood with poplar wood facings. All finished off with several coats of semi-gloss latex paint.

The design includes a mantel shelf that opens for storage and the installation of cables, etc.

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BEFORE PICTURE

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AFTER PICTURE

 

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A FEW DETAIL & CLOSE-UP PICTURES

 

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See more BUILT-IN CABINETRY  pictures HERE  or HERE

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Please call us anytime 703-330-3486, or email us, and let us provide you with a free in home consultation and free no obligation price quote for your next home improvement project. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.