Custom Cabinetry & Kitchen Projects in Muskoka & Barrie

Bigwin Island Lake House — Measured Over the Ice, Delivered by Barge

There is no road to Bigwin Island. When the owners asked us to build the cabinetry for their cottage on Lake of Bays, the job started in winter, with our crew crossing the ice by snowmobile to measure and plan. Over the following months we built the kitchen, a white oak wine wall made in place to fit its alcove, and a set of bunk beds sized to the room they stand in. The finished cabinetry went across the water by barge the next summer. The owners were out of the country for most of the project and stayed involved virtually, and they came back to a finished cottage.

“Working with Bateman was an absolute dream. They made the entire process seamless from beginning to end. … They took care of every detail, and by the time we returned, it felt like a dream come true.”Bigwin Island cottage owners

Bigwin Island White Oak Cottage — Kitchen, Pantry Wall & Bedroom

Our second cottage on Bigwin Island, and another one where every cabinet arrived by water. The kitchen sits under a vaulted ceiling with timber trusses, so we ran white oak shaker cabinetry up toward the peak and gave the cooking wall a tapered range hood, painted black and finished with a white oak band. A dark painted island topped in white marble anchors the room, with the same marble carried along the perimeter counters. Along the pantry wall the refrigerator is fully panelled in oak so it reads as part of the cabinetry, and the upper doors beside it use textured glass that softens the view into the shelves. The work carries on inside the drawers: fitted solid oak cutlery dividers, a built-in knife block and an integrated waste pull-out. Upstairs, the primary bedroom got a white oak platform bed with a full-width headboard panel and matching floating nightstands, built in the same oak as the kitchen. Once the cabinetry reached the island, installation took just two weeks.

Lakefront Retreat — Full Custom Kitchen & Wine Bar

This lakefront property on Lake Muskoka required a kitchen and entertaining space that could handle large family gatherings while blending seamlessly with the cottage’s natural surroundings. We designed a full custom kitchen with a 12-foot island in rift-cut white oak, a dedicated wine bar with walnut open shelving and climate-controlled storage, and a butler’s pantry with concealed appliance housing. All cabinetry was built with moisture-resistant finishes suited to the seasonal lake environment. The client worked directly with Briar Spencer on the design, and fabrication was completed in our Oro-Medonte workshop over 14 weeks.

Heritage Home Transformation — Kitchen, Built-Ins & Millwork

A heritage home in Barrie’s east end needed a complete kitchen renovation plus custom built-ins that respected the home’s original character. We profiled the existing crown moulding and baseboard details, then designed a new kitchen in painted maple with Hafele pull-out organizers and a full-height pantry tower. The living room received a floor-to-ceiling built-in wall unit surrounding the fireplace with integrated display lighting, concealed media storage, and flanking desk alcoves. We also built a mudroom entry system with bench seating, cubbies, and closed upper cabinetry. Paul Dubé oversaw fabrication to ensure every moulding profile matched the original millwork exactly.

Modern Family Home — Whole-Home Cabinetry Package

We partnered with a custom home builder on a new-construction family home in the GTA, supplying cabinetry and millwork for every room. The main kitchen featured flat-panel white oak cabinetry with an integrated appliance wall, waterfall island in honed marble, and a concealed pantry behind pocket doors. Upstairs, we built three custom bathroom vanities — a double floating vanity for the primary ensuite and two single vanities for secondary bathrooms — all with moisture-resistant construction. The scope also included a laundry room with folding counter and pull-out hampers, plus a home office with a built-in desk, filing drawers, and open shelving. The 20-week build was coordinated on schedule with the construction timeline.