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Custom cabinetry, designed, fabricated, and fitted in Ottawa. From one hard-working room to a full public interior.

Old Salt takes on millwork where details need to be resolved, parts need to perform, and the finished fit matters.

10/30/2026

Same cabinet. Three different looks.

The difference? How the doors sit against the cabinet frame.

Standard overlay: Doors cover part of the frame, leaving more of it visible around and between them.

Full overlay: Doors cover almost all of the frame for a more continuous look with narrow gaps.

Inset: Doors sit inside the frame openings, flush with the frame for a furniture-like finish.

None is automatically “better.” The right choice depends on the look you want, your budget, and the details of your project.

Which would you choose—standard overlay, full overlay, or inset? Tell us below, and save this reel for your kitchen planning.

Explore more in the Planning Room at oldsaltmillwork.com. Link in bio.

Designed here. Built here. Fitted To Your Space.

10/25/2026

Ever saved two kitchen photos with the same cabinet doors—but wondered why they look so different?

Look at the spaces **around** the doors.

**Standard overlay** leaves more of the cabinet’s front frame visible for a familiar, traditional look.

**Full overlay** covers almost all of that frame, creating a cleaner, more continuous appearance.

**Inset** places the doors inside the frame, with their faces sitting flush. Those small, even gaps take careful building and fitting.

All three can use Shaker doors. It’s how those doors meet the cabinet that changes the overall look.

Our one-minute video shows the difference, with real kitchen references and simple diagrams.

**Which would you choose for your kitchen: standard overlay, full overlay, or inset?**

Planning a kitchen in Ottawa? Explore the Planning Room at **oldsaltmillwork.com**.

Old Salt Millwork
Designed here. Built here. Fitted To Your Space.

10/11/2026

You don’t need finished drawings to start thinking about custom millwork.

The Planning Room is a simple browser-local brief that helps you pull together the practical pieces early — project type, priorities, site conditions, finish direction, timing, and whatever else you already know.

Nothing gets sent until you choose to start a conversation. A partial brief is enough.

10/11/2026

Thanksgiving weekend is coming fast, and the house is about to get busier.

Before everything fills up, take a quick look at your closet. Most of us open it and immediately feel a little behind—digging past seasonal coats and things we rarely wear just to decide what to put on.

We just published a simple guide on designing (or reorganizing) a custom closet so everyday clothes live right at eye level, seasonal pieces move higher up, and accessories stay neatly in drawers or bins. The payoff is faster mornings and a space that stays calm even when the rest of the house isn’t.

Read the full post here: https://oldsaltmillwork.com/blog/design-your-custom-closet-by-frequency

What’s one small thing you’re doing around the house this weekend to make the holiday feel smoother?

The best approach to designing and building a custom closet in Ottawa is to be mindful of how frequently you use items and elements of your wardrobe.

10/03/2026

Yesterday we opened the doors on the new Old Salt Millwork showroom in Russell, and the room filled the way you hope it will.

Municipalité de Russell Township councillors and staff came out, along with neighbours from the township and the designers, builders, and tradespeople we build with across hashtag and the greater region. Food, finishes, and a first look at cabinetry and millwork made in our own shop.

Thank you to everyone who made the afternoon. It was great to connect with the community, vendors, partners, and customers.

10/16/2025

Every space tells a story — and the recently completed Whitewater project is a great one.

Our team brought the design by Maison Blonde to life with bespoke millwork throughout the home — from the mudroom and tailored laundry, to elegantly detailed vanities in white oak and layered neutral finishes.

Each piece was thoughtfully built in our Ottawa workshop, blending artisanal precision with timeless materials and colour selections like rift-cut white oak, Farrow & Ball Light Gray, and Benjamin Moore Sea Haze. Subtle hardware selections from Rejuvenation and Myoh UK complete the understated luxurious look and made for a beautiful finish.

📍 Crafted in Vars, Ontario by the Old Salt Millwork
🤝 Design by Maison Blonde
📷 Photography by Gordon King

02/17/2024

This client project is coming along so nicely. We used Unilin Panels to build two gorgeous custom closet units and a double master vanity. This was their Master Oaks melamine collection. A wonderful product to work with.

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296 Entreprise Street
Vars, ON
K0A3H0

Website

http://www.oldsaltmillwork.com/

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