FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THEIR DREAMSfactory-built cabinets cannot be truly custom. both assumptions are wrong, and plato personalized custom“ sets the record straight. personalized custom

FOR THOSE

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THEIR DREAMS

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PlatoK I T C H E N D O O R S T Y L E : C O V E N T R Y / #1 W O O D : B I R C H / F I N I S H : E S S E X G R E E N W / S A N D T H R U

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Fine cabinetry no longer is limited to kitchens. Closets and

storage areas can be transformed into places of beauty, function,

and utility, with a signature that is distinctly your own.

WELCOME TO PLATO WOODWORK AND THE ART OF FINE

CABINETRY. FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, DISCRIMINATING

CUSTOMERS HAVE MADE PLATO THEIR NUMBER-ONE CHOICE

IN FINE CUSTOM CABINETRY. IN A WORLD WHERE DETAILS

MAKE THE MASTERPIECE, PLATO HAS PROVEN TO BE THE

MASTER OF DETAIL FOR EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME. WITH

A VISION FOR BEAUTY AND A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE,

PLATO CAN HELP YOU TURN YOUR HOME INTO A SANCTUARY.

THIS BOOK WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO ONLY A FEW OF THE

UNLIMITED DESIGN POSSIBILITIES YOU CAN ACHIEVE WITH

PLATO CABINETRY. FEEL FREE TO DREAM BIG!

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TIMES WHEN EXACT DIMENSIONS, EXACT COLORS, EXACT MATERIALS,

AND EXACT DETAILS ARE NOT ONLY DESIRABLE BUT NONNEGOTIABLE.

FOR THESE TIMES THERE IS PLATO PERSONALIZED CUSTOM “

CABINETRY. BECAUSE TO US, ANYTHING LESS EXACT THAN 100% IS

SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE.

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FORGET THE WORD LIMITATIONS! PLATO S PERSONALIZED CUSTOM“

CABINETRY GIVES YOUR IMAGINATION ROOM TO SOAR. ANY STYLE,

ANY COLOR, ANY FINISH, ANY WOOD, ANY SIZE, ANYWHERE

WHETHER IT S FOR A KITCHEN, A HOME OFFICE, A BEDROOM, A

CLOSET, OR ANY OTHER ROOM IN THE HOME. ANYTHING LESS

WOULDN T BE YOU.

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heart’s desireTURN YOUR HOUSE INTO YOUR HOME AND YOUR DREAMS

INTO SOLID REALITY AS WAS DONE WITH THIS EXQUISITELY

REMODELED KITCHEN. THE HOMEOWNER WANTED A

TUSCANY KITCHEN SIMILAR TO WHAT SHE GREW UP WITH

IN ITALY WROUGHT-IRON HINGES AND PULLS THAT

CONTRAST AGAINST THE DISTRESSED AND SOFTLY GLAZED

PINE CABINETRY. SHE GOT HER HEART S DESIRE!

M I N N E A P O L I S , M N D O O R S T Y L E : T A H O E / W O O D : P I N EF I N I S H : H A R V E S T W / B L A C K G L A Z E

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IF YOU DIDN T KNOW BETTER, YOU WOULD THINK THE

PATINA ON THESE CABINETS WAS THE RESULT OF

DECADES OF USE. IN REALITY, IT ILLUSTRATES PLATO S

EXTENSIVE USE OF HAND LABOR REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE

UNIQUE FINISHES. CREATE A LIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT

REFLECTS EVERYTHING YOU WANT IT TO BE WITH A

SIGNATURE THAT IS DISTINCTLY YOUR OWN WITH PLATO

PERSONALIZED CUSTOM“ CABINETRY.

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AND IF YOU THOUGHT PLATO ONLY DID TRADITIONAL AND

PERIOD CABINETRY, LOOK AT THESE. CLEAN LINES AND

MATCHED WOODGRAIN RESULT IN A CRISP LOOK THAT COM-

PLEMENTS THE MOST CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT.

EXQUISITE FORM NEVER TAKES A BACKSEAT TO FUNCTION

WITH PLATO CABINETS. THIS IS ELEGANCE YOU CAN LIVE WITH.

D O O R S T Y L E : C L A S S I C 3 0 0 0 / W O O D : P L A I N S L I C E M A P L E ( S E L E C T W O O D ) / F I N I S H : N A T U R A L

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D O O R S T Y L E : C L A S S I C 3 0 0 0W O O D : C H E R R YF I N I S H : P A R C H M E N T

SAWHILL CUSTOM KITCHENS & DESIGN, MPLS, MN

PlatoWHETHER IT S YOUR HOME OFFICE OR YOUR OFFICE AWAY

FROM HOME, PLATO S CUSTOM ABILITY AND COMMERCIAL

GRADE SPECIFICATIONS EXPAND WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN THE

WORLD OF FINE CABINETRY. NO MATTER WHAT YOU NEED

FOR AN OFFICE, LIBRARY, THEATER, OR FAMILY ROOM,

PLATO CAN EASILY ACHIEVE THE ORDER, BEAUTY, AND

FUNCTIONAL UTILITY YOU DESIRE.

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PlatoD O O R S T Y L E : C O V E N T R Y / W O O D : B I R C H / F I N I S H : I V O R Y P L U S

HERE S AN EXAMPLE OF A NEW HOME WITH A KITCHEN THAT HAS THE WARMTH

AND CHARACTER OF THE GRAND HOMES BUILT AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY,

BUT WITH CONVENIENCES THAT ARE ONLY POSSIBLE TODAY. IF YOU CRAVE

SERENITY AT THE END OF A LONG BUSY DAY, A QUIET SPACE TO RESTORE AND

REGROUP, THIS IS A KITCHEN TO WELCOME YOU HOME.

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A SEAMLESS ADDITION TO A TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY VICTORIAN HOME PROVIDED SPACE FOR THIS

FABULOUS KITCHEN THAT COMPLEMENTS THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE AND PROVIDES ROOM FOR

CUSTOM-FINISHED CABINETS WITH ALL THE CONVENIENCES AND STATE-OF-THE-ART APPLIANCES. THE

ONLY QUESTION WITH SUCH A PERFECT KITCHEN IS, WHAT TIME OF DAY WILL YOU ENJOY IT MOST?

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D O O R S T Y L E : C O V E N T R Y ( F L A T P A N E L )W O O D : M A P L E / F I N I S H : N A T U R A L

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PLATO PERSONALIZED CUSTOM “ MEANS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A CUSTOM CABINET BUILT TO

CONSISTENTLY HIGH STANDARDS IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACTORY, USING THE FINEST MATERIALS,

AND FINISHED UNDER ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. IT MEANS THAT YOU CAN

CHOOSE FROM A WIDE SELECTION OF PAINTS AND STAINS IN COMBINATION WITH GLAZING,

SPATTERING, DISTRESSING, AND SAND THRU TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED FINISH. OR YOU CAN HAVE

PLATO DO A CUSTOM MATCH TO A FAVORITE PIECE OF FURNITURE. CUSTOM MEANS SELECTING

FROM ONE OF PLATO S FIVE STANDARD WOOD SPECIES OR USING PLATO S SELECT WOODS“ PROGRAM

TO SPECIFY VIRTUALLY ANY WOOD SPECIES.

SIMPLY PUT, PLATO PERSONALIZED CUSTOM“ MEANS HAVING IT ANY SIZE, ANY SHAPE, AND WITH

ANY MODIFICATION PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE FOR ANY ROOM IN YOUR HOME.

SOME PEOPLE ASSUME THAT QUALITY IS

INHERENT IN ANY SO-CALLED CUSTOM-BUILT

PRODUCT. THEY MAY ALSO BELIEVE THAT

FACTORY-BUILT CABINETS CANNOT BE TRULY

CUSTOM. BOTH ASSUMPTIONS ARE WRONG,

AND PLATO PERSONALIZED CUSTOM “ SETS

THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

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CREATE A LIVING SPACE THAT HAS

BECOME THE HEART OF THE HOME.

HERE THE COOK STAYS CONNECTED

W I T H T H E R E S T O F T H E F A M I L Y

THROUGH THE ENTIRE MEAL PROCESS.

LIFE IS FULL OF COMPROMISES . . .

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D O O R S T Y L E : B R I S T O L / # 1 W O O D : C H E R R Y / F I N I S H : C H A M P A G N E# 2 W O O D : B I R C H / F I N I S H : L I N E N W H I T E

G R A N D I S J U S T O N E O F T H E W O R D S T H A T

DESCRIBES THIS MARVELOUSLY DETAILED KITCHEN

THAT COMBINES RICH CHERRY WITH PAINTED

CABINETRY. MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP, RARE BEAUTY,

TIMELESS DESIGN, AND LUXURY DEFINED BY

DESIRES . . . DOES YOUR KITCHEN DESERVE

ANYTHING LESS? PLATO OFFERS YOU A LIFETIME

TREASURE FOR YOUR HEART.

a lifetime treasureFOR YOUR HEART

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D O O R S T Y L E : C O L A N A D E 2 0 0 0W O O D : B I R C HF I N I S H : P A R C H M E N T W / B R O W N G L A Z E

NORWOOD KITCHENS, NORWOOD, NJ

PlatoD O O R S T Y L E : B R I S T O L / W O O D : M A P L E / F I N I S H : A M B E R W / B L A C K G L A Z EL O S G A T O S , C A

GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE CABINETS TO THE CEILING AND

USE GLASS DOORS AND LIGHTED INTERIORS TO DISPLAY

YOUR FINEST PIECES. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE OPTIONS

YOU HAVE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WITH PLATO CABINETRY. A

KITCHEN AS BREATHTAKING AS THIS CAN BE YOURS EVERY DAY.

SAVOR THE DAYS!

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THERE ARE THINGS IN LIFE THAT CAN BE SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT

MANY TIMES OVER. NOTICE HOW THE PLATO CABINETRY IN

THIS KITCHEN BLENDS WITH THE STYLING OF THE MANTEL

AND PANELING IN THE ADJOINING LIVING AREA TO CREATE

A UNIFIED, HARMONIOUS LOOK. A PLATO KITCHEN CAN DO

EXACTLY THAT.

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PlatoQ U A R T E R S A W N O A K K I T C H E N

NOT SURPRISINGLY, CHARACTER CHERRY (SHOWN HERE AND ON THE BACK

OF THIS BROCHURE) IS ONE OF PLATO S MOST POPULAR LOOKS. PLATO STARTS

WITH SOLID CHERRY LUMBER, MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE MINERAL

STREAKS, WORMHOLES, BURL GRAIN, TIGHT KNOTS, OR OTHER TREE GROWTH

IRREGULARITIES INHERENT IN CHERRY AND THEN AUGMENTS THEM WITH

HAND DISTRESSING FOR A UNIQUE, ANTIQUE TEXTURED QUALITY. AN

OPTIONAL GLAZE FURTHER ACCENTS THE PROFILES AND DISTRESS MARKS

OF THESE RUSTIC CHERRY KITCHENS.

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D O O R S T Y L E : S H A K E R / W O O D : B I R C H / F I N I S H : D E S I G N E R W H I T ES O U T H A M P T O N , N Y

HOW IS IT SOME PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN THE SAME HOUSE FOR YEARS AND

STILL LOSE THEMSELVES IN THE KITCHEN? MINUTES PASS. THEN HOURS, AND

SOMEWHERE IN THE PROCESS YOU LOSE TRACK OF TIME AND LEAVE THE

REST OF THE WORLD BEHIND. THAT S WHAT HAPPENS IN A KITCHEN CREATED

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU BY PLATO WOODWORK. SOME THINGS DON T LIVE UP

TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS . . . OTHERS ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND!

E . T. R A F F L E C A B I N E T C O .

Some things don’t live up to your expectations...

OTHERS ARE ABOVE & BEYOND!

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GLAZE ON PAINT IS A POPULAR FINISH OPTION ON FURNITURE AND

CABINETRY. WITH PLATO, YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF

STANDARD PAINT AND GLAZE COMBINATIONS OR CREATE YOUR OWN

CUSTOM MIX. HAND GLAZING HIGHLIGHTS THE MOULDINGS AND OTHER

DESIGN DETAILS AND MAKES YOUR KITCHEN TRULY ONE OF A KIND.

K I T C H E N D O O R S T Y L E : B R I S T O L / # 1 W O O D : B I R C H / F I N I S H : A N T I Q U E W H I T E W / B R O W N G L A Z E# 2 W O O D : C H E R R Y / F I N I S H : B R I A R W / B L A C K G L A Z E

YYOU WOULD EXPECT THIS KITCHEN TO BE IN COLORADO WITH

ITS FIELDSTONE FIREPLACE, PINE CABINETS, AND LARGE-SCALE

TURNED POST DETAILING . . . AND YOU WOULD BE RIGHT. EVERY

DETAIL FROM THE CHOICE OF WOOD AND STAIN TO THE

C O U N T E R T O P H A S B E E N C A R E F U L L Y S E L E C T E D A N D

INTEGRATED TO CREATE A LASTING EFFECT OF TIMELESS BEAUTY.

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DESIGNERS LOVE PLATO BECAUSE THEY CAN HAVE IT THEIR WAY. IN

THIS CASE, THAT MEANS A STRIKING CUSTOM RED STAIN ON PINE

CABINETS. WHETHER IT S A CUSTOM ISLAND/TABLE OR A HUTCH TOP

THAT DISPLAYS DISHES AND GLASSWARE, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, PLATO

CAN BUILD IT. WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE!

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D O O R S T Y L E : R E G E N C Y 3 0 0 0 / W O O D : B I R C H / F I N I S H : L I N E N W H I T E# 2 W O O D : C H E R R Y / F I N I S H : C H A M P A G N E W / B L A C K G L A Z E

IT S HARD TO BELIEVE THIS USED TO BE A TYPICAL EARLY 70S BUILDER

KITCHEN. THIS DRAMATIC REMODEL WAS DONE WITHOUT MOVING ANY WALLS,

WINDOWS, OR DOORS! CRISP WHITE CABINETRY IS ACCENTED WITH TWO

ANTIQUE CHERRY UNITS ONE IS LIGHTED FOR DISPLAY, AND THE OTHER

HIDES A TV AND PANTRY. BOTH CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT TO BE ENJOYED

FOR A LIFETIME.

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YOU NEVER NEED TO LIMIT YOUR CREATIVITY

AGAIN. BUT DON T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.

FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF. ASK YOUR LOCAL

AUTHORIZED PLATO DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION AND DETAILS.

HERE S MORE PROOF THAT IF YOU CAN THINK IT, PLATO PERSONALIZED CUSTOM“ CAN MAKE IT. THIS KITCHEN FEATURES

THREE WOODS, FIVE FINISHES, AND SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING COMBINATIONS OF DESIGN DETAILS IMAGINABLE.

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BBATHED IN LIGHT AND SOFT COLORS, THIS TIMELESS ARTS AND

CRAFTS KITCHEN OF QUARTERSAWN WHITE OAK IS A PERFECT

COMPLEMENT TO THE STICKLEY FURNITURE USED THROUGHOUT

THIS HOUSE. CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF THE PAST WITH A NOD TOWARD

THE FUTURE IN A STYLE AND QUALITY THAT WOULD MAKE EVEN

GUSTAV STICKLEY PROUD!

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P L A T O H I S T O R Y

SOME WOULD DWELL ON THE PAST AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS BUT AT PLATO,

AFTER 100 YEARS, WE CHOOSE TO THINK OF TODAY. WHILE OUR HISTORY IS

INTERESTING AND EVEN ENTERTAINING, ITS GREATEST VALUE IS IN ITS

CONTINUITY. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN CRAFTING QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTS SINCE

1893, IN THE RURAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITY OF PLATO. FIVE GENERATIONS OF

THE PINSKE FAMILY HAVE MAINTAINED THE HERITAGE OF CRAFTING HIGH-

QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BECOME AN IMPORTANT AND VALUED

PART OF OUR CUSTOMERS LIVES.

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WITH 100 YEARS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND

CAREFUL ATTENTION TO DETAIL, WE COULD

CHOOSE TO SAY THIS IS HOW GRANDPA DID IT

AND NEVER CHANGE THE WAY WE BUILD

CABINETS. BUT WE CONTINUALLY SEEK TO

IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS, REALIZING THAT

TECHNOLOGY PRODUCES IMPROVED METHODS

O F C O N S T R U C T I O N A S W E L L A S B E T T E R

MATERIALS FOR FINISHING OUR CABINETS. THE

WOOD DRAWER GUIDE GREAT-GRANDFATHER

THEODORE PINSKE USED WAS THE BEST IN HIS

DAY, BUT THE DRAWERS IN THE PLATO CABINETS

YOU BUY GLIDE EFFORTLESSLY ON STATE-OF-

THE-ART SLIDES WITH AN ACTION SO SMOOTH

AND STABLE IT WOULD MAKE HIM JEALOUS.

WE ARE PROUD OF OUR HISTORY, BUT WE ARE

PREOCCUPIED WITH THE CABINETS WE BUILD

FOR YOU TODAY.

OUR HISTORY HAS YET TO BE WRITTEN . . .

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