$15.00 FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THEIR DREAMS WOODWORK

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1 $15.00 FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THEIR DREAMS WOODWORK T h e I n t e l l i g e n t C h o i c e i n C u s t o m C a b i n e t r y

2 KITCHENS OF ATLANTA Plato ATLANTA, GA 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 KITCHEN DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY / #1 WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: ESSEX GREEN W/SAND THRU #2 WOOD: CHERRY / FINISH: CHAMPAGNE W/BLACK GLAZE DOOR STYLE: REGENCY WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: PARCHMENT 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! Fine cabinetry no longer is limited to kitchens. Closets and 2 custom portfolio 3.02 storage areas can be transformed into places of beauty, function, and utility, with a signature that is distinctly your own.

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4 E. T. RAFFEL CABINET CO. SOUTHAMPTON, NY DOOR STYLE: BRISTOL / WOOD: PINE / FINISH: CUSTOM There are times when anything less THAN EXACT WON T DO. 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. 4 custom portfolio 3.02 DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY WOOD: BIRCH FINISH: LINEN WHITE PHOTO: ' PETER LEDWITH

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7 DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY / WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: ANTIQUE WHITE & CARAMEL SAWHILL CUSTOM KITCHENS & DESIGN MINNEAPOLIS, MN Plato 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. DOOR STYLE: SHAKER WOOD: BIRCH FINISH: LINEN WHITE 3.02 custom portfolio 7

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9 SAWHILL CUSTOM KITCHENS & DESIGN MINNEAPOLIS, MN DOOR STYLE: TAHOE / WOOD: PINE FINISH: HARVEST W/BLACK GLAZE heart s desire TURN 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!

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11 THE KITCHEN DESIGN GALLERY LENEXA, KS DOOR STYLE: TAHOE & COVENTRY WOOD: PINE / FINISH: CUSTOM IIF 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. PHOTO: SHAWN McCUNE

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13 DOOR STYLE: CLASSIC 3000 / WOOD: PLAIN SLICE MAPLE (SELECT WOOD) / FINISH: NATURAL elegance YOU CAN LIVE WITH 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. SAWHILL CUSTOM KITCHENS & DESIGN, MPLS, MN DOOR STYLE: CLASSIC 3000 WOOD: CHERRY FINISH: PARCHMENT 3.02 custom portfolio 13

14 DOOR STYLE: CLASSIC 3000 / WOOD: CHERRY / FINISH: CHAMPAGNE Plato WHETHER 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. 14 custom portfolio 3.02

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17 DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY / WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: IVORY PLUS Plato 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 custom portfolio 17

18 DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY (FLAT PANEL) / WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: CUSTOM STAIN W/GLAZE 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 18 custom portfolio 3.02 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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20 DESIGNS PLUS KITCHEN & BATH, LLC DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY (FLAT PANEL) WOOD: MAPLE / FINISH: NATURAL NEW FAIRFIELD, CT personalized CUSTOM 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. 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 20 custom portfolio 3.02 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. MICHAEL PARTENIO PRODUCTIONS

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22 DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY / WOOD: BIRCH / KITCHEN FINISH: IVORY PLUS ENTERTAINMENT CENTER FINISH: CUSTOM THIS FAMILY ROOM ADDITION INTEGRATES AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WITH THE KITCHEN TO CREATE A LIVING SPACE THAT HAS BECOME THE HEART OF THE HOME. HERE THE COOK STAYS CONNECTED WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY THROUGH THE ENTIRE MEAL PROCESS. LIFE IS FULL OF COMPROMISES... DOOR STYLE: BRITTANY WOOD: BIRCH FINISH: NATURAL W/WHITE GLAZE THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. 22 custom portfolio 3.02

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25 DOOR STYLE: BRISTOL / #1 WOOD: CHERRY / FINISH: CHAMPAGNE #2 WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: LINEN WHITE CANTERBURY DESIGN KITCHEN INTERIORS MORRISTOWN, NJ a lifetime treasure FOR YOUR HEART GRAND IS JUST ONE OF THE WORDS THAT 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 NORWOOD KITCHENS, NORWOOD, NJ DOOR STYLE: COLANADE 2000 WOOD: BIRCH FINISH: PARCHMENT W/BROWN GLAZE ANYTHING LESS? PLATO OFFERS YOU A LIFETIME PHOTO: STEVEN TEX TREASURE FOR YOUR HEART custom portfolio 25

26 CHERYL WARD KITCHEN DESIGN LOS GATOS, CA DOOR STYLE: BRISTOL / WOOD: MAPLE / FINISH: AMBER W/BLACK GLAZE Plato 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! 26 custom portfolio 3.02 CARPENTER PHOTOGRAPHY DESIGN

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29 DOOR STYLE: TAHOE / WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: LINEN WHITE DESIGN SOLUTIONS ANNAPOLIS, MD TTHERE 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. PHOTO: JOHN J. COYLE, JR custom portfolio 29

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31 Plato NOT SURPRISINGLY, CHARACTER CHERRY (SHOWN HERE AND ON THE BACK DOOR STYLE: COVENTRY / WOOD: CHARACTER CHERRY / FINISH: CHAMPAGNE W/BLACK GLAZE OF THIS BROCHURE) IS ONE OF PLATO S MOST POPULAR LOOKS. PLATO STARTS WITH SOLID CHERRY LUMBER, MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE MINERAL QUARTERSAWN OAK KITCHEN 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. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER DOOR STYLE: BRISTOL WOOD: BIRCH FINISH: PARCHMENT W/BROWN GLAZE 3.02 custom portfolio 31

32 E.T. RAFFLE CABINET CO. SOUTHAMPTON, NY DOOR STYLE: SHAKER / WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: DESIGNER WHITE Some things don t live up to your expectations... OTHERS ARE ABOVE & BEYOND! 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! 32 custom portfolio 3.02 PHOTO: ' PETER LEDWITH

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34 KITCHEN DOOR STYLE: BRISTOL / #1 WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: ANTIQUE WHITE W/BROWN GLAZE #2 WOOD: CHERRY / FINISH: BRIAR W/BLACK GLAZE 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. FIREPLACE STYLE: BRISTOL WOOD: CHERRY FINISH: BRIAR W/BLACK GLAZE

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37 DOOR STYLE: TAHOE / WOOD: PINE / FINISH: HONEY W/BROWN GLAZE KITCHEN PERFECTION STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO YOU 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 COUNTER TOP HAS BEEN CAREFULLY SELECTED AND INTEGRATED TO CREATE A LASTING EFFECT OF TIMELESS BEAUTY. PHOTO: TIM MURPHY

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39 DOOR STYLE: TAHOE / WOOD: PINE / FINISH: CUSTOM MOUNTAIN VALLEY CABINETRY & DESIGN BASALT, CO lato 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! PHOTO: ' PAT SUDMEIER 3.02 custom portfolio 39

40 DOOR STYLE: REGENCY 3000 / WOOD: BIRCH / FINISH: LINEN WHITE #2 WOOD: CHERRY / FINISH: CHAMPAGNE W/BLACK GLAZE create an atmosphere TO BE ENJOYED FOR A LIFETIME 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. 40 custom portfolio 3.02

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42 DESIGN SOLUTIONS ANNAPOLIS, MD HHERE 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. YOU NEVER NEED TO LIMIT YOUR CREATIVITY AGAIN. BUT DON T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. 42 custom portfolio 3.02 FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF. ASK YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED PLATO DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETAILS. PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN J. COYLE, Jr.

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45 DOOR STYLE: MISSION / WOOD: QUARTERSAWN OAK / FINISH: CUSTOM DETAIL KITCHEN & BATH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL BATHED 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! KASKEL ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3.02 custom portfolio 45

46 PLATO HISTORY 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- 46 custom portfolio 3.02 QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BECOME AN IMPORTANT AND VALUED PART OF OUR CUSTOMERS LIVES.

47 five generations SINCE 1893 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 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. IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS, REALIZING THAT TECHNOLOGY PRODUCES IMPROVED METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS BETTER MATERIALS FOR FINISHING OUR CABINETS. THE WE ARE PROUD OF OUR HISTORY, BUT WE ARE PREOCCUPIED WITH THE CABINETS WE BUILD FOR YOU TODAY. WOOD DRAWER GUIDE GREAT-GRANDFATHER OUR HISTORY HAS YET TO BE WRITTEN...

48 WTHIS ISN T JUST CABINETRY... IT S AN ART FORM WOODWORK COPYRIGHT ' PLATO WOODWORK, INC. / PLATO, MINNESOTA M