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O.NIX DESIGN BOUTIQUE IS A BRAND NEW
VENTURE LOCATED AT 550 QUEEN ST EAST,
WHERE KING AND QUEEN MERGE, IN TORONTO.
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CANADIANHOMETRENDS.COM
THEIR STORY “To make a long story
short,” Erika chuckles, “It all began in
Germany, when in 2009 my husband
Luis and I moved there for his 4 year
job assignment. We found out when
leasing an apartment that they don’t
come with built-in kitchens. Much
like we are used to bringing our own
bedroom and living room furniture
when we rent, the Germans are used
to bringing their own kitchen. So,
want to or not, caring for a newborn
and all, I had my first job in kitchen
design. I explored my options, became
familiar with European kitchen planning
standards and soon created a pretty
decent kitchen for ourselves, dealing
with one German company. Then
two of Luis’ friends who were into
remodeling at the time, saw my work
and enthusiasm for designing and
asked me to do their kitchen as well.
After that, I pursued formal training and
began setting up my new business.”
THE SHOWROOM It is a design studio
with small display vignettes specializing
in kitchens and living spaces; working
with the public, designers and builders;
focusing on the residential but
versatile enough to include business or
institutional needs.
TREND WATCH O.NIX Design
Boutique offers three top-quality,
internationally known brands (Zeyko,
Biefbi and Störmer), with contemporary
and classic kitchen collections featuring
a modern twist. Each brand has their
own stand-out attraction, yet commonly
share modern features like high-gloss
lacquers, lacquered glass, high-quality
laminates and handleless doors. One
high-end supplier, Zeyko, is known for
a particular door finish called Metal-X.
To achieve this look the mineral/metal
is finely ground and processed so it can
be applied as a paste on the front of
the door; similar to painting but thicker
so it actually becomes a beautiful and
durable layer of metal, available in four
colours - copper, gold, platinum and
aluminum. - Text by Betty Barkman