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In a quaint, rustic retail store at 833 Fort Street is The English Cabinet Maker, a haven of handmade wooden furniture. At the helm is Martha Fisher who manages the store, and furniture-maker Paul Fisher. Daughter Alison helps with sales in the store in her spare time around college studies. Whether glass-front cabinets, robust bookshelves or full kitchen production (cabinet, drawers, countertop frame and woodworking around the fridge), The English Cabinet Maker provides the intimacy of one-of-a-kind furniture creations with a European flair. Paul Fisher exudes the creative character of an old world cabinet maker. no surprise, as he apprenticed in London, England as a teenager. In Business he has welcomed country-style seekers at his store for over 16 years since 1995 (at the current 833 Fort Street location, Between Blanchard and Quadra). there is an English style to these pieces, says Paul. Some people do their entire home decor in this style but that rarely happens all at once. Usually they come in over a period of two to five years to buy more pieces that transform their home, he says. However, Paul is quick to add that many buyers Skillfully merge modern pieces with country-style treasures, for a pleasing ambience in living room, dining room, entry-way, bedroom or kitchen. Full kitchen installations by The English Cabinet Maker include Paul's general contracting services to organize the countertop orders, electrical and plumbing. From start to finish the project takes about two months. The customer selects their wood preference primarily pine or Douglas fir, much of it from BCs Okanagan region. Some people come in with a hand-drawing or sketch and a few dimensions and we will build what they are looking for, says Fisher. Otherwise, Paul can visit the customers home and measure for a whole kitchen renovation. On the www.englishcabinetmaker.ca website the styles of various furniture pieces including rustic pine, Devonshire and Hampshire denote furniture styles of both basic and elegant appeal. When people have older pieces of furniture in need of repair, The English Cabinet Maker is often where they come with wood items, usually smaller pieces such as tables and chairs.