Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions homeowners across Gaspésie and Bas-Saint-Laurent ask us most often, before starting their custom cabinetry or furniture project.
What is Atelier Multidécor?
Atelier Multidécor is a custom cabinetmaking workshop based in Saint-Siméon-de-Bonaventure, Gaspésie, since 1994. Led by Félix Gagné, the workshop designs, builds, and installs kitchen cabinets, vanities, closets, and solid-wood furniture, combining CNC machining with hand finishing.
Where are you located, and what is your service area?
Our workshop is at 169 Boul Perron Est in Saint-Siméon-de-Bonaventure. We deliver and install throughout Gaspésie (Bonaventure, Carleton-sur-Mer, Maria, Chandler, Percé, New Richmond, Gaspé) and Bas-Saint-Laurent (Rimouski, Mont-Joli, Matane). Longer-range commercial and marine projects are considered case by case.
How long does a complete custom kitchen take?
Typically six to twelve weeks from consultation to installation, depending on project complexity and our current order book. You receive a precise timeline estimate at the initial consultation.
How do I get a quote?
Contact us through the form on our site or call 418-534-4167. We arrange a meeting to discuss your project and take measurements. The quote is free with no obligation.
What woods and materials do you use?
We work in Quebec hardwoods: American black walnut, white oak, cherry, and sugar maple. For contemporary lines we also offer polymer, acrylic, and lacquered wood. For countertops: quartz, granite, and epoxy. Cabinet boxes never use particleboard.
Why choose solid wood over MDF or melamine in Gaspésie?
The Gaspésie coastal climate creates humidity cycles that swell and delaminate MDF and particleboard over eight to twelve years. Sealed solid wood handles these cycles without warping and can last thirty years or more. Homeowners see the difference after a few years.
Do you do refacing or painting of existing cabinets?
No. We build new solid-wood cabinets, from the box to the doors. Resurfacing existing cabinets is not part of our offering. If your project is a full replacement, we are your workshop.
What is the difference between Multidécor and big-box kitchens?
A big-box modular kitchen is assembled from standard melamine-MDF modules. At Multidécor, every cabinet is cut to the exact dimensions of your room, in solid wood, with no filler panels. Custom work uses every centimetre and lasts decades.
Do you install, or can I install it myself?
Both are possible. Our team installs your cabinets and handles on-site adjustments. If you prefer to install yourself, we provide complete self-installation instructions.
Do you take on commercial and marine projects?
Yes. We fit out offices, reception counters, and commercial spaces. We also build boat interiors and marine woodwork for sailboats and yachts, designed to withstand marine conditions.
What is your CNC service?
CNC machining is high-precision digital cutting. It lets us produce doors with exclusive patterns (bookmatch, geometric, floral), perfectly consistent cabinet boxes, and machined exterior signage. Hand finishing completes the precision of the machine.
Do you make epoxy countertops and tables?
Yes. We build epoxy kitchen and bar countertops, as well as river tables in live-edge solid wood and tinted epoxy resin. Each piece is unique: colour, inlays, and effect are defined with you.
Another question?
Talk to Félix directly. The quote is free with no obligation, and we reply within 48 hours.
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