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Brick, stone and window light for your next shoot.

Several different looks, one address. Move from a dark oak kitchen to a white marble island to a lit bedroom without loading out.

A pale stone kitchen island with a sculptural vase, bar stools and an exposed brick wall behind.

Backdrops

A different set around every corner.

The finishes change from one kitchen to the next, so a single day can cover several moods.

A dark oak kitchen island with a built-in oven, cream bar stools and a charcoal wall.
Dark oak.A built-in oven, bar stools and a charcoal wall.
A black stone worktop floating above lit shelving, with dark tall cabinets and glass doors behind.
Black stone.A floating worktop over lit shelving.
A white marble waterfall island in front of a white wall of ovens and a coffee machine.
White marble.A waterfall island and a white wall of appliances.
A staged bed with white linen against a lit stone wall, with fitted wardrobes and shelving beside it.
The bedroom.White linen against a lit stone wall.
A walk-in wardrobe behind glass with a walnut dressing island, a leather chair and a mezzanine guardrail.
Walk-in wardrobe.Glass, walnut and a leather chair along the mezzanine.

What suits it

The kinds of photography that feel at home here.

A starting list. If your idea is not on it, tell us what you are picturing.

  • Lifestyle and editorialPeople in a kitchen or at a long table, with brick and daylight behind them.
  • Kitchen, appliance and cabinetry cataloguesA run of finished kitchens with built-in appliances, all in one place.
  • Lookbooks and fashionThe wardrobes, the bed and a brick wall give you three very different looks.
  • Product and e-commerceCounters, open shelves and plain walls that work for anything from candles to cookware.
  • Brand and founder portraitsWindow light and a texture that looks considered without being busy.
  • Interiors, architecture and stylingPhotographers and stylists building portfolios in finished, well-lit rooms.
  • Food and drinkCounters, sinks and good light, plus a live kitchen with eight working cooktops for cooking on camera.
  • Campaigns and socialA run of backdrops that lets a small team capture a month of content in a day.

Light

Daylight from the street, a ceiling full of spotlights.

Tall windows face the street, so the light changes through the day and the sun sometimes reaches the floor. Overhead track lighting fills in when it does not. Brick, concrete and timber beams keep it all from looking like a catalogue.

Come and see it at the hour you plan to shoot. We are happy to arrange that.

Sun and window shadows falling across a green stone island and the concrete floor.

Good to know

Before you pick a date

What is the light like?

Tall street-side windows bring in daylight, and on a sunny day the sun reaches the floor. Overhead track lighting covers the rest of the day.

Can we move the furniture or change the styling?

The kitchens are built in and stay as they are. Ask us about the smaller pieces, such as furniture and styling, and we will tell you what can move.

How do people get to the bedroom and wardrobes?

They are on the mezzanine, reached by a stair or by the elevator inside the showroom.

Where do trucks and equipment go?

Load in through the bay on Abbott Street, or through the main double doors, which are 11 feet wide and open onto both Water Street and Abbott Street. There is no on-site parking, and a few commercial spots on Abbott are first come, first served. Gastown is a busy shooting neighbourhood and most crews arrive with their own parking plan. We are glad to talk through load-in before you book.

What does it cost?

Rates depend on the date, the hours and the kind of use. Send us a few details and we will reply with a quote.

Tell us what you have in mind.

A date, a rough idea and the size of your group is enough to start. We reply in plain terms with what is possible and what it costs.