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public are welcome to come and browse size, they can usually find what you’re
and they are hoping other contractors and looking for.
trades people will direct their clients to the They can only keep a few rugs in stock but
resource, too. “We’re open to everybody, have access to thousands between their two
contractors or people wanting to do it suppliers. “If you don’t see what you want
themselves.” on the rack, if you’ve got something in
The Reeks are keen to promote eco- mind, we can help you find something you
friendly, Canadian-made and preferably lo- like,” she says. “We may not have it in the
cally-made products where possible, but store or on the website but we can likely
Scott admits their hands are sometimes find it.”
tied. The flooring, for example, is an eco- Scott speaks to the changing times, the
friendly product made in Toronto by a struggles COVID-19 restrictions have
Canadian company. “And that’s the only brought to the business and the changing
one we are going to carry,” he says. “We are face of Prince Edward County, specifically
not going to have 14 different flavours of in terms of the demographics.
flooring.” Their kitchen cabinets are IKEA- “At one time, it was baby boomers or re-
based cabinets with doors made by a Cana- tirees from Toronto who were selling their
dian company located in Ottawa. “They houses and getting out,” he says. “Now, it’s
specialize in doors for IKEA-based cabinets young people who can work remotely, they
but will make doors for any kitchen if you don’t need to be in the city, and they want
just want to re-face the cabinets.” to raise their family here. So we’re seeing a
Plans are in the works to launch an completely different demographic of peo-
online store (shopsjrhomes.ca) to expand ple. We are in interesting times,” he says.
their offerings, although Angela is quick to “Who knows how long it will last? We hope
add that while the showroom is limited in it’s for a good while.”

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