The Toro Story
Avi Gordon
Avi Gordon grew up between Chicago, Miami, and Virginia Beach — a mix of urban energy and coastal culture that shaped his eye for design.
After earning a degree in Architecture, he moved to San Diego, where he designed residential and commercial spaces while immersed in mid-century modern design and laid-back California living.
It was there he found his focus: kitchens.
“Most architects don’t design kitchens the way a kitchen designer does,” Avi says. “They’re thinking about the whole house. I became interested in the kitchen as its own system — how it works, how it feels, how people actually live in it.”
Inspired by the durability and color of mid-century steel cabinetry, Avi began reimagining what a modern kitchen could be — precise, functional, and visually striking.
That vision became Toro Kitchen Cabinets.
Now based in Virginia Beach, Avi and his wife Heather design kitchens that bring mid-century ideas forward — built to last, and designed to stand out.
Heather Gordon
Heather grew up in a home shaped by design, music, and entertaining — an environment that naturally influenced her creative perspective.
She is an international award-winning graphic designer with a background in branding, publications, and marketing for both private and corporate clients. Her work has appeared in national publications, and her career has taken her from Virginia Beach to Richmond and Orlando before returning home.
At Toro, Heather leads the brand’s visual identity, marketing, and client experience — bringing a strong point of view rooted in color, composition, and how a space feels.
Toro Is Born
Together, Avi and Heather founded Toro Kitchen Cabinets — a collaboration rooted in architecture, design, and a shared vision for creating something distinctive.
Toro reflects both of their strengths: Avi’s architectural precision and Heather’s instinct for color, composition, and experience. What began as an idea evolved through years of development — refining materials, engineering details, and rethinking how a kitchen could look and function.
Their home is an extension of that process — filled with pieces they’ve designed and built together, including early cabinet prototypes that still serve a purpose today.
At its core, Toro is the result of a creative partnership — one that blends structure and expression to create kitchens that feel intentional, personal, and unlike anything else.
Anatomy of A Toro Cabinet
Toro kitchen cabinets are designed for those looking for something beyond standard cabinetry.
Each cabinet combines powder-coated steel doors with precision-built wood cabinet boxes, creating a unique balance of durability, color, and architectural detail. The result is a kitchen that feels both structured and expressive — rooted in mid-century design, but built for modern living.
Unlike traditional cabinets, the wood cabinet box is part of the design. Visible within the reveals between doors and drawers, it adds depth and contrast. Clients can choose from natural maple, ash gray, rich mahogany, or a clean white finish to either complement or highlight their selected door color.
The steel cabinet doors are available in thousands of powder-coated finishes, ranging from soft, understated tones to bold, high-gloss colors. This level of flexibility allows each kitchen to feel completely personal.
Every component is selected for performance. We use Blum soft-close hinges and drawer slides, known for their durability and smooth, quiet movement. From the weight of the doors to the precision of the drawer glide, each detail contributes to a cabinet system built to last.
Toro cabinets are semi-custom with the ability to be fully customized when needed — offering flexibility in layout, sizing, and configuration while maintaining a refined, consistent system.
These are not stock cabinets.
They are designed, fabricated, and finished as a complete kitchen system.
If you’re planning a kitchen and want to explore what’s possible with metal kitchen cabinets, you can begin by submitting your plans or scheduling a design consultation.
Designing Your Toro Kitchen
Toro Kitchen Cabinets is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and works with clients nationwide. Each kitchen is designed in collaboration and shipped directly to your home.
The process begins with an initial conversation to understand your space, goals, and overall direction. From there, the project moves into the design phase with Avi, where the details take shape.
Avi approaches each kitchen with architectural precision. Measurements, layout, and functionality are carefully considered to create a space that not only looks right, but works seamlessly. Using detailed layouts, clients are able to clearly visualize their kitchen before production begins.
Design is an essential part of the process, and a design fee applies. This fee is credited toward your cabinetry when you move forward with your project.
Once the layout is approved, the focus shifts to color. Toro cabinets are finished using powder-coated steel doors, with thousands of color options available. Clients are guided to review finishes and select samples, as color can vary slightly between screen and physical material.
All Toro cabinets are made to order. There is no pre-fabricated inventory — each kitchen is built specifically for the client. Because of the materials and fabrication process, production timelines are longer than standard cabinetry. Each door is constructed, powder-coated, and assembled with precision, resulting in a final product that is both durable and visually distinct.
The result is a kitchen designed with intention — built to last, and created to feel completely personal.
If you’re ready to begin, you can submit your plans to start your design process directly through the site, or schedule a consultation.
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