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KITCHEN & MAINFLOOR RENOVATION ·  ST. ALBERT

Every Finish in Its Place. Every Room Finally Settled. 

When every finish works together, a renovation changes more than the materials. It changes how a home feels.

OAKMONT,  ST.ALBERT,  ALBERTA

Wide-angle view of an open-concept kitchen and dining space with two-tone cabinets, bar stools at a walnut island, and a brass drum chandelier over the dining table.
White oak butler pantry with shaker cabinets and open shelving, beside a framed print and a round dining table.
Wide-angle dining nook with a round oak table, upholstered chairs, brass drum chandelier, and a white oak coffee bar set between framed art.
White oak shaker cabinets with open shelving, matte black hardware, and a light stone backsplash above a quartz counter.
Open-concept main floor showing the two-tone kitchen, dining area, and living room with a tufted leather sofa and light hardwood floors.
Wide-angle kitchen view with cream shaker cabinets, a walnut island, cushioned bar stools, and brass-capped pendant lighting.
Walnut kitchen island with a quartz countertop and undermount sink, opening onto the living room with a vaulted ceiling.
Open-concept main floor with a vaulted ceiling joining the living room, dining area, and kitchen, lit by a large arched window in Edmonton.
Renovated open concept kitchen with cream cabinets and a walnut island, leading to a round dining table beneath a glass chandelier.
Open-concept living room with a vaulted ceiling, large picture window, brown leather sofa, and a framed floral art piece above a wood console.
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These clients had previous renovation experience in Vancouver, BC. It had shown them what a home could feel like when every decision was made on purpose. When they bought in Oakmont, they brought that same vision with them.

The main floor of this St. Albert home had good bones, but the layout wasn’t aligned with what they had in mind. The kitchen island was angled in a way that interrupted flow, and the cabinetry wasn’t functional and conducive to the way they wanted to use their kitchen. The front living room felt smaller than it was, crowded by a fireplace and built-in shelving that restricted the space.

The goal was thoroughly rethinking how the main floor felt and functioned.

 
THE CHALLENGE

A Layout That Worked Against the Home

The main floor of this St. Albert home had good bones, but the layout wasn’t aligned with what they had in mind. The kitchen island was angled in a way that interrupted flow, and the cabinetry wasn’t functional and conducive to the way they wanted to use their kitchen. The front living room felt smaller than it was, crowded by a fireplace and built-in shelving that restricted the space.

The goal was thoroughly rethinking how the main floor felt and functioned.

 

DESIGN HIGHLIGHT

Full-Height Quartz Backsplash

APPROACH

Build the material palette around warmth and restraint, with quartz as a continuous surface element rather than a decorative accent.

CHALLENGE

Standard tile backsplashes break the visual line of the kitchen and limit the sense of material intentionality.

SOLUTION

Hanstone Tahitian Cream quartz runs from the countertop up the wall as a full-height backsplash through to the upper cabinets and hood area, with a quartz shelf detail above the cooktop carrying the material one level further.

RESULT

A kitchen surface that reads as a single, cohesive finish — elevated without being busy.

 

CRAFT & MATERIAL

A Palette Built Around Warmth and Restraint

The kitchen drove the scope of everything else. The angled island came out. A smoother, more functional layout replaced it, with appliance locations, customized cabinet configurations, lighting, and flooring all planned together from the beginning. The material palette was built around warmth and restraint. Rift cut oak brings texture and grain without heaviness. Soft painted perimeter cabinets frame the space without competing with the wood. Matte black hardware grounds it. The countertops are Hanstone Tahitian Cream quartz, and rather than stopping at the counter edge, the quartz continues up the wall as a full-height backsplash through to the upper cabinets and hood area. A quartz shelf detail above the cooktop carries the material through one more level. The appliances are built in throughout, each with its place, keeping the kitchen organized and uncluttered.

The spaces around the kitchen had to move in the same direction. The dining area received a custom coffee bar with floating shelves and integrated lighting, adding daily utility and a sense of intention. New hardwood flooring runs through the kitchen, dining area, living room, office, mudroom, and powder room, tying the spaces together without forcing them to feel identical. Lighting was selected and placed as part of the overall scheme rather than room by room. Island pendants, dining fixtures, stair chandeliers, recessed lighting, and cabinet lighting all work together. Warm light makes finished materials look better. It also makes a room feel more settled at the end of a long day.

 

THE RESULT

Better Flow. Better Proportion. A Main Floor That Holds Together.

The front living room was opened by removing the fireplace and built-ins that had been closing it down. The space did not need more square footage. It needed less clutter in the way. The main floor now has better flow, better proportion, and a finish level that holds together from one space to the next. When every element works together, the effect is calm and settled.

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