Condo Kitchen Renovation Kitsilano, Vancouver
A dated condo kitchen near Kits Beach rebuilt with white shaker cabinets, a full quartz backsplash, new stainless appliances and engineered hardwood floors.
- White shaker cabinets
- Quartz backsplash
- Stainless appliances
- Engineered hardwood
Project story
A bright white condo kitchen near Kits Beach
This top-floor Kitsilano condo has vaulted ceilings and skylights, but the kitchen was stuck in another era: white laminate cabinets, a mauve tile backsplash, pink floor tile and white appliances. As part of a full condo renovation, the owner wanted a clean, bright kitchen that would last.
We kept the U-shaped layout and the pass-through to the living room, and replaced everything else. New white shaker cabinets on plywood boxes with soft-close hinges and drawers now wrap the room, including a tall pantry, a lazy Susan in the corner and an open corner shelf.
White quartz runs across the counters and up the walls as a full backsplash, with a stainless double undermount sink and pull-down faucet under the window. A new stainless appliance package went in, with a French-door fridge, an electric range, a dishwasher and an over-the-range microwave.
Engineered hardwood replaced the old tile and carries through to the living room. The kitchen came in at about $60,000 and was completed in 2022. Watch the walk-through video below, or see more condo kitchen renovations in Vancouver, or read about kitchen renovation in Kitsilano.
What we did
- New kitchen cabinets in white shaker, with plywood boxes and soft-close hardware
- Tall pantry, corner lazy Susan and open corner shelf
- White quartz countertops with a full-height quartz backsplash
- Stainless double undermount sink and pull-down faucet
- New stainless appliances: French-door fridge, range, dishwasher and microwave
- Engineered hardwood flooring over acoustic underlay
- Fresh paint throughout
- Strata renovation application handled by QUAY
Before and after
From laminate and pink tile to white shaker and quartz
Same layout, new everything: cabinets, counters, backsplash, appliances and floors.
The range wall
Before
AfterThe sink run
Before
AfterThe fridge corner
Before
AfterVideo
Watch the walk-through
Take a tour of the finished condo, including the new kitchen, on our YouTube channel.
Gallery
Explore the finished Kitsilano condo kitchen
The neighbourhood
Condo kitchen renovations in Kitsilano
The north end of Kitsilano, between West 4th Avenue and the water, is full of low-rise condo buildings from the 1970s to the 1990s. Many still have their original kitchens, and most stratas there have clear rules for renovations, flooring and work hours.
Kits Beach
Kitsilano Beach, Kits Pool and the seawall are a short walk away.
West 4th Avenue
The shops, cafés and restaurants of West 4th Avenue are just up the hill.
Vanier Park
Vanier Park, the Museum of Vancouver and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre sit at Kits Point, close by.
More in Kitsilano
See our custom maple kitchen in a Kitsilano house, with a kitchen extension and matching dining table.
Planning your own? Read our guide to kitchen renovation cost in Vancouver.
FAQ
Condo kitchen questions
Common questions from Kitsilano condo owners planning a kitchen renovation.
How much does a condo kitchen renovation cost in Kitsilano?
The kitchen in this Kitsilano condo came in at about $60,000, with new custom cabinets, quartz countertops and backsplash, a new appliance package and engineered hardwood flooring. Complete Vancouver kitchens commonly fall within a $40,000–$80,000+ planning range, depending on size, finishes and layout changes.
Can you renovate a condo kitchen without changing the layout?
Yes. This kitchen kept its U-shaped layout and its pass-through to the living room, so plumbing and appliance locations stayed put. New cabinets, counters, appliances and floors still made it feel like a completely different room.
What does a Kitsilano strata need before a kitchen renovation?
Most Vancouver stratas ask for a renovation request, proof of insurance, a WorkSafeBC clearance letter and details of any flooring underlay. On this project we prepared the full application, including an indemnity agreement and the acoustic underlay specs, before work started.
How do you get more storage in a small condo kitchen?
Use the full height and the corners. Here we added a tall pantry cabinet, a lazy Susan in the blind corner and an open corner shelf, so the same U-shaped footprint holds much more.
Do you renovate condo kitchens across Kitsilano?
Yes. QUAY renovates condo and house kitchens across Kitsilano and Vancouver's west side, including Point Grey, Fairview and Dunbar.
Is the work warrantied?
Yes. Every QUAY renovation is backed by a 365-day workmanship warranty.
Planning a condo kitchen in Kitsilano?
We handle the strata paperwork and the build, managed start to finish by one QUAY team.