Custom Kitchen Renovation Kitsilano, Vancouver
A custom maple shaker kitchen with white quartz, a new island and wine rack, a kitchen extension along the dining wall and a matching maple dining table.
- Maple shaker cabinetry
- Quartz island
- Kitchen extension
- Custom dining table
Project story
A custom maple kitchen in Kitsilano, Vancouver
This Kitsilano house had a dark kitchen with cherry-stained cabinets, speckled granite and a raised peninsula. The homeowners wanted a lighter, more traditional kitchen with more storage, and a better connection to the dining area beside it.
We replaced the kitchen with custom natural maple shaker cabinets on plywood boxes with soft-close hardware, topped with white quartz. A new island holds an undermount double sink, a pull-down faucet and the dishwasher, with a built-in wine rack at the end facing the dining room.
The biggest change is the kitchen extension. We carried the cabinetry and quartz along the dining room wall in a long run of deep drawers, cupboards and open shelving, adding storage and a serving counter without moving any walls.
To finish the room, we built a custom solid maple dining table to match the cabinets and installed new patio doors out to the garden. The project was completed in 2021 and came in at about $70,000. See more of our kitchen renovations in Vancouver, or read about kitchen renovation in Kitsilano.
What we did
- Custom kitchen cabinets in natural maple shaker, with plywood boxes and soft-close hardware
- White quartz countertops on the kitchen, island and extension
- New island with an undermount double sink, pull-down faucet and dishwasher
- Built-in maple wine rack at the island end
- Custom kitchen extension along the dining wall: drawers, cupboards and open shelving
- Under-cabinet lighting
- Custom solid maple dining table
- New patio doors and fresh paint
Before and after
From dark cherry to light maple
The kitchen stayed in place, but it now flows into the dining room with more storage and a matching table.
The range wall
Before
AfterThe kitchen
Before
AfterThe dining corner
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AfterGallery
Explore the finished Kitsilano kitchen
The neighbourhood
Kitchen renovations in Kitsilano
Kitsilano runs from English Bay south to around West 16th Avenue, between Burrard and Alma. Its streets mix early-1900s character houses with newer homes and low-rise apartments, and many of those older houses have kitchens that are dark, closed in or short on storage.
Character homes
Older Kitsilano houses often have separate kitchens and dining rooms. Extending cabinetry into the dining room, as we did here, joins them without moving walls. See our character home renovations in Kitsilano.
West 4th and Broadway
The shops, cafés and restaurants of West 4th Avenue and West Broadway are a short walk away.
Kits Beach
Kitsilano Beach, Kits Pool and the seawall sit at the neighbourhood's north end on English Bay.
Kitsilano condos
See our Kitsilano condo kitchen renovation near Kits Beach, with a video walk-through.
Planning your own? Read our guide to kitchen renovation cost in Vancouver.
FAQ
Custom kitchen questions
Common questions from Kitsilano and Vancouver homeowners planning a kitchen renovation.
How much does a custom kitchen renovation cost in Kitsilano?
This Kitsilano kitchen, including a custom kitchen extension along the dining wall and a matching maple dining table, came in at about $70,000. Complete Vancouver kitchens commonly fall within a $40,000–$80,000+ planning range, depending on size, finishes and layout changes.
What is a kitchen extension?
Here it means carrying the kitchen's cabinetry and countertop beyond the original kitchen, in this case a long run of drawers and open shelving along the dining room wall. It adds storage and serving space without moving walls.
Can you build a custom dining table to match new cabinets?
Yes. In this home we built a solid maple dining table to match the new maple cabinets, so the kitchen and dining area read as one space.
Do you renovate kitchens in older Kitsilano houses?
Yes. QUAY renovates kitchens in Kitsilano character homes and across Vancouver's west side, including Point Grey, Dunbar and Shaughnessy, planning the work around each home's layout and original details.
Is the work warrantied?
Yes. Every QUAY renovation is backed by a 365-day workmanship warranty.
Planning a kitchen renovation in Kitsilano?
Tell us how you cook, host and live. We'll design and build a kitchen around it, managed start to finish by one QUAY team.