Kitchen Cabinets Calgary

Home Renovations Calgary Home Renovation Specialists You Can Trust Your home renovation is a big deal—a brave endeavour to transform your vision into reality and create a space you love. To achieve this, you invest hard-earned money, make countless decisions, and endure significant disruption to your routines and living space. Whether you want an open-concept layout to foster family connection, a high-end kitchen for effortless entertaining, or a serene master suite as your end-of-day sanctuary, you need experts you trust to ensure your space becomes everything you imagined.  Why Choose Riverstone Kitchens? A home renovation should enhance your life—even before the project is complete. At Riverstone Kitchens & Renovations, we’re committed to delivering an extraordinary renovation process and an exceptional finished product. 1. Shared Values & Personal Service What matters to you matters to us. We care about you, your family, and your home, so we treat your home renovation as our own—from minimizing mess to balancing your budget. We’re … Read more

How long does it take to get new cabinets installed?

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By the time you order your new kitchen, you’re eager to see the finished product. You’ve laboured over door styles and hardware choices, and you can envision how fabulous your new kitchen will look once it’s installed. So how long will that take? How long must you wait to see your dream become reality?  “How long does it take to get new cabinets installed?” has sort of become a custom cabinet version of “Are we there yet?” We get this question a lot, and it’s perfectly understandable! We’re excited because you’re excited! This is how we answer that question.  5 Factors That Determine How Long Your Cabinet Installation Takes The answer to “How long will it take for my new kitchen to be installed?” is truly: “It depends”. There isn’t one answer that works for every kitchen. The length of time to install your new cabinets depends on several factors.  Size The size of your kitchen and the number of … Read more

Superior Quality & Attention to Detail Results in Your Dream Kitchen

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Many kitchen cabinet companies boast quality products, but superior quality combined with attention to detail make a massive difference. A new kitchen won’t be your dream kitchen if it just looks fabulous on the outside. The hub of your home is a high traffic, high use space that takes a beating in countless ways. Slammed drawers, moisture from cooking, hot pots on the countertop, chopping and slicing, and a host of other activities demand quality materials and construction if you want your kitchen to last. Let’s take a closer look at the components that make your kitchen cabinets superior quality, and how attention to detail results in your dream kitchen or renovation experience. Why Custom Cabinets are Superior in Quality Not all cabinets are created equal. On the outside, a stock cabinet from a big box store might look the same as a custom cabinet, but several factors make the custom cabinet superior to stock cabinets. The design of a … Read more

Kitchens Renovations Calgary | Custom Cabinets Calgary

Beautiful Kitchens Crafted For A Lifetime Custom Kitchen Renovations and Cabinets Custom kitchen cabinets, renovations and  designed and built for homeowners who value exceptional craftsmanship, premium materials, and timeless design. Serving Calgary, Canmore, and surrounding communities. 35+ years of experience Family-run business Fully Licensed & Insured Schedule Free Design Consultation Trusted by Calgary homeowners Our Services Bathrooms From custom vanities and thoughtful storage solutions to updated fixtures and finishes. Your bathroom renovation includes layout optimization, Canadian-made cabinetry, and materials chosen for everyday living and lasting beauty. View Our Bathrooms Kitchens We manage your project from design to installation. Your new kitchen can include new layouts, custom cabinets, and finishes tailored to your space. View Our Kitchens Custom Cabinetry We provide quality, functional custom cabinetry for every room in your home designed to meet your individual needs and budget. We use Canadian-made, products built for everyday living. Our goal is to create spaces our customers truly love, while keeping the process … Read more

Relationship Matters: How the Manufacturer of Your Kitchen Cabinets Impacts You

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Whether you’re getting a new kitchen or embarking on a kitchen renovation, the relationship between the kitchen cabinet manufacturer and your kitchen designer and supplier has a significant impact on the quality of your kitchen and your experience during the entire process. Most homeowners don’t think much about their cabinet manufacturer. You’re understandably more concerned about choosing the right designer for your new kitchen. That’s one of the most important decisions you’ll make in this process! The right kitchen designer will instill confidence and help turn your kitchen dream into a reality. But there’s more to a great kitchen than the design. You want quality cabinets that fit your budget and you want the entire process to be as stress free as possible.  This is where the relationship between the cabinet manufacturer and your kitchen designer and supplier makes all the difference.    Manufacturer Matters The manufacturer of your kitchen cabinets matters just as much as the designer and supplier, … Read more

Custom Cabinets vs Stock Cabinets: What are the advantages?

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Your kitchen cabinets are like permanent furniture. They dominate the look and feel of the space, and you want them to last a long time. They are truly an investment. So as you shop for kitchen cabinets, you may wonder about the differences between custom cabinets vs stock cabinets. What’s the best option for your new kitchen or kitchen renovation? Custom Cabinets vs Stock Cabinets: 4 Key Considerations Cabinets are essentially boxes and doors with shelves and drawers. A cabinet seems like a simple thing, yet there are many factors that make the difference between a quality cabinet and one that’s basically disappointment in a box. The manufacturing process determines the design, style, functionality, cost, and quality of your kitchen cabinets. Let’s look at 4 key elements of a cabinet to compare custom cabinets with stock cabinets.  Materials Joints Hardware Selection Stock cabinets are mass produced, and therefore more affordable than custom cabinets, but they’re only available in predetermined sizes … Read more

10 Places to Put the Microwave in the Kitchen

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Wondering where to put the microwave in the kitchen? You are not alone. It’s a common conundrum.  Moving your microwave to a new spot can get complicated quickly. The electrical outlet complicates things. If there’s no outlet in a convenient location for the microwave, rewiring turns a minor location shift into a massive job requiring a professional.  Fortunately, there are plenty of options for ideal microwave placement! Here are 10 places to put the microwave in the kitchen. Elevated Locations  An overhead microwave keeps your countertop clear and saves space. Here are 5 overhead spots for your microwave.  1. Over the range  This is the most common choice in kitchens. Position your microwave above the stove to keep it up and out of the way. This makes access easier and saves space.  Be sure to consider the size of your microwave. Too large, and it’ll overwhelm the space; too small, and it’ll look awkward here.  2. A drink station A … Read more

10 Practical Design Ideas for the Awkward Kitchen Corner

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The corner space where two banks of kitchen cabinets meet is called a “blind corner”. It’s often wasted space because it’s deep, dark, and inaccessible. Even when the design provides access by including a cabinet door, it’s difficult to reach items stored at the back unless you have exceptionally long arms and flexibility.  There are many tried and tested solutions to the blind corner cabinet conundrum. Here are 10 of our best practical design ideas for the awkward kitchen corner.  1. Lazy Susan A lazy susan is the classic go-to for corner cabinets. Spinning shelves allow you to access anything in the cabinet without having to reach. This type of cabinet typically has a bifold hinged door. There are 3 main types of lazy susans: Full circle shelves set back into the cabinet so the door can fully close Pie-shaped shelves to allow for the folding door Pie-shaped shelves attached to the door so they automatically pull out when the … Read more