Shaw House

kitchen island with built-in table in Coquitlam

Project Details


This Coquitlam main floor renovation transformed a once-compartmentalized home into a bright, open great room designed for a busy family who love entertaining. The project included a new kitchen, living room, dining area, beverage bar, pantry, powder room, and expansive connection to the backyard.

The biggest challenge was structural: Removing the central brick fireplace, relocating the staircase, and introducing new beams opened the home completely, allowing the kitchen, dining, and living areas to function as one cohesive space. A minimalist palette of crisp white, warm grey, quartz, white oak, and black accents carries that cohesion through every material choice.

A Continuous Architectural Feature

A charcoal slatted feature wall serves as the home’s defining architectural element. Wrapping from the front entry through the dining area and into the kitchen, it conceals the coat closet and pantry behind flush hidden doors while providing a striking backdrop for artwork. The same slatted detailing appears beside the fireplace, bringing continuity to the open concept space.

A Kitchen Designed for Gathering

Designed around family life and entertaining, the kitchen centres on a generous waterfall island connected to a custom white oak dining table. Clean-lined cabinetry with integrated pulls, polished quartz surfaces, stainless steel appliances, and carefully considered storage keep the minimalist aesthetic intact without sacrificing functionality.

Spaces That Work Together

The living room extends naturally from the kitchen, anchored by a linear gas fireplace finished with a Pietra di Savoia Antracite Bocciardata stone bench and overhang. Across the room, a beverage bar featuring a STACT wine rack supports easy entertaining. Expansive 18-foot sliding glass doors fill the great room with natural light while providing seamless access to the deck and ravine beyond.

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