.Designer Blog
//Each month Superior will feature a new designer offering their thoughts and insights into retail design
in three distinct Western Canadian markets: Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatoon.
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Laurel Kostuk
Location: Edmonton

-Laurel Kostuk
email: laurel.kostuk@superiorcabinets.ca
phone: 780.409.3428

Why do you need a professional Designer to help you with your renovations?
A Designer will guide you along the way to ensure you maintain your budget, help fulfill your wants and needs, show you the latest and greatest design trends and help manage. Your project to ensure it is completed in a timely fashion.

If you are thinking about building a new home or renovating you may want to encorporate some of the latest design trends.

Some of the newest trends:
Watching Decorating TV Shows for ideas, then hiring a Design Professionals to get the Job done right the first time.

Designing kitchens open to living, family and dining rooms. The kitchens are becoming the main focus of the home.  We are Designing with elaborate mouldings, specialty lighting, unique Countertops, finely crafted floorings and appliances, this is becoming the norm, not an extravagance.

Kitchens are being designed within Kitchens. Larger homes are being designed with a small butler’s Pantry off the main kitchen, which contains extra food storage, secondary appliances such as dishwashers, and fridges for entertaining.

Eclectic look is in. Mixing and matching of cabinet finishes, exotic woods and hardware.

Creating counters with two levels. The higher level will break up space between kitchens and living rooms areas which will reduce the appearance of counter clutter. It also provides a space to incorporate children’s homework area or a secondary eating area.

The kitchen is becoming a secondary office/work desk area. Many parents want to keep an eye on what their children
are viewing on television or on the internet. We are eliminating small desk areas in the kitchens and designing larger desk work stations that wrap into the family room, and incorporating the office/kitchen and family room into one area.

Combination Kitchen/Great Room w Two tiered island

Designing Laundry Rooms that make design sense. This room is one of the most important one in the home but, often forgotten. It is important to create a “cheerful and happy” environment that will allow you to wash, iron, fold and sort Clothes in an organized stress free environment.

Laundry Room

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