Countertop Companies

Here at Coordinated Kitchen & Bath in North Vancouver we have access to, and use numerous counter-top brands to achieve the ideal look in your space. Each brand offers its own unique products in a wide variety of colours and finishes. The different brands we use are:

Artisan Stone Collection: Granite and marble countertop's available in a variety of unique colours.

Atlas Stone Products: Provide customers with a wide-selection of kitchen and bathroom countertop options.

Cambria: Family owned business that produces natural quartz surfaces.

Caesarstone: Craft a wide-range of durable and beautiful quartz surfaces in a plethora of colours and finishes.

DuPont: Corian is a solid surface material engineered to be both visually stunning and long-lasting.

EOS Solid Surface: Bridge the gap between seamless solid surfaces and high-end laminate. Offer unique surfaces that blend recycled glass.

LG Hausys: Offer high performance quartz and acrylic surfaces.

Margranite: Produce high quality granite slabs and tiles.

Quartzform: Design and produce quartz surfaces ideal for countertop's and interior design.

Silestone: One of the world’s leading producers of quartz surfaces, designed for high-quality kitchens and bathrooms.

Vetrazzo: Convert recycled glass into exquisite countertop's.

Vicostone: Transform natural beauty into well crafted quartz surfaces.

Zodiac: High quality quartz surfaces manufactured and designed by DuPont.

North Vancouver Renovation: Coordinated Kitchen & Bath 40 Year Anniversary Video

Here at Coordinated Kitchen & Bath we are celebrating our 40th year of business undertaking high-quality North Vancouver Renovations, West Vancouver Renovations, and Vancouver Renovations. To celebrate our 40 year anniversary we have created a short video recapping our years in business. Thank you for all of your continued support.

Link to North Vancouver Renovation: Coordinated Kitchen & Bath 40 Year Anniversary Video is below.

Link:  http://youtu.be/GoU2_CA4_Fg

So you are thinking about renovating?

Here at Coordinated Kitchen & Bath in North Vancouver we are often asked how best to prepare for a Kitchen renovation or Bathroom renovation. We have created a list to better assist you in thinking about and preparing for your renovation.

Outcomes and Desires:

This is probably the most important step you can take when thinking about your renovation. During this stage ask yourself a few important questions:

What will the space be used for?
How do you currently live in the space and how do you desire to live in it?
Will there be any foreseeable life changing circumstances (children, parents moving in, etc) that should be worked into the space?

Think about how you currently use the space and how you would optimally like to inhabit it. At Coordinated Kitchen & Bath we would love to work through and design what this practically would look like in your Kitchen and/or Bathroom.

Draft a Timeline:

Create a timeline about when you will need your kitchen and/or bathroom renovation completed by. However, in drafting a timeline be realistic, don’t enter a project under the pretenses of false urgency (family coming, etc), as this will create unnecessary stress and anxiety. Materials, such as kitchen cabinets, countertops, sinks, and faucets take time to fabricate and install, keep this in mind when drafting a timeline.

Draft a Budget:

Contractors and designers will not best be able to serve you without an idea of what the budget on the project will be. The budget will determine what materials can be used and what in the space can be changed.

Here at Coordinated Kitchen & Bath we hope this helps as you begin to think about renovating your kitchen and/or bathroom. For more information about available products visit us online at http://www.coordinatedkitchens.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/coordinatedkitchens

North Vancouver Kitchen Renovation

North Vancouver Kitchen Renovation done by Mike Williams of Coordinated Kitchen & Bath. Kitchen Cabinets done by Columbia Cabinets. Counter-top by Cambria.

North Vancouver Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation

North Vancouver Kitchen Renovation and Bathroom Renovation done by Mike Williams of Coordinated Kitchen & Bath. Kitchen Cabinets done by Columbia Cabinets.

Vancouver: Kitchen Renovation

Cabinet Installation managed by Mike Williams of Coordinated Kitchen & Bath. Kitchen Cabinets where installed in a Vancouver home. Cabinets where crafted by Columbia Cabinets.

Stainless Steel Sink Guide

Here at Coordinated Kitchen & Bath in North Vancouver we have created a rough guide to purchasing a stainless steel sink. Whether a top-mount or under-mount sink, there are some important considerations to be made before purchasing a stainless steel sink for your kitchen.

Gauge: Stainless Steel Sinks come in a number of different gauges. Gauge refers to the number of times that the stainless steel is forced through a gap during its formation process. Each gap gets subsequently smaller with each pass, thereby, the lower the number, the thicker the stainless steel. Typically people purchase 18 gauge sinks. Commercial sinks are usually 14 – 16 gauge and come in limited varieties of style.

Bowls: Double-bowl sinks allow for greater flexibility in food preparation and washing. However, dependent on the look, feel, and application of your kitchen a single-bowl sink could be the right fit. Consider the application of your kitchen and how you intend to use it before leaning one way or the other.

Depth: Sink bowls are often 6 – 12 inches deep. Consider the height or you countertop and how comfortable it will be to reach down into a deep sink bowl before purchasing.  With under-mount sinks take into consideration the depth of the countertop as well, as it will add to the overall depth of your sink.

North Vancouver Kitchen Renovation

Cabinet installation done by Mike Williams of Coordinated Kitchen & Bath. These kitchen cabinets and bathroom cabinets where installed in a beautiful North Vancouver home. Cabinets where crafted by both Columbia Cabinets and Hertco Kitchens.

Thank you Mike and Coordinated Kitchens!

To whom it may concern!

We are please to have the opportunity to tell you about our kitchen renovation project with Coordinated Kitchens, We contracted Mike Williams of Coordinated Kitchens, North Vancouver BC, to consult on our renovation project in spring 2011. Mike did an outstanding job in the initial consultation and it was because of his excellent advise and professionalism that we decided to contract Coordinated Kitchen for our project. Mike helped us translating our design ideas into the best possible options for our new kitchen and provided us with a detailed and very accurate time and cost estimate in full alignment with our budget. The project plan was very detailed and made it easy for us to understand what is involved and what to expect throughout the end to end renovation project. We decided to contract the required construction work ourselves, however, Mike still provided us with excellent references and also assisted us is scheduling all contractors. The project progressed exactly how it was planned, everything started and was completed on time. We experienced an absolutely smooth process and it was a delight to see that in this day and age professionalism and customer service still exist, everything was completed on time and within budget.

All in all we can only say great things about Mike and his crew, he definitely made the difference in the initial selection process, and our first impression of him was confirmed throughout the completion of the project. Despite the fact that kitchen renovations are intrusive and impose certain inconveniences on any household, Mike set the right expectations and made it easy for us to plan it and to live through it!! We appreciated the flexibility of Coordinated Kitchens where our wishes and time lines were concerned and we highly recommend them and especially Mike Williams to anyone who is planning a kitchen or bathroom renovation!

The kitchen looks fantastic and we are happy to be able to look back and remember a flawless renovation project experience! Thank you Mike!

With warm regards

Customer Testimonial

Home renovations are a daunting task. That’s why so many homeowners put them off until things get so bad the choice becomes renovate or move. Unfortunately the only thing more daunting than renovating is moving. This is the quandary my wife and I recently found ourselves in. We had talked about renovating off and on for several years. To anyone who would listen. I guess we thought just talking about it would get the ball rolling, but we found out this particular ball doesn’t go anywhere unless you move it yourself.

What talking about renovating can do is to provide helpful hints from those who’ve been there. In our case it was our former neighbours who provided the helpful hint that got the ball rolling. After a long chat about the perils of renovating they provided us with a name of a general contractor, that came highly recommended and which they had used themselves on a number of occasions. My wife jotted down the name of the contractor on a post-it note thanking them profusely as she tucked it away in her handbag only to be forgotten – for another three years. My wife’s handbag did not survive the three years – she changed bags at least twice during that time – but somehow the post-it note did. Right up until the day we decided to finally kick the renovations ball into motion. And we are very glad that it did, because the information on that post-it note led us to Mike Williams (project manager) and Paula Phillips (colour consultant and decorator), of Coordinated Kitchen and Bath in North Vancouver.

Mike and Paula helped us conceive, design, and construct the home of our dreams. Right from the beginning they made it clear to us that we were the boss of this particular project and that they were there to help make it happen. The first thing we told them was that we were on a budget. Contractors never tire of hearing that one. We also told them we did not want our lives upended for months on end. Apparently they’ve heard that one before too. Oh and one other thing, would they please not make too much of a mess? They didn’t even crack a sardonic smile. That’s when we knew we’d found our perfect match for the job ahead. Now I’m not going to sit here and tell you that Coordinated Kitchen and Bath magically transformed our home without any muss or fuss whatsoever. In the world of renovations you can’t build something without first tearing something down.

What I will say is that whenever it seemed as though the job simply could not be done the way we wanted it – on time and at the price we were willing to pay – Mike and Co proceeded to steer us through the rough spots with friendly helpful advice, a broad, beautiful selection of materials to work with and an outstanding team of dedicated trades-people, who besides being good at what they do, are such a personable lot we didn’t mind sharing our home with them for the time it took to make it beautiful.

Kitchen Renovation: Before and After

Before and after pictures of a home renovation by Coordinated Kitchen and Bath. This home required a kitchen renovation, as well as bathroom remodelling of the en-suite, the master bathroom, and the powder room.





Coordinated Kitchen and Bath, serving Vancouver and the North Shore since 1974, specializes in fully managed kitchen, bathroom, and home renovations. We handle everything from the design and project management, to lock-up, which means a well organized, efficient, and professional renovation.

Dream kitchens The heart of the home deserves a makeover

JENNIFER ROSS
CONTRIBUTOR - North Shore News

Whether it is just the family you are entertaining, everyone gravitates towards the kitchen. It’s the social hub of the home and designers are taking notice. When it comes to appliances, countertops and cabinetry there is more variety and selection in kitchens than any other room in the house. And since this is the room we live in, it should be designed to highlight the identity of its owners. Whether it is traditional, modern, sleek or bright and colourful the kitchen is more than just a room for eating.

While sleek is still chic, people are also experimenting with merging the new contemporary kitchens with older styles. This means simpler foundations, including cabinets, appliances and furniture, are being accessorized with stylish add-ons.
Sleek hardware, backsplashes, lighting and window treatments will update older pieces keeping the room fresh. "We call this look classic modem" said Paula Phillips, a colour consultant and interior decorator with Coordinated Kitchen & Bath, who owns the business with her husband Michael Phillips, a certified kitchen and bathroom designer. "This look is a little bit rustic with modern textures and fabrics. It's all about form and function and buying furniture that will last.”

Over the last couple years, homeowners have been experimenting with two contrasting looks in the kitchen. Either glass backsplashes against white pearlized cabinets, which often gives a more airy, floaty look, or using rich, dark wood like cherry, and adding an element of metal to give it a more modem feel.

"What I see looking forward to fall is a lot of colour. Blues, reds and even some yellows in kitchens," said Phillips. "This is the Andy Warhol look. White high-shine cabinets with lots of reflective surfaces and red or blue in the countertops. The look is very 50s."

As for appliances, there are basically two trends - either the sleek, perfectly integrated variety or stainless steel. The modern look appliances are typically concealed or blended in to look like a piece of furniture.

And no matter what style you choose, most top-notch kitchens are fully loaded with the best electronic gadgets. Everything from flat-screen TVs to computers have made their way into this multipurpose room.

Over the past, five years 1 have noticed an equalization on the North Shore”, said Phillips. “When the housing market went up there became little difference between the renovations. You used to find laminated countertops in North Vancouver, and solid surfaces in West Vancouver, but not anymore. If you are planning a quality renovation for your kitchen, you should expect to spend around S60-$70,000. But if you are planning on going downtown for a name brand kitchen, you can expect to pay double", said Phillips.

No matter what you choose, pick what you love and what you can live in, not a trend, because as the heart of the home, you'll be spending a lot of time in this room.

For more information about Coordinated Kitchen & Bath visit www.coordinatedkitchens.com or phone 604-985-9128, or go to their location at 123 East 1st Street, North Vancouver.

April 8, 2009

April 8, 2009
Mr. Mike Williams
Coordinated Kitchen & Bath
123 East 1st Street
North Vancouver,
British Columbia
Canada, V7L 1B2

Dear Mike,

Thank you for a job very well done.

I was worried about finding the right people to do the work in my Vancouver condo because I live not only out of town, but also out of the country. You assured me at our first meeting that Coordinated Kitchen & Bath had a lot of experience working with absentee owners, and that communication (via phone, e-mail and meetings when possible) would not be a problem. You were true to your word.

Everything from the initial contact to the detailed quotation to the planning meetings to finishing up the last details, was done with courtesy and professionalism, and I was consulted and kept informed every step of the way. As a result, the process was not nearly as stressful as I anticipated it would be. The job was delivered on time and on budget. Thank you!

Everything designed specifically for my small kitchen and very small bathroom is very functional and looks fantastic!

I am very happy with the results of the renovations, and I would not hesitate to recommend you and your company to anyone. In fact, I already have given your name to two people -hope something comes of it.

Sincerely,

Mary

March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009
Michael Williams Coordinated Kitchen and Bath
123 East 1st Street North Vancouver, BC V7L 1B2

Dear Mike
I would like to thank you for the professional manner in which you handled the renovation of my kitchen. As with my bathroom renovation, the project came in on budget. Once again I appreciated your knowledge and handling of the issues and your project management skills that enabled the process to proceed so smoothly. You were always available for questions and kept me informed every step of the way.

Please extend my thanks to all the tradesmen who worked on the project and also to Paula who did an outstanding job with the color scheme.
I am delighted with the kitchen and have received many good comments from friends. I will certainly be recommending your services to anyone considering a kitchen or bath renovation on the North Shore.
Sincerely

Diane Lofthouse

January 30, 2009

January 30, 2009
Mr. Mike Williams
Coordinated Kitchens & Bath
123 West 1st Street
North Vancouver, B.C
V7L 1B2
Dear Mike,
This letter is to express my sincere thanks for all you did during my recent kitchen renovation. As you know, I was totally inexperienced with the process and had some budget challenges, yet you patiently worked with me and offered solutions to any issues that came along. You were always available if I had questions or needed advice and completely involved during the final assembly stages. Your design, guidance and experience were exceptional and the final result is the proof.
I would not hesitate to wholeheartedly recommend you and Coordinated Kitchens & Bath to anyone and would be pleased to be contacted as a reference.

I look forward to working with you again when I go ahead with the upgrading of my bathrooms.
Yours truly,
Rena K. Goodrige

November 25, 2005

November 25, 2005
Mr. Michael P. Phillips, CKD CBD
Coordinated Kitchen & Bath
123 East 1sl Street
North Vancouver, BC V7L 1B2
Dear Michael,
The very last detail is to send you this note to express both our thanks and congratulations for a total kitchen renovation well done this past summer.
Your expertise in the planning and selection stages was invaluable. And you gently prodded but never imposed nor became impatient!
The 4 week project was accomplished only through your careful coordination (now we know the importance of this work in your company name) and the excellent team of specialists you have had working for you, for some years. Each personality and skill was greatly appreciated.
Your attention to detail and frequent visits were also much appreciated. And you surpassed expectations in attending to every little outstanding item! I think of you every time I go into my enlarged broom/ironing board closet! !
We enjoy using the new kitchen -and showing it off to friends and neighbours. Many many thanks
Juanita and Jim Tupper

June 29, 2004

June 29, 2004
Coordinated Kitchen & Bath
123 East 1st Street North Vancouver BC V7L 1B2
Dear Mike,
Enclosed please find the final payment owing for our recently completed bathroom renovation, based on your invoice of June 10.
We appreciated working with you and your crew over the last year, as you handled the remodeling of our kitchen and bathrooms. As well as the quality workmanship, we were particularly pleased with the courtesy shown by all of your staff as they invaded our home to accomplish the makeover. It has been a pleasure working with you all and we are very pleased with the results.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely,

John and Judy O’Neill

April 28, 2004

April 28, 2004
Michael and Paula Phillips
Coordinated Kitchen and Bath
123 East 151 Street
North Vancouver BC V7L IB2
Dear Mike and Paula
Thank you again for the fantastic renovation work your company carried out in our kitchen and bathroom. The experience was excellent from start to finish. It is an understatement to say we are very happy customers.
The amazing, patient, expert, and detail-oriented work of Michael Williams has been outstanding. The
professionalism he displayed throughout this project was exceptional.
From our initial enquiry about a small bathroom reno, Mike's expert advice and product knowledge convinced us to choose your company for what became a much larger project. In fact, after our initial meeting with Mike, and the budget breakdown he prepared, we did not seek any other quotes-so confident were we in Coordinated's ability to do this job on time and on budget. Our confidence was well placed.
Mike designed a great plan, and a schedule that gave us time to adjust the plan and product selection to fit our personal choices before the project was started. Even during the project, when we wanted small (but to us, significant) changes, there was never a problem that Mike didn't solve. Our satisfaction always
came first.
Mike's time-management and interpersonal skills are exceptional. Even though your company manages many projects at once, we always felt that ours was the only one. We were pleased that our project was completed within the 3-4 week schedule that Mike proposed-even when the countertop needed to be pulled out of a hat!
Mike kept us informed throughout the project when trades people would be coming by, and he was always quick to respond to any calls we made.
The quality of the trades people you employ is also remarkable. They clearly take pride in their skills and are satisfied only when the client is. The workers were always respectful of our home and our time.
We are very proud of our "new" home. Your company has given us a jewel of a kitchen and bathroom. We only wish we had other rooms for you to renovate! Thank you once again and all the best to you and your amazing trades people.
Yours truly

Mike Sainsbury and Steve Peace

November 17, 2001

November 17, 2001
Michael Phillips
Coordinated Kitchen and Bath
123 East 1st Street
North Vancouver B.C.
V7L 1B2

Dear Michael:
Thank you for a job well done!! We don't normally write letters of this kind when contractors have finished their job, because when one hires a contractor to perform a job he expects the job to be well done. But in your case we wish to thank you not only for a job well done but also for the manner in which it was done. Your way of presenting ideas and suggestions made us feel like they were our ideas so that at no time did we feel that we were being coerced into something we didn't want. When we wanted something that was difficult to do or that you were not necessarily in agreement with, you saw that it was done to our satisfaction!

We were also extremely pleased with the tradesmen you supplied to do the work. They were all talented, efficient, punctual and friendly, keeping the disruption such a job entails to a minimum. Your timing of the work to meet our traveling needs was also much appreciated.

Now, we are enjoying our new kitchen immensely, revelling in the ease of finding things and reaching them, and listening to the accolades of visitors to our new kitchen!!

We would not hesitate to recommend you and your associates to new prospective clients.
Once again thanks for a job well done! !!
Sincerely:

Jack and Lois Hardy

May 20, 1999

May 20, 1999
Coordinated Kitchen & Bath
123 East 1st Street
North Vancouver, BC
V7L 1B2

Attention: Michael Barber & Michael Phillips

Dear Michaels,

On budget and on time should say it all. However, there are several additional things that require recognition on the kitchen renovation project that your firm has just completed at our home.

First of all we are grateful that given the scope of the undertaking, that is, going right down to the drywall and installing a new sub-floor, you were able to anticipate what would be required. That way we were subjected to no surprises.

Then there was the excellent quality of the work performed by your subcontractors. They clearly were respectful of the joy that we anticipated feeling in the completed job and took pride in their contribution to a fine finished product.

And last, but certainly not least, was the way that Michael Barber provided coordination for the whole project and reassured and de-stressed us when we doubted the outcome. His assurances and calm helped us to live reasonably comfortably through the disruption that this kind of undertaking necessarily generates.

Our thanks to all those who contributed to this very satisfactory outcome. We would certainly have no hesitation in recommending your firm to anyone requiring this kind of work
Sincerely,


Mary & Alan Lecker