Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Vanities | Gem Cabinets Edmonton, St Albert

Prolonging Independence

August 28, 2020

‘Ageing in Place’ is a term that has been around for a long time. The idea that you can build or renovate a home that you love, in a neighborhood that you love to live in forever. Before our professional lives as designers I believed that the term had to do with building a space […]

Floating Vanities

August 15, 2020

Floating vanities are a design choice that brings a big impact into any bathroom. That impact is because the openness underneath the cabinet makes the room feel bigger. With light dancing underneath and around, it tricks our eyes into thinking that it is smaller and lighter than it is. But even after making the choice […]

Healthy Freshness

July 30, 2020

We’ve been cooking at home a lot more these days and having a functional kitchen space that works for you is key. It all starts with the design and falling in love with your kitchen. One of the trends we are loving right now is growing your own herbs and microgreens. While this used to […]

Wallpaper Part II

July 15, 2020

In our last post we explored the basics of using wallpaper as a backsplash in your kitchen. We received such a positive response, that we wanted to continue to explore other ways you can incorporate wallpaper to add texture, depth and visual interest into spaces in your home. If you want the look of a […]

Wallpaper Backsplash

June 30, 2020

When we think of wallpaper, it is typically a vibrant, and unique way to add personality to a space. If you grew up in the 1970’s or 80’s wallpaper can be a triggering word, as it evokes memories of tired, dated, or worn out spaces. Thankfully a lot has changed when it comes to wallpaper […]

Rooms for Dad

June 15, 2020

With Father’s Day coming up we thought it would be fun to showcase some unique ways to customize the “man cave” or space in your home. Vented Cigar Room We envision this room is in a restored medieval castle somewhere, with the ornate baroque mirror, custom wood cabinetry, heavy rod iron curved doors (which are […]

Return of the Rooms

May 29, 2020

There is a lot of speculation that new homes might be returning to less open concepts going forward. We won’t really know what builders and architects have in mind for a little while by the time they design and build these new concepts. As we’ve heard history repeats, so what that could mean is bringing […]

No Going Back

May 15, 2020

When getting a new kitchen, whether through total renovations, small upgrades, or a new home, there are a lot of choices to make. Here are some upgrades that once you have them, you will wonder how you ever lived without them! We selected these three upgrades specifically because they make our lives easier, cleaner, and […]