View across the quartz-topped kitchen island to charcoal grey arched built-in shelving flanking the living room fireplace.

ALDERWOOD

Coastal Cove

A newly renovated living room with custom charcoal grey built-in shelving flanking a modern fireplace with a light wood mantle.

Client Goals & Needs:This family wanted a home that felt sophisticated and classic, while still being warm, relaxed and easy to live in. Their busy lifestyles needed the house to work just as well for everyday family life as it did for hosting extended family. Storage was a key part of the brief, along with creating rooms that could grow with the children. The basement was designed to feel like a natural extension of the main floor, giving visiting family a comfortable place to stay without feeling separate from the rest of the home.

Project Type:Full Interior Renovation

Square Footage:3,000 sq. ft.

Location:Alderwood

Services rendered:

Architectural design
Interior design
Construction

White shaker kitchen with the stainless refrigerator set into tall cabinetry, the oak island and four walnut and white stools under brass saucer pendants, and the arched window over the sink. — Kitchen

Range wall with the stainless range under a custom white hood, a glazed subway backsplash and the arched window over the sink, with the oak island in the foreground. — Kitchen

Corner of the kitchen with the white hood over the stainless range, the sink run under the window and the island edge in the foreground. — Kitchen

Island run toward the walk-in pantry standing open beyond the fridge, with full-height white shelving inside. — Kitchen

Island end with the oak staircase and the dark arched built-ins rising behind the counter stools. — Kitchen

Primary ensuite with a light oak vanity and makeup counter, twin chrome-framed mirrors and sconces, the dark fluted tile shower and the freestanding tub. — Primary ensuite

Freestanding oval tub beneath the vaulted ensuite windows, with a chrome floor-mounted filler beside it. — Primary ensuite

Ensuite vanity in light oak under a quartz counter, twin rounded chrome-framed mirrors between cylinder sconces, and the dark fluted tile shower open alongside. — Primary ensuite

Main bathroom with a textured light oak vanity and tall linen cabinet, and the arched opening through to the blue accent room beyond. — Main bathroom

Tub and shower in white stacked tile with a rainfall head and hand shower, the slate blue wall beside it and the light oak vanity opposite. — Main bathroom

Second bathroom down its length, with the white counter and chrome faucet in the foreground and the blue-grey tiled shower behind glass beyond the toilet. — Second bathroom

Shower corner of the second bathroom, a chrome hand shower on its riser bar beside a round thermostatic valve on blue-grey subway tile. — Second bathroom

Across the quartz-topped island to the living side, the charcoal arched built-ins flanking the fireplace and the sliding glass door to the deck between them. — Great room

Open-plan main floor with the kitchen island and stools on one side and the charcoal built-ins and fireplace on the other, joined by pale oak floors. — Great room

Charcoal built-ins straight on, arched upper bays over cabinet bases flanking the fireplace under a pale oak mantel shelf, with the stair beyond. — Great room

Under-stair reading nook with white built-in shelving, a cushioned bench and the oak treads climbing overhead. — Reading nook

Reading nook up close, the white shelf bays and bench cushions tucked under the oak stair stringer. — Reading nook

Oak stair treads and white spindles under an oak handrail, with a lit ring pendant hanging in the stairwell. — Staircase

Primary bedroom wall with a polished nickel reading sconce beside a wide window onto the street, the door standing open through to the ensuite and its freestanding tub. — Primary bedroom

Primary bedroom fireplace wall, with tall white built-in wardrobes flanking the fireplace under its oak mantel shelf. — Primary bedroom

Vaulted primary bedroom with the wall of white built-in cabinetry and the fireplace under an oak shelf, beside a wide window. — Primary bedroom

Laundry room with white shaker cabinets over the machines, a sink set into the counter and a textured white tile backsplash. — Laundry

Basement feature wall straight on, twin stacks of lit niches over the floating oak bench, with the bathroom beyond the doorway. — Basement

Design inspiration

Inspired by the feeling of a relaxed East Coast home, the design balances clean lines with softer, more traditional details. White walls and shaker cabinetry are paired with warm natural oak and charcoal grey millwork, creating a palette that feels calm, classic and lived in rather than overly coastal. Arched shelving, an arched kitchen window and softened cabinetry details bring gentle curves into the home, while subtle touches of gold add just enough warmth. The result is a refined aesthetic that feels connected to the coast, right in the heart of Alderwood.