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Flooring tips, trends and inspiration

Expert advice, product spotlights and design trends for Edmonton homes and businesses — from the people who measure, supply and install the floors.

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Window Blinds in Edmonton: How to Choose the Right Covering for Every Room

Choosing window blinds in Edmonton involves more than picking a colour you like. Alberta's climate creates specific requirements — extreme temperature swings from -30°C winters to +30°C summers, long…

Side-by-side windows showing a beige roller blind on the left and a pleated cellular shade on the right in two living rooms.
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Roller Blinds vs Cellular Shades: Which Is Better for Edmonton Homes?

Two of the most popular window covering choices in Edmonton homes right now are roller blinds and cellular shades . Both are clean and contemporary. Both come in light-filtering and blackout versions…

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Design & Lifestyle

Kitchen Cabinet Styles and Finishes Edmonton Homeowners Love in 2026

Kitchen design trends move quickly — and kitchen cabinet styles in Edmonton reflect broader shifts in how homeowners think about their spaces. Today's popular styles lean toward cleaner lines, bolder…

Speckled granite and dark stone countertop samples resting on a white marble-look counter in a kitchen.
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Kitchen Countertop Cost in Edmonton: What to Budget in 2026

If you're planning a kitchen renovation in Edmonton, countertops are one of the most visible — and most variable — line items in your budget. Kitchen countertop costs in Edmonton can range from a few…

Zebra blinds on three living room windows, with blind samples, a notebook, tape measure and calculator on the table.
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Window Blinds Cost in Edmonton: What to Budget for Custom Window Coverings in 2026

Planning new window coverings for your Edmonton home and trying to figure out what it's actually going to cost? Window blind installation costs in Edmonton vary widely depending on the type of blind,…

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Interior Design

Glass Shower Doors in Edmonton: Frameless vs Framed — Which Is Right for Your Bathroom?

If you're planning a bathroom renovation in Edmonton, one of the most impactful upgrades you can make is replacing a shower curtain with glass shower doors . Frameless glass shower doors in particula…

Wood and stone vanity samples with a cabinet drawing, handles and tape measure on a bathroom counter in front of a double vanity.
Design & Lifestyle

Custom Bathroom Vanity Cabinets in Edmonton: What to Consider

A custom bathroom vanity cabinet in Edmonton is one of the most transformative upgrades you can make to a bathroom. Unlike a stock vanity from a home improvement store, a custom vanity is built to yo…

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Shower Curtain vs Glass Shower Door: Why Edmonton Homeowners Are Making the Switch

If your bathroom still has a shower curtain, you're not alone — but you might be surprised how many Edmonton homeowners who make the switch to a glass shower door say it was one of their favourite ho…

Marble-look, granite and dark stone countertop samples laid on a white quartz island with a notebook and tape measure.
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Custom Countertops in Edmonton: How to Choose the Right Material for Your Home

Choosing custom countertops in Edmonton is one of the most visible decisions in a kitchen or bathroom renovation. Your countertops set the tone for the entire space — they're where you cook, prep, an…

Stone-look tile samples in greys and beiges fanned on a tile floor in front of a kitchen island and stainless appliances.
Flooring

Kitchen Tile Flooring in Edmonton: Best Options and What to Consider

The kitchen is one of the hardest-working rooms in any Edmonton home — and the floor takes the brunt of it. Spills, dropped items, heavy foot traffic, and hours of standing while cooking all add up.…

A fan of grey and beige tile samples on the tiled floor of a bathroom with a freestanding tub and glass shower.
Flooring

Bathroom Tile Flooring in Edmonton: What Works Best

The bathroom is one of the most important rooms to get right in any Edmonton home renovation — and tile selection plays a central role in both the function and the feel of the space. The right bathro…

Porcelain and ceramic tile samples labelled with a VS marker on a grey tile floor in an open kitchen and dining area.
Flooring

Porcelain vs Ceramic Tile: Which Is Better for Edmonton Homes?

When Edmonton homeowners start shopping for tile, one question comes up almost immediately: what's the difference between porcelain and ceramic? Both look similar on the shelf. Both are available in…

Tile samples in white, grey and charcoal fanned on a grey tile floor in a kitchen and entryway.
Flooring

Tile Flooring in Edmonton: How to Choose the Right Tile for Your Home

Tile is one of the most versatile and durable flooring options available — and in Edmonton homes, it's the go-to choice for bathrooms, kitchens, mudrooms, and any space that sees moisture, dirt, and…

Wood-look plank samples in light to dark finishes spread on a hardwood floor beside a notepad, pen and tape measure.
Engineered Flooring

Engineered Hardwood Flooring in Edmonton: The Complete Buyer's Guide

If you love the look of hardwood but have concerns about Edmonton's dry winters, a concrete subfloor, or a basement installation, engineered hardwood flooring may be exactly what you're looking for.…

Laminate plank samples in grey and brown wood tones fanned on a grey wood-look floor in an open living room.
Flooring

Laminate Flooring in Edmonton: The Complete Guide for Homeowners

Laminate flooring has earned its place as one of the most popular flooring options in Edmonton homes — and today's products are dramatically better than what gave laminate a mixed reputation years ag…

Hardwood plank samples in mixed stains fanned across a warm brown hardwood floor in a furnished living room.
Flooring

Hardwood Flooring in Edmonton: The Complete Guide for Homeowners

Hardwood flooring is one of the most enduring investments you can make in an Edmonton home. It adds warmth, character, and genuine long-term value — and unlike most other flooring types, it can be re…

Porcelain and ceramic tile samples in greys and white fanned on a pale tile floor in a living and kitchen space.
Flooring

Tile Flooring in Edmonton: Porcelain vs Ceramic — Which Is Right for Your Home?

When Edmonton homeowners start shopping for tile flooring , one of the first questions that comes up is: porcelain or ceramic? Both are tile. Both look great. But they perform differently — and the r…

Beige and grey tile samples laid on a large-format tile floor in a furnished open-plan living room.
Flooring

Tile Flooring in Edmonton: The Complete Guide for Homeowners

Tile flooring is the most durable flooring option available for Edmonton homes — and for bathrooms, kitchens, mudrooms, and entryways, nothing else comes close. It's waterproof, scratch-resistant, ea…

Grey and brown engineered hardwood samples fanned on a pale wood floor in a living room with a notebook and tape measure.
Engineered Flooring

Engineered Hardwood Flooring in Edmonton: The Complete Guide for Homeowners

Engineered hardwood has become one of the most popular flooring choices in Edmonton — and it's easy to understand why. It delivers the genuine warmth and character of real wood while handling Alberta…

A flat mop and a bottle of cleaner resting on a warm brown hardwood floor in a living room.
Flooring

How to Care for Engineered Hardwood Flooring in Edmonton

Engineered hardwood is a long-term investment — and with the right care routine, it can look stunning for decades. The good news is that maintaining engineered hardwood isn't complicated. A few consi…

Luxury vinyl plank samples in grey and beige wood tones fanned on a grey wood-look plank floor in a living room.
Flooring

Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring in Edmonton: The Complete Guide for Homeowners

If you've been researching flooring for your Edmonton home, you've almost certainly come across luxury vinyl plank. LVP flooring has become the most popular flooring choice in Alberta renovations — a…

Engineered hardwood plank samples in several stains fanned out on a wood floor in a furnished open-plan living room.
Engineered Flooring

Best Engineered Hardwood Species and Finishes for Edmonton's Climate

Choosing the right engineered hardwood for Edmonton isn't just about finding a colour you love — it's about matching the species, construction, and finish to a climate that tests flooring harder than…

Engineered hardwood planks beside a notched trowel, mallet and jigsaw on a partly installed floor, showing glue-down and nail-down tools.
Engineered Flooring

Engineered Hardwood Installation Methods: Float, Glue, or Nail — Which Is Best for Edmonton Homes?

One of the advantages engineered hardwood has over solid hardwood is installation flexibility. Depending on your subfloor type and location in the home, engineered hardwood installation can be done t…

A person mopping large-format beige tile flooring in an open kitchen and dining area, with a bucket and cleaning bottle alongside.
Flooring

How to Clean and Maintain Tile Flooring in Edmonton

Tile is one of the lowest-maintenance flooring options available — one of the main reasons it's such a popular choice for Edmonton kitchens, bathrooms, and mudrooms. It doesn't need refinishing, it d…

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