Trish in Vancouver

Jon and his team at Rain City Renovations did a major renovation on my Kitsilano character home, including redoing the layout of the main floor to allow for a large eat-in kitchen, updating the wiring and plumbing, and adding a bathroom upstairs. The quality of the work was outstanding, and Jon’s attention to detail was impressive. I particularly appreciated the fact that the renovation was extremely sympathetic to the character features of my home, and preserved the best of the old while seamlessly incorporating the new. The end result is a bright, airy and comfortable home that I will be able to enjoy for many years. The renovation process was extremely smooth, and came in on time and on budget. Jon and his whole team were friendly and easy to work with, and were excellent problem solvers. Old houses always give you a few surprises once you start opening up walls, and Jon and his team were always able to think outside the box and come up with creative, practical and beautiful solutions. If you are looking for quality work and attention to detail, you can’t go wrong with Rain City Renovations.

Madeleine and her team designed a major renovation on my character home in Kitsilano (kitchen, living room, bathroom). Working with her was an absolute pleasure. Madeleine expertly guided me through the bewildering maze of choices in cabinetry, fixtures, and paint colors to come up with a final product that exceeded my expectations in every respect. She was involved in every step of the process from initial designs and space planning, to picking the finishes, and designing custom millwork and furniture to complete the space, and throughout I felt I was in good hands. Madeleine seemed to be able to see inside my head to take my dreams and turn them into reality. I particularly appreciated that she really listened to me so that the resulting design was something personalized that truly reflected my taste. I have worked with other designers in the past where I have felt that the design reflected them more than it did me, whereas with Madeleine I always felt that she was able to figure out what I wanted (even when I didn’t exactly know myself) and implement it flawlessly. Through clever use of space and colour, she gave me a welcoming, open, bright, and homey renovation that honored the character features of my home and delivered both beauty and function. Having Madeleine on the job took all of the stress out of the renovation process, and I couldn’t be happier with the process and result.