Kitchen Design & Planning in Montréal

Most kitchen regrets are not about the colour of the cabinets. They are about a fridge door that blocks a walkway, a corner no one can reach, or an island that looks great but leaves no room to open the dishwasher. Good planning is what prevents all of that, and it is cheaper to fix a layout on paper than after the cabinets are built.

As kitchen designers in Montréal, we spend the planning stage getting those decisions right before anyone orders a single box. At Limakdéco, that work starts with a free consultation, for homes across Montréal and Saint-Laurent.

Your free design consultation

The first meeting is about you, not a sales pitch. We talk through how you cook, who is in the kitchen at once, what you store, and what frustrates you about the current space.

We look at the room, take rough measurements, and discuss a realistic budget early, because there is no point designing a kitchen you do not want to pay for. You leave with a clear sense of what is possible and what it will take, at no cost.

How our kitchen designers in Montréal plan layout, storage, and flow

A kitchen has to work as a sequence, not just look good in a photo. We plan around the work triangle, the path between the sink, the stove, and the fridge, so the three busiest points stay close without crowding each other. Storage gets the same attention: deep drawers for pots, a spot for the recycling, a pantry that actually holds a week of groceries.

In older Montréal homes, common in neighbourhoods like Plateau-Mont-Royal, Outremont, Rosemont, and Villeray, the layout also has to respect what the building gives us, a radiator, a load-bearing wall, a window we are not going to move. The goal is a kitchen that feels obvious to use.

Seeing it in 3D before you commit

Floor plans are hard to read if you do not do it for a living. That is why we show your kitchen in 3D before anything is built. You see the real proportions, the cabinet heights, the colour of the doors against the floor, the way the island sits in the room.

It is much easier to move a cabinet or change a finish on screen than to live with a choice you were not sure about. Most changes happen here, which is exactly where they should.

Kitchen design trends in Montréal for 2026

What clients ask for has shifted noticeably. Warm woods are back alongside the white and grey that dominated the last decade, usually as an island or a tall bank of cabinets in oak or walnut against quieter perimeter units. Handleless and slim-profile handles keep gaining ground, and integrated appliances are now the default rather than an upgrade.

On surfaces, we are templating far more large-format porcelain and Dekton than we were two years ago, often with a mitred waterfall edge and a matching backsplash running to the underside of the uppers. The other consistent request in Montréal condos and plexes is a working pantry: a tall unit with an appliance shelf and a door that hides the everyday clutter.

From design to build

Once the design is approved, the plan moves to fabrication, and the same team carries it through. The drawings we agreed on become the cabinets we build and the counters we cut, with nothing lost in a handoff to a third party. If you want to see how those later stages work, read our guides to custom kitchen cabinets in Montréal and our kitchen installation process. Planning and building under one roof is what keeps the finished kitchen true to the design. For a finished result planned this way, see our custom kitchen in Pointe-Claire.

Kitchen designers near you: our Saint-Laurent studio

If you have been searching for kitchen designers near you, it is worth visiting a studio rather than choosing from photos alone. Our design office, workshop and showroom sit together in Saint-Laurent, minutes from the West Island and Laval, so in one visit you can look at door samples, open a drawer, compare a quartz slab against a Dekton one and see how a finish behaves under real light.

We design for homeowners across Montréal, the West Island, Laval, Longueuil and the South Shore. Bring your measurements or a rough sketch and the consultation costs nothing, and you leave with a plan and a realistic budget, whether or not you build with us.

Why homeowners choose Limakdéco

Limakdéco is a design-led studio run by four women, Sogol, Sepideh, Shadieh, and Ayda. Design is where we start, not an afterthought once the boxes are ordered, and that shows in the result. It is part of why we hold a 5.0 rating across 47 Google reviews.

We work with homeowners across Saint-Laurent and the West Island, including Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, and Pierrefonds, as well as central Montréal neighbourhoods such as Ahuntsic, Villeray, Outremont, Town of Mount Royal, Hampstead, Côte-Saint-Luc, and Westmount, plus Laval and Longueuil on the South Shore.

You work with the same designers from the first sketch to the final install. That continuity is exactly what you want from kitchen designers in Montréal: one team accountable from concept to completion.

Kitchen layout debates fill Reddit for a reason: they are hard to judge on paper. We will draw yours in 3D so you can see it before anything is cut.

Frequently asked questions

Is the design consultation free?

Yes. The first consultation is free, with no obligation. We use it to understand your kitchen, look at the space, and talk budget, so you can decide whether to move forward with a clear picture.

Do you provide 3D drawings?

Yes. We show your kitchen in 3D before fabrication, so you can see the layout, finishes, and proportions and make changes while they are still easy to make.

How early should I start planning?

Sooner than most people think. Custom cabinets and stone counters take weeks to build, so starting the design six to ten weeks before you want the kitchen installed gives you room to choose well without rushing. If you are renovating more than the kitchen, start earlier.

How much does a kitchen designer cost in Montréal?

Independent kitchen designers in Montréal typically charge a few hundred to a few thousand dollars for a full set of plans. Our design work is included when we build the kitchen, and the first consultation is free either way.

Do I really need a kitchen designer?

For a like-for-like replacement, probably not. The moment you move a sink, remove a wall, or try to fit a working kitchen into an awkward Montréal plex, a designer usually pays for itself in storage gained and mistakes avoided.

Is there a kitchen design showroom near me?

Our showroom is in Saint-Laurent and it is open by appointment, which means the designer who meets you is the one who will draw your kitchen. It is a short drive from most of Montréal, the West Island and Laval.

Ready to plan your kitchen?

Book a free consultation and we will start with your space, your habits, and a realistic plan. We reply within 48 hours.

Visit our Saint-Laurent showroom at 4130 Boulevard Thimens, Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2B9.