Robinson Lighting is my go to place for all of my lighting & plumbing needs. There specialized…read morestaff are excellent at helping me find what I need at a price point that I can afford.

Went here for our first time looking into buying a vanity light and vanity mirror. VERY overpriced,…read moreand incredibly awful service. Receptionist said hi then looked back to her paperwork. We were there for 15-20 minutes without one other person even speaking a word to us none the less asking if we could use any assistance. When we left three staff members were chatting and looking at something funny on the computer. Do yourself a favour and go down the street to the other lighting store. They were ready to help and have much more reasonable prices.

I am pleased to say that a fellow North Battlefordian runs this extremely exquisite and high end…read morebathroom store on 4th street. After running through the list of people we know in this now ghost town. I find out that Royal Flush is actually a family run business with over 30 years of experience. Royal Flush features imported bathroom fixtures and accessories that are way off the map. According to the owner, Calgarians travel a lot and they want what they have seen in other countries. Royal Flush is a huge impressive showroom of some of the most beautiful sinks and bathroom hardware I have ever seen. Just check out my photos. Owners are lovely, incredibly personable, and humorous. A relative of their family is actually the mayor of Battleford, Saskatchewan and with the influence of RB, he has the small town into conserving water and using environmentally friendly plumbing. This store is grand, 1970s architecture, with huge windows boasting well presented tubs and sinks. Drive by and enjoy the impressive window displays or better yet pop inside. The prices are up there but then again you are paying for the highest quality and craftsmanship for these prices. Be assured though that hands down with Royal Flush everyone's a winner.

My wife went to this store at my request to check it out and see if she liked any of their bathroom…read morefaucets. We have a high end home and like to buy quality stuff. Maybe she should have worn her Burberry that day as she felt that she was treated like a tire kicker that couldn't afford anything. There are other high end places in Calgary that provide high end service to match. We certainly won't be returning to Royally Flushed.

Fantastic store!! Beautiful yet usable products - especially the cutting boards!! Can't wait to go…read moreback and see whats new!

My house has a lighting issue. I dont mean that there is an issue with the fixtures. I mean, that…read moreeven when it is sunny and all the curtains are open, it is not a bright, sunny place. Especially in my developed basement. It has many windows, but there is just not enough light in the common areas, until all the lights are on. In an effort to brighten the place up a bit, I was referred to the Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. What a cool, COOL place! The service that was recommended to me, was to bring some of my doors in (not a bathroom door of course!!) and to cut out the middles and put in frosted glass, so that the light from my windows can be enjoyed from my office and a few other key places. The short story, is I did not even know a service like this existed! Like a fool, I would have bought a new door! So I had some help uninstalling my doors and bringing them in, and now at a reasonable rate, Home Improvement Warehouse will leave a wood border, and fill in the rest with a frosted glass, so that the light may shine! This isnt all these folks do! I bought some primer at $40 a gallon elsewhere, and found the same primer there at $26.99 (doh!). They have all kinds of gadgets and gismos for home improvements and renovations. I saw supplies and layouts for all kinds of bathroom and kitchen renos as well. Definately if you are taking on a home improvement project in Calgary, pop in here and see what they have. The prices and selections at this warehouse of handiness look pretty good to me!

Stay away from this business! The ad says "friendly advice" - what a laugh! I paid up front for my…read morehardwood floors, had half of them installed, then waited 8 months for these guys to finish the job. When I went to complain to the owner I thought he might be somewhat conciliatory, maybe even apologetic and reassuring. I started off being quite reasonable, but was fairly surprised and taken aback when he was belligerent, aggressive and swore at my wife and I. He was actually fairly physically intimidating and told me that he "didn't have time for this %$^& ( I won't use his language) , and he was "done with me." Which is interesting since he had thousands of dollars of my money and I had bare sub-floors in my house. Nice. He hung up on me on several occasions after that, and gave me several opportunities to sample his impressive and extensive collection of profanity. They finally showed up to finish the job (like they were doing me a huge favour) but every time I look at my crappy hardwood floors I curse and wish I'd used another business. I have gaping gaps between the boards that you could stick a loonie in - even though Home Improvement Warehouse did the installation, and despite my top of the line humidifier. Cheap product + brutal unprofessional service = shoddy results. Take my advice and stick to reputable companies, with a proven track-record of service. If I can save one of you from going through what I did, I'll be happy. Don't shop here.

Britannia Kitchen and Home is a great place to shop. The product selection and service are…read moreexcellent. So many things in a relatively small space. Although shipping is provided free with a low threshold, I enjoy picking up my online orders so I can look around the store as well. Staff are always friendly and helpful. It's my first online destination for kitchen and dining items, particularly since it is a local family business and I can pick up my order in-store.

Really wanted to visit inside this location at the Britannia Plaza, and it was already 530 which…read morewas closing time but the door was still open. So I pushed open the door and the girl ran with the key opened the door, literally looked me up and down and said sorry we are closed, and basically closed the door in my face. I was just at a store previous to hers which was also closed but the woman at the door was incredibly gracious and apologetic. The woman working at this store was so blatantly rude and figured since I was wearing jeans and sneakers I wasn't worthy of entering the store for even minutes or a more gracious greeting. You lose girl better change your attitude B.O.H.A.G.

I'm all for this store but the fact that you can't bring a dog in this garage atmosphere is…read moreridiculous. Meanwhile there are so many retail stores and restaurant patios that say yes but this place holds out with no.. stupid

My do-gooder senses are tingling…read more Have you ever heard of the Habitat ReStore SuperStore? Me neither until today. It's in the NE right next to The Brick. Competition? Probably not. But it's an ingenious little concept that seems to be working. The space Habitat has secured is HUGE. It's comparable to any other big furniture store in square footage. The difference here is that all of the furniture is donated (right now there's a ton of furniture from The Palliser since they're doing a bunch of renos. I'm going back to get me one of the desks). Any of the profits from the store go back to supporting Habitat for Humanity. They've got everything from bathtubs and kitchen sinks, to dining room chairs, living room sets, armoirs, desks, even a row of doors at the back should you need a new one of those. Beyond supporting Habitat, the best part of this place is the price tag. Most of it was priced at $100 or under. How perfect is that? Especially if you're planning on turning one of these finds into your own little custom project. What you won't get is a guaranteed find. The furniture is sold as-is and is dependent on what people bring in. But hey, the price is right, the cause is right, and if the piece of furniture fits, that's enough reason for me to stop in here first.

My mom and brother had raved about Kitchen Boutique. Being this a rare family occurrence I knew I…read morehad to check it out. A few doors down from MacKay's is this compact and funky little kitchen store. I say compact because it's wall to wall with everything you've ever thought of needing for your kitchen, a probably a few you haven't. Wine and beer glasses from Riedel, Bohemia and Waterford, knives from Wusthof and Henckel, ceramics and cast iron from Le Creuset and Emile Henry and cookbooks from Julia Child, Best of Bridge and some obvious quirky titles (Recipes for the Modern Wife, Cooking with Booze) as well as tea and coffee machines from Bodum and Krups. Where Kitchen Boutique really shines is it's interesting gadgets and colours. Animal themes are in full force, window herb gardens, oils, vinegars, dips, rubs, even the muffin tins have themes. And if you're bored of stainless steel everything, I'm pretty sure I saw every usual kitchen gadget or utensil in at least 6 colours. Last, they have kitchen packages for every taste and budget. You'll need at least an hour in Kitchen Boutique, but with good reason. Besides, if you already made The drive to Cochrane, you have the time.

What a gem in Cochrane! The first thing you notice in this store is the large amount of moving…read moreclocks on the wall to the side of the till. So many options! And the next thing you notice is how long the store is and how well organized it is! You could probably spend an hour in here, and still not see everything. There's a great baking and decorating cake section, wine decanters and glasses, food, aprons, gifts, dishware... And I could go on and on. This is a happy place both for you if you like to cook/bake/entertain, as well as a great place for gifts in all price ranges! We bought some dinosaur cookie cutters for our nephew and can't wait to get them to him! We will definitely stop here the next time we are in Cochrane!

If you are interested in the top cabinets available in Calgary you must see this showroom! I have a…read morebeautiful new kitchen with Cambria countertops. The designers are amazing and everyone is helpful from start to finish. Jennifer and Jamie are awesome. They also provide top of the line closet organization. This is a new high end Kitchen and Bath design studio owned by Legacy Kitchens and managed by Chris Eden who managed sales at Legacy for over 20 years. Don't miss out if you want the best!

Well I feel like this is a great place to go if you're looking to re-decorate your home via the…read morelights. There are so many options, it's almost overwhelming. The staff are really friendly and there are hundreds of options to chose from. Seriously, this place has like every type of light imaginable. A little pricier than Rona but there are a lot more options and they are likely better quality. They also do have sales so I would watch for those!