Custom Kitchens
Bespoke kitchen cabinetry designed around how you cook, gather, and entertain — from statement islands to floor-to-ceiling pantries.
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St. John's · Newfoundland
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in St. John's, Newfoundland
Handcrafted kitchen cabinetry, vanities and built-ins for St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise and homes across the Northeast Avalon — made to measure, never flat-packed.
Built in Canada. We install across Canada and the United States.
St. John's's Custom Cabinet Makers
Cabinetry built for Newfoundland homes
Built in Canada. We install across Canada and the United States.
From heritage jellybean row houses on Gower Street to modern builds in Paradise, St. John's homes have real character and real quirks — sloped floors, out-of-square walls, thick period trim — that stock cabinetry can't respect. Hempston builds every piece to measure, so cabinetry fits historic spaces and modern ones with equal precision.
We coordinate closely with your contractor and ship fully pre-staged, so installation on the Avalon is quick and clean.
How service works
A St. John's project, from consult to install
For St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise, and the Northeast Avalon, the design consult is in person or by video call. We measure sloped floors and out-of-square walls instead of forcing a stock size, build the cabinetry in Canada, and install it on the Avalon. A 5-year workmanship warranty covers the cabinetry.
At a Glance
Custom cabinetry in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: the essentials
Hempston Home designs, builds and installs custom kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and built-in millwork for homes in St. John's and the Northeast Avalon. Built in Canada. We install across Canada and the United States. Every project is fully custom.
- Service
- Custom kitchen cabinets, vanities and built-in millwork
- Service area
- St. John's, the Northeast Avalon and Newfoundland and Labrador
- Typical kitchen
- CAD $25,000 to $75,000
- Vanities and built-ins
- Usually $4,000 to $12,000
- Timeline
- 8 to 14 weeks from consultation to install
- Warranty
- 5-year workmanship warranty
- Origin
- Built in Canada
- Founded
- 2015
- Applicable tax
- HST 15% (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Consultation
- Free
- Phone
- (902) 442-0543
- info@hempstonhome.com
10+
Years of cabinetmaking
Canada
Built in Canada
8 to 14
Weeks, concept to install
5 yr
Workmanship warranty
What We Build
Custom cabinetry for every room
Whether you are renovating a single room in St. John's or building from scratch, we craft cohesive, made-to-measure cabinetry that carries your home's character from one space to the next.
Bathroom Vanities
Made-to-measure vanities, linen towers, and storage that bring spa-level calm and order to ensuites and powder rooms.
Built-Ins & Shelving
Custom bookcases, fireplace surrounds, window seats, and library walls that make a room feel finished and intentional.
Mudrooms & Laundry
Hard-working cabinetry, lockers, and benches that tame Canada's four seasons of coats, boots, and gear.
Home Offices
Integrated desks, file storage, and display built to the millimetre for a workspace that disappears into your home.
Wine & Bar Cabinetry
Refined entertaining spaces — wine walls, dry bars, and butler's pantries crafted for collectors and hosts.
Recent Work
Kitchens & millwork we've built
These photographs show Hempston cabinetry from other commissions. They are examples of the work, not St. John's projects.
DB Architecture
Timber-Ceiling Kitchen
Open-Concept Cabinetry
31 Westgate
White Oak Island Kitchen
White Oak Island
DB Architecture
Painted Entry Built-Ins
Custom Built-In Cabinetry
Hempston
Modern Oak Kitchen
Light Oak Cabinetry
31 Westgate
Light Oak Double Vanity
Light Oak Vanity
31 Westgate
Glass-Front Butler Pantry
Glass-Front Cabinetry
Featured Doors
Signature doors, colours & finishes
These are just a few from our door collections. Because Hempston is 100% custom, you're never limited to a catalogue — any door style, wood species, paint colour, or stain can be built for your St. John's kitchen.
Tracadie
Inset Raised Panel
Lanzarote
White Oak Slab
Devon
Walnut Shaker
Torquay
Inset Raised Panel
Aeolian
Painted Slab
Palermo
Slim Shaker
La Gomera
Inset Raised Panel
Salcombe
Painted Slab
Our Process
From first sketch to final install
Every St. John's project follows the same disciplined four-step process — so you always know what happens next, what's due when, and what your total investment will be.
01
Design Consultation
We meet in person or by video call, measure the room, and learn how you live.
02
Detailed Design
You receive scaled drawings, 3D renderings, and curated material samples so you can see and feel every decision before we build.
03
Built in Canada
Your cabinetry is built in Canada, using solid hardwoods, dovetailed drawers, and conversion-grade finishes.
04
White-Glove Installation
Our installers fit, level, and finish every detail on site, then walk you through care so your investment lasts for generations.
Why St. John's Chooses Hempston
Furniture-grade cabinetry, made for real life
Built to Last Generations
Solid-wood construction, dovetailed drawers, and conversion finishes engineered to weather Canadian humidity and temperature swings.
Built in Canada
Built in Canada. We design, build and install custom cabinetry for your home, and we install across Canada and the United States.
On-Time, On-Budget
Written timelines and itemised quotes before any deposit. No vague estimates, no moving targets.
Heirloom Craftsmanship
Decades of combined cabinet-making experience poured into every joint, edge, and finished surface.
Endless Possibilities
The doors, colours & finishes shown are just the start
Hempston is a 100% custom cabinet maker. There are no fixed sizes, no locked-in door catalogues, and no standard colours. Whatever style, profile, wood species, paint, stain, or hardware you have in mind for your St. John's home — modern handleless slab, classic beaded inset, or something you saw in a magazine — we design and build it from scratch, to the millimetre.
Where We Work
Serving St. John's and homes across Newfoundland and Labrador
Hempston Home designs, builds and installs custom cabinetry for St. John's and the Northeast Avalon. Built in Canada. We install across Canada and the United States.
St. John's neighbourhoods
- Downtown St. John's
- Georgestown
- Rabbittown
- Churchill Square
- Kenmount
- Mount Pearl
- Paradise
- Torbay
Across Newfoundland and Labrador
- Conception Bay South
- Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
- Bay Bulls
- Petty Harbour
- Bell Island
- Witless Bay
- Holyrood
- Carbonear
Nearby Locations
We also build for homes near St. John's
Hempston designs, fabricates and installs custom cabinetry for homes near St. John's. If you are outside St. John's, one of our other regional pages likely fits your project.
Questions, Answered
Custom cabinetry in St. John's: FAQ
How much does custom cabinetry cost in St. John's?
A full custom kitchen for a St. John's home typically runs from $25,000 to $75,000. Vanities and smaller built-ins usually start between $4,000 and $12,000. The quote is itemised in writing after a design consultation, and it reflects the size of the room, the door style, the wood, and the hardware.
How long does a custom kitchen project take in St. John's?
Most St. John's kitchens take 8 to 14 weeks from the first design consultation to installation. We confirm that timeline in writing before any deposit. Qualifying rush projects are a separate program.
What is the difference between custom, semi-custom, and stock cabinets?
Stock cabinets come in fixed sizes and rarely fit Downtown St. John's homes without filler. Semi-custom cabinets allow limited changes to standard boxes. Hempston Home builds fully custom cabinetry for the room, the storage, and the materials you choose.
Do you serve areas outside downtown St. John's?
Yes. We design, build and install custom cabinetry throughout the Northeast Avalon, including Downtown St. John's, Georgestown, Rabbittown, Churchill Square, Kenmount, Mount Pearl, and in other communities across Newfoundland and Labrador. We also install across Canada and the United States.
What materials and finishes do you offer?
We use solid hardwoods such as walnut, white oak, maple, and cherry, plus painted MDF for Shaker and inset doors. Soft-close hardware, dovetailed drawer boxes, hand-applied stains, and sprayed conversion finishes are part of a Hempston Home kitchen.
Where are your cabinets made?
Cabinetry for St. John's homes is built in Canada. We design it for the room, deliver it, and install it. We install across Canada and the United States.
Do you offer kitchen design services?
Yes. Design is included in a Hempston Home project in St. John's. The designer plans the layout, storage, lighting, and appliances, then provides drawings and material samples before we build.
Can you build any cabinet style or colour?
Yes. Hempston Home is a fully custom cabinet maker for St. John's homes. The doors and colours on this site are examples. We can build the profile, wood, paint, or stain you specify, including a match to a photo or an existing piece.
Do you offer a warranty on custom cabinetry?
Hempston Home warrants cabinetry workmanship for 5 years. Manufacturer warranties on hardware and finishes are passed along in the project agreement.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation in St. John's?
Replacing cabinetry on its own usually does not need a permit in St. John's. A renovation that moves plumbing, electrical, or walls usually does, through the City of St. John's. We coordinate with your contractor. Permit details are published at stjohns.ca.
Is HST included in your St. John's quotes?
Written quotes for St. John's show the price and the applicable Newfoundland and Labrador tax (HST 15%) before any deposit.
Need it sooner? See rush custom kitchen cabinets.
Start Your Project
Let's design custom cabinetry for your St. John's home
Tell us about your space and we'll arrange a free, no-obligation design consultation — precise measurements, fresh ideas, and an honest budget for your St. John's project.
- Free design consultation across the Northeast Avalon
- Itemised, written quote before any deposit
- Built in Canada. We install across Canada and the United States.