Coastal Living

What Coastal Living does

Coastal Living is a privately held retail design showroom and lifestyle retailer headquartered in Sechelt, British Columbia, serving the Sunshine Coast region and connected to the broader Vancouver market. The company operates a single physical showroom at 5517 Wharf Avenue and offers a curated portfolio of premium kitchen appliances, indoor and outdoor cabinetry, countertops, plumbing fixtures, home furnishings, patio furniture, umbrellas, barbecues, pizza ovens, fire pits and outdoor heating products, outdoor flooring, and ventilation equipment. Products are organized across more than a dozen categories and sourced from 60+ globally recognized partner brands including Sub-Zero, Wolf, Fisher & Paykel, Viking, Smeg, Napoleon, Urban Bonfire, Caesarstone, Silestone, Ratana, and Muskoka. The company is a member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA).

The company's revenue model rests on two streams: hardware sales of partner-brand products and professional design consultation services. Pricing is quote-based rather than published, with customers submitting specifications through the website's "Designs & Quotes" portal or via in-store consultation with the design team. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-trade through the physical showroom, supplemented by a website that functions as a brand catalog and lead-capture channel; there is no e-commerce checkout or distributed retail footprint. Customer segments consist primarily of residential homeowners on the Sunshine Coast undertaking renovations or new builds, with local builders and contractors acting as a secondary specifications channel for client projects.

Coastal Living operates with a 32-person team that includes a showroom manager, senior design consultant, design consultant, and operations lead, and is led under a private ownership structure with no disclosed institutional investors or funding history. The company's email domain (coastbuilding.ca) suggests an operational link to a broader Coast Building entity. No incorporation date, financial disclosures, or strategic transaction history was identified in the available source material.

Name

Coastal Living

Legal name

Coastal Living

Website

https://coastallivingcb.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coastal Living is a privately held retail design showroom in Sechelt, BC, serving Sunshine Coast homeowners and builders with premium kitchen appliances, cabinetry, outdoor living products, and design consultation through a single physical location carrying 60+ partner brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kitchen & Bath Retail Showroom

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Home Furnishings Retailers (44912)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Kitchen Cabinets & Custom Millwork Showrooms (CRAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor & Specialty Major Appliance Retail (Outdoor Kitchens, Grills, Ice Makers) (CRACACAG)

Keywords

• Kitchen appliance retail
• Premium home furnishings
• Outdoor living products
• Kitchen design services
• Cabinetry and countertops

Headquarters

HQ city

Sechelt

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Coastal Living generates revenue through the sale of premium kitchen appliances, cabinetry, patio furniture, barbecues, and outdoor living products. They carry a comprehensive range of partner brands across multiple categories including appliances, cabinetry, home furnishings, plumbing, patio, umbrellas, BBQs, pizza ovens, fire pits, outdoor heating, flooring, and ventilation.
2. Design Services: The company offers kitchen design consultation services, providing expertise to customers planning renovations or new builds. This includes helping customers select appropriate appliances and products for their projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coastal Living operates a retail design showroom in Sechelt, BC, that displays and sells premium kitchen appliances, indoor cabinetry, countertops, plumbing fixtures, home furnishings, patio furniture, umbrellas, barbecues, pizza ovens, fire pits, outdoor heating, flooring, and ventilation products sourced from approximately 60 world-renowned partner brands. The showroom is paired with professional kitchen design consultation services and quote-based project sales for residential homeowners, builders, and contractors on the Sunshine Coast.

Product overview

Coastal Living is a retail design showroom and lifestyle destination on the Sunshine Coast, BC, offering a curated portfolio of products across kitchen design, fine appliances, patio furniture, and outdoor living. Rather than a unified software product, the company operates as a multi-brand retail outlet offering kitchen design services and an extensive catalog of partner brands organized into product categories: Appliances (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Fisher & Paykel, Viking, Smeg, Cove, AGA, La Cornue, Marvel, U-Line), Indoor Cabinetry (Nolte, Dekton), Countertops (Caesarstone, Silestone), Plumbing Fixtures (Home Refinements Julien, Pro Chef Julien, Waterstone, Mountain Plumbing, Baril), Outdoor Cabinetry (Urban Bonfire), Home Furnishings (Rove Concepts, Van Gogh Designs), Patio Furniture (Ratana, Muskoka, Unwasted, Telescope), Planters (C3 Planters), Umbrellas (FIM, Galtech, Treasure Garden, Tuucci, Sunbrella), Barbecues & Outdoor Appliances (Napoleon, Lynx, DCS, Kamado Joe, Blaze, Traeger, Saber, Everdure, Primo, Jackson Grills, Firemagic, and more), Pizza Ovens (Alfa Forni, Fontana, Gozney), Fire Pits & Outdoor Heating (Dekko, Breeo, Bromic, Infratech), Outdoor Flooring (Kayu, Bella Turf), and Ventilation (Trade Wind, Novy). The showroom provides design consultation services to help customers select and coordinate products across these categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coastal Living Showroom: The company's physical design and appliance showroom located at 5517 Wharf Ave, Sechelt, BC

Products and services

• Kitchen Design Services
• Design and Appliance Showroom

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CovecoreOthersAppliance brand partner offering dishwasher and other kitchen appliances. Products displayed in showroom for customer selection.
• SmegcoreOthersPremium Italian appliance manufacturer. Partner brand for refrigerators, ovens, and kitchen appliances.
• Sub-Zero and WolfcoreOthersPremium American appliance brands. Sub-Zero specializes in refrigeration while Wolf offers professional-grade cooking appliances. Flagship brand partnerships.
• Fisher & PaykelcoreOthersNew Zealand-origin premium appliance brand known for innovative kitchen solutions. Partner brand for appliances.
• VikingcoreOthersAmerican professional-grade kitchen appliance manufacturer. Partner for ranges, cooktops, and other cooking appliances.
• AGAminorOthersBritish manufacturer of iconic ranges and cookers. Partner brand for cooking appliances.
• La CornueminorOthersFrench luxury range manufacturer. Partner brand for high-end cooking appliances.
• MarvelminorOthersPremium refrigeration brand. Partner for refrigeration products.
• U-LineminorOthersCompact refrigeration specialist. Partner for under-counter and built-in refrigeration.
• NoltecoreOthersGerman indoor cabinetry manufacturer. Partner for indoor kitchen cabinets.
• CaesarstonecoreOthersIsraeli quartz surface manufacturer. Partner for countertop materials.
• SilestonecoreOthersSpanish quartz surface brand by Cosentino. Partner for countertop materials.
• DektonminorOthersUltra-compact surface by Cosentino. Partner for indoor cabinetry and surfaces.
• Urban BonfirecoreOthersCanadian outdoor kitchen cabinetry specialist. Partner for outdoor cabinetry solutions. Featured brand on homepage.
• NapoleoncoreOthersCanadian manufacturer of grills, heaters, and patio products. Major partner for barbecues and outdoor appliances. Featured brand on homepage.
• RatanacoreOthersPatio furniture manufacturer. Featured brand on homepage. Partner for outdoor patio seating.
• MuskokacoreOthersCanadian patio furniture brand. Featured brand on homepage. Partner for outdoor seating.
• PrimominorOthersCeramic kamado-style grills. Partner for premium barbecue products. Featured brand on homepage.
• SaberminorOthersGas grill manufacturer known for infrared technology. Partner for gas grills. Featured brand on homepage.
• UnwastedminorOthersSustainable outdoor furniture brand. Featured brand on homepage. Partner for eco-conscious patio products.
• Rove ConceptsminorOthersModern furniture brand. Partner for home furnishings.
• Home Refinements JulienminorOthersLuxury plumbing fixtures brand. Partner for kitchen and bath fixtures.
• TraegercoreOthersPellet grill leader. Partner for wood-fired cooking appliances.
• Kamado JoeminorOthersPremium kamado-style ceramic grills. Partner for ceramic barbecue products.
• SunbrellaminorOthersPerformance fabric brand for outdoor use. Partner for umbrella and cushion fabrics.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Best Buy: North American consumer electronics and appliance retailer with growing premium appliance assortment and Pacific Sales showroom concept. Comparable on appliance retail overlap, but operates at much greater scale and without a design-led specialty focus.
• Lowe's: Major North American home improvement retailer carrying appliances, cabinetry, flooring, and outdoor categories that overlap with Coastal Living's product range. Comparable on category footprint but mass-market rather than premium/design-led.
• Wayfair: Largest US online home furnishings and furniture retailer carrying patio, outdoor, and home categories that intersect with Coastal Living's furniture and outdoor assortment. Comparable on category and product overlap, but digitally native and broad-market.
• Home Depot: Largest North American home improvement retailer, offering major and specialty appliances, cabinetry, and patio/BBQ categories that overlap with Coastal Living's assortment. Comparable on category overlap but does not specialize in premium brands or design services.

Regional players

• Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home: Best Buy-owned premium appliance and kitchen showroom chain in Southern California featuring Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, and other premium brands. Comparable in showroom format and design services, but US-based and embedded in a larger retail parent.
• Yale Appliance + Lighting: US-based premium appliance retailer with showrooms in the Boston area, carrying Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, and other brands Coastal Living also distributes. Comparable in product mix and premium positioning, but geographically concentrated in the US Northeast rather than western Canada.

Direct peers

• Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery: North American distributor of plumbing, lighting, and appliances operating design-oriented showrooms with quote-based project selling. Directly comparable as a multi-category kitchen/bath showroom serving homeowners, builders, and designers with premium brand assortments.
• AJ Madison: US online-led premium appliance retailer with one of the broadest assortments of Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, and competing premium brands. Comparable on product and brand portfolio overlap, but operates via e-commerce rather than physical showroom.
• Caplan's Appliances: Canadian multi-store premium appliance retailer serving Ontario and Western Canada with a curated brand portfolio including Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Miele. Directly comparable multi-brand premium appliance showroom format targeting residential renovation customers.
• Trail Appliances: British Columbia-based premium appliance retailer operating multiple showrooms across western Canada. Directly comparable to Coastal Living as a multi-brand premium appliance retailer with design services and quote-based sales, though at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coastal-living-cb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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