Jostar Interiors Ltd - Edmonton, Alberta

Don L.

Did an entire staircase makeover in my house recently. Was stained oak and carpet covering the treads and risers; this really dated the house and needed changing in my opinion.
After sanding and carpet removal asked Joanna for advice and how to refinish. She provided me with excellent direction, the colour scheme and thread/riser combination really works well together. Her experience really showed through and is demonstrated in the excellent result!

Pictures of the result are posted.

Thanks Jostar!

Karsyn

The final part of my interior Design program was a 8 week practicum that I was lucky enough to do with Jostar Interiors. The ladies there are amazing to work with and they taught me a lot about the industry. They are amazing with clients, great customer service, and very professional. All of the staff are very helpful, great at explaining everything to clients and myself, they’re cautious of code, and doing thing’s properly, which are amazing qualities to have as a designer.
If you want your renovation done right JoStar is the place to go! I am so grateful to have done my practicum with such an amazing group of people!

M B.

Made the impossible, POSSIBLE

I have been through a number home renovations, both inside and outside my home. Some have been disastrous and costly, leaving a very bad opinion of all renovators. I vowed never to do it again. I planned on moving, but I love my little house and neighbourhood, so I began looking for renovators. I knew this time would be very different the minute I met with Joanna. She came in and created a vision within my price point that I thought was impossible. Then I met her designers and project manager, who brought the vision to reality. Every single step of the way they brought in professional tradespeople, quality materials, expert finishers and handled all of the details with ease. The team, lead by AnneMarie created a beautiful, practical living space. Thank you does not seem to adequately reflect my gratitude. I highly recommend Jostar.

Terri D.

We renovated our kitchen, starting the summer of 2019. Finished in Nov. We are extremely pleased with the professionalism, the service, the quick responses and our over all experience with Jostar. I will admit, you pay for what you get, and although it is a bit pricey when you are not GCing your own project, it was well worth it! I do not think we'd have our new kitchen had we not had Jostar do the design as my husband and I could not agree, so that alone was worth it. Have them come in and do the 3D design for you at minimum. But my opinion, it was well worth them taking over the project!!

Andrea F.

I have been working with Joanna and her team for several years, and have been incredibly impressed with their knowledge, work ethic, and desire to create functional yet beautiful spaces for their clients with every encounter!
On the occasions that I know I will be stopping in to the Jostar office to see them, I know that my day will be made much more enjoyable, as they almost always have time for a friendly conversation or an idea sharing session.
Having been working in design for 45 years, Joanna has a wealth of information and experience that will make your interior design project ideas become an amazing reality, and they will far surpasses what you though would be possible for your space.
I strongly recommend that you contact Jostar for a project consultation -- You will be so happy that you did!

Neil G.

We did a major renovation which included a new kitchen, removing walls, and adding new ones, had a new stair railing installed, matched hardwood to butt up to existing hardwood and had new drapes installed.

Pat from Jostar consulted with us to come up with a design. We changed our minds a few times until we were completely satisfied with the design. Pat and the designer at Jostar were very patient with us and offered us 8 different alternatives that we were able to see in 3-D. Without their expertise and patience we would not have been able to achieve the results we did.

Once the design was decided upon, our consultant Pat was amazing in helping us choose products and colors. She was quickly able to figure out our style. Without this assistance we would have been totally overwhelmed. We were provided with a estimate for the total project that included everything down to the smallest details. Because of this we were confident in proceeding as once the contract was signed we knew there would not be other charges as we went along.

We were very impressed with the Jostar team and their contractors who completed the job promptly and professionally. We left and went on vacation while the work was done. Pat send us progress reports and pictures and when we arrived home the work was ahead of schedule. The workmanship was excellent in every trade. The workmen always showed when they were scheduled, they were polite, professional and cleaned up after themselves. Walls were removed and the ceiling matched perfectly, the hardwood was matched and installed very well. The cupboards and quartz countertops were installed very professionally. Jostar oversaw the whole project and were very thorough in their inspection of the work. Whenever there was anything that needed to be fixed they worked with the contractors to assure that in the end everything was done correctly. This project looks very professional.

In the end we now have a terrific open floor design with a beautiful kitchen that opens up to our dining and living room. We are very happy with the end result. Everyone who has visited us have commented on the modern professional look and are blown away with the difference that this renovation made to our home.

We definitely recommend Jostar, Pat who was our consultant and project manager, and the tradesmen that Jostar have working with them.

Cathy V.

Our kitchen/main floor renovation exceeded our expectations. It is more than we dreamed we could have in our home. Without Jostar we could not have made our renovation successful. The project management fee is a very small price to pay for coordination of trades, contractors, suppliers, and expertise (especially with our 2 kids and full-time jobs). The concept designs gave us options to decide the best layout for our lifestyle.
We used Iconic cabinets made in Edmonton and they are beautifully crafted. Black Briar Contracting did a fantastic job with implementing the designs and vision that Jostar presented on our behalf.
Laura and Joanna looked after every detail to ensure the result was perfect!!
Importantly, Laura and Joanna were respectful of our design ideas. We were open to their creative suggestions but they were also open to ours! With a collaborative approach, the results are beautiful!
We are already looking ahead at improving more spaces in our home using Jostar!

Heidi V. A.

I recently purchased a home and hoped to go with Jostar for a design consultation and hopefully a full design package. Unfortunately my husband and I were very disappointed with the experience. During the consultation the designer walked around our home but didn't ask us any questions or put in any effort to get to know us or what our needs were for furniture. She recommended IKEA kallax shelves three separate times, despite us saying that we didn't like them. She didn't take any measurements, and also didn't show us any pictures or design ideas. The designer said the consultation was supposed to take about 2 hours, but after 40 minutes she was done. We didn't feel like she gave us any helpful ideas nor did she give us any confidence that she would create a design that would be a good fit for us. She also quoted us about $10,000 per room as an average cost, which was surprising as she was recommending IKEA furniture for some parts. There was also no meaningful followup, even when I emailed her that it wasn't a good fit and we wouldn't be moving forward. I'm very disappointed as we had high hopes of working with Jostar, but based on my experience I would not recommend them.

UPDATE: Joanna (the owner) called me to address my concerns and refund my fee for the consultation. I appreciated how she handled things and it was clear she did all she could to fix the situation. We have still decided to go with another company, but Joanna did apologize and handled the situation as best she could. I’ve updated my review to three stars based on my experience with Joanna directly.