![The outdoor deck is made from ipe. The wood was selected to complement the fumed oak flooring inside the house. “We carried the level of design detail throughout [the property] because we wanted the exterior to feel like an extension of the living space, especially for entertaining, but also as a connection to the coach house,” Dubbeldam says. Photo 9 of 9 in A Cramped Boarding House Transformed Into an Open, Modern Home in Toronto by Sam Elmore](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133585190753927168/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
A Cramped Boarding House Transformed Into an Open, Modern Home in Toronto
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The outdoor deck is made from ipe. The wood was selected to complement the fumed oak flooring inside the house. “We carried the level of design detail throughout [the property] because we wanted the exterior to feel like an extension of the living space, especially for entertaining, but also as a connection to the coach house,” Dubbeldam says.