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Hexagonal penny tile ascends from floor to ceiling in the skylit primary bathroom.

Brit and Daniel embraced elements that were original to the A-frame—like the wood stove.

The clients, Carla and Chris, moved to Toronto from Brooklyn, New York, several years ago. They renovated the kitchen when they first moved in, and the rest of the house was untouched. “They both appreciate good design and enjoyed living in New York, where design is everywhere and at all scales,” says architect Nova Tayona. “It was great to work with clients who have a design appreciation and eye.”

Removing the partition wall between the bedroom and the former closet opened the master bedroom up to what would become the bathing area, extending the sense of space and the making the room feel larger and brighter. The beam in the ceiling was also raised to extend the feeling of spaciousness.

The new bedroom is a bright, open space with views to mature trees and distant views to Lake Ontario. "T

The existing guest bedroom/office doubled as a storage space and had dark walls and uneven floors. The door looks out to the landing at the top of the stair and into the

“Our approach [to designing a home] is first and foremost trying to see and understand the dynamic in the family, their needs, the atmospheres that we want to create, and how that can work in an integral way with the site and the elements,” says Sundberg.

While the trees help to block the wind coming in off the sea, it can be quite strong, so the clients wanted the outdoor rooms to be protected. Louvers help to shelter the outdoor dining room.

The wood for the core home is pine treated with linseed oil. "It's not luxury. But that's also part of the idea,