In the newly expanded bathroom, large panel tiles, custom cabinetry and a polished cement sink by Mallorcan company Huguet – a favorite of Aretio’s – exude a joyful contemporary Mediterranean feel.
The group continued the weathered steel elements throughout the landscape, designed by friend Catherine Howell, such as in the planter beds at the “afternoon” patio, which faces West.
The garage was converted into the primary suite, and a modern landscaping treatment added, with staggered pavers intertwined with ground cover.
Reconstructing a new two-level studio in place of the standalone garage allowed Divya and Nakul each to have their own workspace. Nakul's garage is below, with Divya's photography studio located above.
LAMAS Architecture shored up the unsettled foundation of this 1914 Toronto home.
Floor-to-ceiling shelves and storage bookend a cabinet that conceals the television.
The reading room’s custom bookcase is made of white lacquered wood. A vintage chair and an Arco lamp from FLOS create a cozy, illuminated nook.
The guest bathroom boasts a minimalist look achieved with large, cement floor tiles and Statuario-style tiles on the walls.
A patio between the two structures serves as the house's primary entrance, and a place to hang out and grill. Architectural lighting in the walkway and above the garage reinforce the addition's geometric lines.
Custom cherry cabinetry with integrated handles and sliding doors brings a furniture-like component to the open kitchen. Three 1960s Scandinavian flush mounts by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker brighten the soapstone counter, while two cognac leather stools by Afteroom for MENU are tucked beneath.
A dramatic black-painted wall is a backdrop for the home office. The renovation has compelled the couple to move into the home full-time and rent their Seattle townhome.
A pair of vintage Ingmar Relling chairs anchor a living room that can take on an indoor/outdoor feel once its moveable wall of front-balcony glass is opened.
The clients bought nineteen acres of land in 2016, and they have been restoring the prairie ever since.