Collection by Sarah Nankin
The white oak material palette continues in the bedroom, and the arch motif extends to curved edges on the shelves and a nightstand, to fit next to a door.
The white oak material palette continues in the bedroom, and the arch motif extends to curved edges on the shelves and a nightstand, to fit next to a door.
Liz and Matt had to drill a well to provide water for the property. Wastewater is captured and treated with a gravity-fed septic system that will also serve the main dwelling, when it’s completed.
Liz and Matt had to drill a well to provide water for the property. Wastewater is captured and treated with a gravity-fed septic system that will also serve the main dwelling, when it’s completed.
The bunkie features a 1925w solar array, complemented by additional battery storage and a backup generator. This creates more than enough power for the family to live a comfortable modern life, complete with a 40-gallon water heater.
The bunkie features a 1925w solar array, complemented by additional battery storage and a backup generator. This creates more than enough power for the family to live a comfortable modern life, complete with a 40-gallon water heater.
The steel roofing is from Hamilton in Southern Ontario. The doors were reclaimed from a local hotel. The windows are from a Mississauga company. The trim and cabinetry is milled from oak trees that they cut down to build the driveway. “It’s as local as it gets,” says Liz.
The steel roofing is from Hamilton in Southern Ontario. The doors were reclaimed from a local hotel. The windows are from a Mississauga company. The trim and cabinetry is milled from oak trees that they cut down to build the driveway. “It’s as local as it gets,” says Liz.
A large, curved window in the living room looks out onto the garden and echoes the archways in the central hall.
A large, curved window in the living room looks out onto the garden and echoes the archways in the central hall.
In the kitchen, which connects to the internal patio and rear garden, the wooden ceiling beams are painted a pistachio green that’s repeated throughout the home, including on the radiators and the iron trim of the glass doors to the courtyard.
In the kitchen, which connects to the internal patio and rear garden, the wooden ceiling beams are painted a pistachio green that’s repeated throughout the home, including on the radiators and the iron trim of the glass doors to the courtyard.
The refrigerator and extra storage are assigned to the adjacent pantry. White oak cabinets from Thompson Woodworking join a honed Carrara marble counter and backsplash tile from Pratt and Larson in color C35. The stove is the GE Café series in matte white with brass details.
The refrigerator and extra storage are assigned to the adjacent pantry. White oak cabinets from Thompson Woodworking join a honed Carrara marble counter and backsplash tile from Pratt and Larson in color C35. The stove is the GE Café series in matte white with brass details.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
The home came with a planted courtyard, but the couple had limited time to properly care for it. The architects reduced the planted space and added flooring, creating a solace closer to a patio.
The home came with a planted courtyard, but the couple had limited time to properly care for it. The architects reduced the planted space and added flooring, creating a solace closer to a patio.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
"We contrasted the linearity of the etched granite by curving the island edges and introducing fridge panels with hand-carved pulls,
"We contrasted the linearity of the etched granite by curving the island edges and introducing fridge panels with hand-carved pulls,
An oversized skylight illuminates the kitchen throughout the day.
An oversized skylight illuminates the kitchen throughout the day.
"The client had a vision of this space feeling very built-in,
"The client had a vision of this space feeling very built-in,
The gallery/living area is a flexible room with only two fixed pieces: a 26-foot-long stainless-steel kitchen counter and a long, off-white table that runs along the opposite wall. In the private section behind the wood partition, the bedroom and bathroom are merged. The bed, bathtub, and sink become loose elements within the room, while a shower, walk-in-closet, and toilet are placed at the core.
The gallery/living area is a flexible room with only two fixed pieces: a 26-foot-long stainless-steel kitchen counter and a long, off-white table that runs along the opposite wall. In the private section behind the wood partition, the bedroom and bathroom are merged. The bed, bathtub, and sink become loose elements within the room, while a shower, walk-in-closet, and toilet are placed at the core.

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