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The living room and dining room were originally separated by a central fireplace, which interior designer Nicole Hollis removed to create this great room. She installed a modern, custom eight-foot-long open gas fireplace in the living room, equipped with sensors that automatically turn it off when someone gets too near to the flames.

The 1970s apartment architect Ana Sawaia renovated for her clients Pedro and Flavia was poorly lit and felt cramped. In addition to removing partitions to bring in light and create a sense of openness, she also refinished elements like the concrete pillars and beams, which were stripped and polished to create a patinated effect.

The pantry lines the wall to the right.

Adamant about floor-to-ceiling windows but reeling from sticker shock, Chau tapped local fabricators Arnold Iron Works and Strong Tempering Glass to create custom glazing, which proved much more affordable. The glass is reflective on the street side, creating a mirror effect.

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The entire home is wrapped in pine tongue-and-groove, which matches the original finish on the ceiling.

The design for MATCH uses unorthodox elements like Muller Van Severen’s signature material, a durable and wax-like polyethylene traditionally used in cutting boards.

They also added a floating teak shelf from Semihandmade, which was a pretty close match to the Lauan wood paneling in the rest of the house.

A new office sits at the front of the house, and its moody walls and bookshelves contrast the other rooms' mostly light and neutral palette.

The corner window offers an off-centre view of the garden, while the corner window seat has an elevated position over the garden. “The window seat cantilevers the main line of the house in both directions, emphasising the effortless nature of the corner itself,” explains architect Simon Feneley. “With no corner post, the structure was detailed with the structural engineer to achieve a feeling of lightness and to keep all timber sections as slender as possible.”

Beaulieu added a few dormers to gain height upstairs, as seen in the shower here, although they’re not visible from the street.

The same white oak cabinetry from the kitchen was used for the double vanity, and topped with a Corian counter.

The backsplash tile is by Fireclay, the 2x8 field tile in Calcite.