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"For example, if you are building an entry vestibule with a turn, you may want to plan your renovation so that large furniture is brought in before the vestibule is built out,” she says. “Otherwise, you may not get it around the turn.”

After: The kitchen faces the back garden and benefits from a double height atrium space. Pine has been used for the kitchen flooring and cabinets. Extensive glazing gives the ground floor living spaces a direct visual link with the courtyard and terrace.

The simplicity in massing and material create a sculptural blocking of interior and exterior spaces.

Rather than entering a foyer, the front is a hardworking space that serves as a mudroom and landing station.

Swell lights by Pablo hang above Hot Mesh stools from Blu Dot. The millwork is by J. Spix Fine Cabinets.

A crisp, clean, eat-in kitchen with high-end appliances from Viking, Bosch, Sub-Zero, and LG make this space a chef's delight, while exposed beams, an arched stove hood, and a second arched carriage entrance along the back wall connect the room to the home’s rich past.

This cabin has a commodious kitchen and living area that encourages family and friends to come together for meals and conversation.

A new outdoor deck addition, which meets the local council’s requirements for site coverage, was built in the rear garden.

A bridge links the living area to the kitchen.

A walnut wrapped cozy built-in living area window seat.

Unlike the home’s dark exterior, its bright interior “incorporates large skylight elements, generous windows up to the ceiling, and an operable sliding glass wall facing the garden,” Clarkson said. ROSS Windows & Doors allowed for the airy concept throughout the property.

The team carried the concept of contrast through the exterior, juxtaposing the home’s 125-year-old red brick façade with vertical, black-stained cedar cladding at the back. “We wanted to celebrate the old alongside the new,” Dubbeldam says. Since the house is so well insulated, the extra heat that dark exteriors typically draw doesn’t penetrate beyond the boards’ surface.

A view from the Lombard Street entry garden. A new terraced series of patios creates generous outdoor rooms for the owner who entertains frequently. The new kitchen addition, expanded dining room bay, and sensitive material selections; making use of herringbone brick pavers, Pennsylvania bluestone pavers, and dark painted wood framed windows and doors work to complement the historic 1860's townhome and blur the lines of what is new and what is original to the property. By RobitailleCurtis