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In Philippe’s bedroom, a new internal window overlooks the staircase and adds a feeling of suspension. It also completes the “double facade,” with the first being the exterior facade cladding the opposing window.

The work above the espresso machine is by artist Cheryl Humphrys, and the owners plan to feature new pieces by different local artists each season.

Sawatzky designed the bookshelves along the living room wall out of Ikea components: one-inch Lagan butcher block countertops and inexpensive Ekby Lerberg brackets. She also used pieces of the strong and attractive countertops for built-in shelves in the upstairs lounge as well as for trim in the kitchen.

Instead of commissioning custom casework, as originally planned, the couple saved money by finding vintage furniture, such this corner shelving unit, complemented by a vintage midcentury coffee table.

Though the living room only has large windows on one side, an upper window at left helps create what the clients call double sunrises and sunsets, by creating reflections on the larger windows at right.

Aamer’s paintings hang throughout the apartment, including over the refurbished marble fireplace. Haddock considered Keith and Aamer’s book collection and designed sleek floor-to-ceiling shelving. “After our first Zoom meeting, Tommy came back with renderings that blew us away,” Keith says. “He got what we were trying to do.”

The bathroom towards the front of the building had a greater width than the staircase: rather than having a notch, Bader curved the wall. “It gave it flow instead of an abrupt change of direction.” That theme is echoed on the main level, with a curved ceiling in the kitchen to disguise a pesky bulkhead.

Additional pantry storage and a second sink in the relocated laundry area

The redesign created two arched passageways into the kitchen as part of a rebuilt dividing wall, improving circulation and doubling as built-in storage.

Architect Merritt Amanti Palminteri reinvented her family home to add volume, flow, and infinite charm without changing the footprint.

The living room once had low ceilings, but moving the insulation to the roof plane allowed for dramatic plays of volume and light.