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Project posted by Leo Mieles

Addition and Renovation in Cabbagetown

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Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year
2022
Style
Modern
The main stair features vertical wooden white oak slats.
The main stair features vertical wooden white oak slats.
View towards the living area from the kitchen.
View towards the living area from the kitchen.
The rear of the addition includes the living area with sliding glazed doors, a stair to the basement, and a small wood deck to the back yard.
The rear of the addition includes the living area with sliding glazed doors, a stair to the basement, and a small wood deck to the back yard.
View of kitchen cabinetry, 2 piece bathroom, and storage.
View of kitchen cabinetry, 2 piece bathroom, and storage.
The north-facing rear facade includes thermally modified ash cladding, fiberglass reinforced concrete panels, sliding glazed doors, and a wood deck.
The north-facing rear facade includes thermally modified ash cladding, fiberglass reinforced concrete panels, sliding glazed doors, and a wood deck.
The dining area is located in the existing house, with a wall separating it and the kitchen.
The dining area is located in the existing house, with a wall separating it and the kitchen.
View of the feature stair from the dining table.
View of the feature stair from the dining table.
View from the dining room.
View from the dining room.
Open risers at the stair allow for light from the skylight and suspended fixture to filter through.
Open risers at the stair allow for light from the skylight and suspended fixture to filter through.
The front room retained the existing two narrow windows, given the historical designation of the original house.
The front room retained the existing two narrow windows, given the historical designation of the original house.
View from the kitchen peninsula seating.
View from the kitchen peninsula seating.
The kitchen features quartz surfaces, oak shelving, white and green cabinetry, and a polished concrete floor.
The kitchen features quartz surfaces, oak shelving, white and green cabinetry, and a polished concrete floor.
The skylight above the sink brings natural light deep into the floor plan.
The skylight above the sink brings natural light deep into the floor plan.
A suspended light fixture, a steel guard and a skylight feature at the top of the main stair.
A suspended light fixture, a steel guard and a skylight feature at the top of the main stair.
View from street of the historic facade. A transom window was added above the front door (replacing an opaque panel) to restore what is understood to have been there originally.
View from street of the historic facade. A transom window was added above the front door (replacing an opaque panel) to restore what is understood to have been there originally.

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From Leo Mieles

This project involved a 2 storey rear addition and interior renovation to a house built in 1879, located in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Toronto. The program included a renovated dining room and parlor, a new kitchen, an additional bedroom, washrooms, a master bedroom suite, and a lowered basement. The historical facade was preserved, with a transom window added above the front door. The main stair is built of white oak with open risers. The kitchen includes a skylight to bring natural light deep into the plan. A peninsula seating counter faces the rear living area. At the rear, sliding glazed doors face a deck to the backyard and laneway.