Modern Makeover: A Family’s vibrant Arts & Crafts house
When an art-loving household with two little children purchased this century house in Toronto’s West End, they quickly got to work putting a younger stamp on the too-formal interior. For 18 months, David Sword as well as Lise Anne Gougeon dealt with interior designer Stephanie Pellatt of Pivot style as well as designers Leanne Tammaro as well as Adolphina Karachok of Designtheory to produce their dream home. original features like fireplaces as well as stained-glass windows were lovingly brought back or repurposed, while an addition at the back of the home created an open-concept kitchen area as well as household room. The result is a house where cheerful colors as well as patterns set a joyful backdrop for household life. get a glimpse of the before as well as after below by moving the arrows on the images.
In the center hall of Lise Anne as well as David’s home — showed son Garner, 4, as well as child Vivienne, 6 — a traditional black as well as white envelope is brightened by a sunny yellow rug, the very first hint that the home holds a few surprises.
Bold pattern as well as bright hues provide this old home younger energy. In the front hall, viewed right here from the grey-panelled dining room, a work by British professional photographer Luke Stephenson of “cheeky birds” shows the design’s lighthearted approach.
In the foyer, a contemporary glass waterfall console is an unforeseen accent overtop of the original radiator. The designers painted out the heavy wood panelling in a warm white, pairing it with high-contrast black as well as white floor tiles for a traditional feel.
The living space fireplace was updated from wood-burning to gas (the home still has three other wood-burning fireplaces). heavy wainscotting was eliminated to make method for more delicate recessed panels, plus new baseboards as well as intricate ceiling detailing. The new look is lighter as well as more refined, as well as assists draw the eye upward, making the space feel airier. The formal design is set off by a laid-back mix of contemporary as well as traditional furnishings.
An old back stairway was eliminated to open up the kitchen area as well as enable for more storage, including a full pantry wall as well as little servery. Flat-front cupboard doors with recessed pulls plus uninterrupted white counters produce a smooth as well as peaceful backdrop. A mix of materials — Corian, marble, walnut, stainless steel — provides the space dimension as well as texture.
The steel-frame windows prolong from the breakfast area to the kitchen area as well as assist ground the mainly white space.
Lise Anne as well as David wanted a unified new kitchen area as well as household space where they might hang out with the kids. “The only method to do so elegantly was to add on a small, square addition by covering over an existing porch,” states Lise Anne. now 12′-high ceilings as well as wall- to-wall steel-case windows frame views to the garden as well as add to the enormous sense of space.
Open to the kitchen area as well as breakfast area in the new addition, the household space is the go-to location for costs time together. While the walls are painted crisp white, the team injected color in other ways, making the area thoroughly inviting for all. original stained-glass windows in the older part of the home served as muse, resulting in a mix of soft, almost pastel shades with more saturated tones like royal blue as well as yellow.In David’s house office, originally the den, mid-century contemporary pieces are paired with a hide rug — a can’t-miss masculine mix. The unique angled mantel as well as extra-high panelling were repainted navy blue, a still-studious however more vibrant option than the original dark grey. (Lise Anne works from house full-time, running her custom advent calendar company, Pomegranate, from her office on the second floor.)
The primary bedroom’s pale pink linens as well as bed wrapped in tufted grey upholstery are soft as well as calming at the end of the day. A contemporary brass chandelier amps up sophistication.
Stephanie thoroughly modernized the primary bedroom’s wardrobe space, revamping the old cabinetry as well as shifting a doorway to enhance flow as well as open up sight lines — like the one directly with to the ensuite’s tub as well as window. A heavy wood island was removed, as well as a luxurious ottoman now sits atop the room’s star feature, a painterly rug from Scottish textile studio Bluebellgray. Lise Anne’s favourite color, pink, was a natural accent.
Bird-themed wallpaper by Julia Rothman for Hygge & West encourages flights of elegant in the kids’ bath on the third floor.