DESIGN
FINDING THE FOREVER HOME A 1910 house is redesigned as a perfect long-term abode for a young family
BY BRENDA O’FARRELL PHOTOGRAPHY: DONNA GRIFFITH STYLING: KIRSTEN MARSHALL, ASHLEY BARREY AND NICOLA HOCKIN
IN A HOME RENOVATION PROJECT, there are many moving parts, but only two fundamental elements: planning and design. Each is a separate, yet dependent activity. And neither should be given short shrift, for when they come together flawlessly, as in a symphony, perfectly performed, they reveal themselves to be what they truly are – sister arts. These two sibling crafts are at the centre of the story of the re-imagining of this three-storey house in Toronto’s Little Italy district. This tale begins with a young couple who were planning to start a family, but before they did, they set out in search of what they called their “forever home.” •
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