‘YELLOW DOOR’ RENOVATION


This house in the heart of Calgary was in desperate need of an update. The clients wanted to make their house flow more seamlessly creating a space where they could enjoy each other and their kids while going about day to day life as well as having a space to entertain guests. We opened up the back half of the house, removing walls and adding structural beams to support the house. We opened it up the exterior with tilt and turn windows and doors looking out into the beautiful backyard space, allowing for a seamless transition between the two. The Challenge was to incorporate the new space into the rest of the home to make it feel as if it had always been designed this way. Refinishing the maple floors throughout the main level and making custom baseboards and casings to match the 100+ year old hand shaped ones provided that transition of old and new.

The kitchen cabinets were all custom built to fit the space perfectly and utilizing every square inch with smart and hard working designs to make everyday life more simple. A pull out cutting board directly above a pull out compost bin in the island, Hidden storage in the back of the Island which also houses the vertical hidden range that pops up with the touch of a button. A steam oven neatly tucked into a modest butlers pantry with custom shelving hidden behind solid white oak doors glazed with reeded glass adding a vintage vibe throughout the space. The bar with the floating shelf for displaying those cocktail glasses also features the reeded glass, a way to create a more airy flow into the dinning room while still maintaining a barrier from the main floor half bath from the rest of the space. The Soapstone countertop cut precisely to fit around exposed brick chimney that originally was on the outside of the house before an addition was added several years later.

The breakfast nook custom built to fit, features pull our drawers under the benches to store away blankets for easy access on the patio and files for the work station which is adjacent to the table. A Custom black walnut round table and floating desk we designed and built in house fit in effortlessly and add a touch of sophistication and lean into that vintage element along with the reeded glass throughout.

The end result is a space we are envious of. Airy, sophisticated, yet easy going and inviting for the whole family to grow together and create life long memories in.