ere the design is an extensive interior renovation to a traditional house in the Forest Hill area of Toronto. Essentially gutting the first and second floors of a 4,600 square foot, three-storey house, allowed the new owners to rework the spaces to suit their needs. Removal of the second floor in one corner of the house, gave an atrium or external courtyard effect to the family room below. This space features two reclaimed wrought iron balcony railings, one related to the master bedroom, the other to an adjacent study.

n the entry area internal bearing walls were removed and replaced with beams and columns to open up and connect existing rooms across the front of the house, creating one large living space. The new structure is consealed within a decorative canopy over the entry corridor, which is seen from both sides of the living room.