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Interior Home Renovation, Markham, ON
This luxury home renovation includes coffered ceilings, upgrades to the fireplace, and the removal of the original dining room wall for a more open concept on the main floor. The spiral staircase helps highlight the high ceilings in the foyer complimented by a modern chandelier. The foyer and the kitchen feature marble flooring. These aspects combined make great use of space and light. The new design and layout of the home lend to an updated and more modern feel. The removal of the dining room wall makes the space feel larger, and the design is cohesive and polished.
The renovation also featured a new kitchen. The updated kitchen includes an island with a bar with seating for four. The kitchen also features and adjacent breakfast nook. The kitchen features custom cabinetry and an under-mount range hood for the gas range. The kitchen contains ample counter space and the custom cabinetry features intuitive design, such as a built-in spice rack next to the gas range.
The customer reported a high level of satisfaction with the finished product and their experience working with Simply Exquisite Construction and StijlTree. The client was very happy with the accommodating service and quick, professional responses and assistance from our team. They were very pleased with the results of removing the wall that was between the dining room and kitchen and how the designers and contractors were receptive to feedback throughout the project.
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Apartment Complex, Windsor, ON
This Apartment Complex in Windsor, ON, connects people to the surrounding neighbourhood with an emphasis on views of the river and a subtle neoclassical motif.
This Apartment Complex in Windsor, ON, connects people to the surrounding neighbourhood with an emphasis on views of the river and a subtle neoclassical motif.
The Apartment Complex's interior apartments feature modern design that focuses on light and playfulness. Healthy, happy living is what inspires this space and connects it with the outdoors
This parking Garage seeks to provide variance and a play of light and form with its cantilevered storeys and allusions to the Brise-Soleil of Le Corbusier.
Queen Anne Home, Kentucky, USA
This Queen Anne Home was designed to replicate an existing historical home and incorporate a modern interior. The client wished for a beautiful recreation in the Queen Anne Style, complete with ornamentation and witch hat.
Replicating a masterpiece
This Queen Anne Home was designed to replicate an existing historical home and incorporate a modern interior. The client wished for a beautiful recreation in the Queen Anne Style, complete with ornamentation and witch hat.
The home features 3 stories, inclusive of a basement and an attic. The main living space was on the spacious first floor, complete with a kitchen in the rear. The high ceilings and thick walls give this home a solid, homely feel. The client is an artist that uses the hexagonal room for a studio space. This allows them to have an abundance of light and inspiring views of the surrounding plains.
Winter Cottage, Alberta
The Cottage in the shadow of Rockies reflects the mountains in its roofline and design. The abundance of light and tall open spaces allows for the integration of natural motifs and views.
The Cottage in the shadow of Rockies reflects the mountains in its roofline and design. The abundance of light and tall open spaces allows for the integration of natural motifs and views.
Young Architects Competition - Observatory, Roccascalegna, Italy
This competition sought to use a natural motif of fungi and natural materials to convert a castle into an observatory.
Using the themes of fungal growth and mmushroom clustering, the project, dubbed "Mycelium" sought to create a harmonious space on a mountain overlooked by a ruin. The project created a site plan, accomodations, as well as additions to the ruin to accommodate tourist traffic.