Reclaimed Victorian Detail

This house, located close to the University of Toronto, had been divided up into student housing, the stairway had been an entrance to another apartment. When the dividing wall was taken down, there was no handrail and so a new one had to be built. This handrail was constructed with the period of the home in mind and the existing upstairs handrail, which had remained intact. The balusters (spindles) are oak and not painted, as per the clients vision.

View of reclaimed and restored Newel post with railing installed. Looks like it had always been there.

View from top of stairs.

Hand finished (oil stain and wax) oak spindles.

Railing on loading dock ready to go from shop to site.

Railing assembly in shop.

Newel post sized and painted.

Prime and repair of Newel post.

Found the perfect Newel post in an architectural reclamation shop.

Third Floor Renovation - Part Two

View of dormer and custom desk, study area and closet. Most elements have come together in this photo such as the installation of the maple hardwood floor and painting of newly repaired walls and baseboards. We restored the original baseboards after adding electrical outlet access points into them. We still need to install the ceiling lighting fixture but that will happen after the Electrical Safety Authority inspection.

View of the solid maple floor.

Closet.

View of the study area desk equipped with LED lighting. Designing this cabinetry was challenging because of the angled ceiling of the dormer but we came up with the right solution.

Work in progress but its coming together. Lights have been hooked up, doors installed, needs cabinet hardware.

Lower cabinets and closet installed. Design of shelf, lighting and additional storage to follow.

At the top of the stairway we repaired the original Newel post, replaced the spindles and handrail.