Explore each renovation from the original space, through the work, to the finished result.
Townhouse renovation
01 Before
Front exterior before renovationOriginal rear elevationOriginal rear windows and claddingOriginal brick side wallOriginal living and dining roomsOriginal front room and fireplaceOriginal kitchen and doorwayOriginal kitchen cabinetsOriginal kitchen sink and rear windowOriginal kitchen floor and wall finishesOriginal front room and bay windowOriginal room beneath the sloped ceilingOriginal basement partitions and stairsBasement before excavationOriginal basement laundry area
02 During
Front of the house during demolitionRoof space opened up during demolitionUpper rear wall opened up for renovationBasement floor excavationFront room with exposed floor joists and bay windowMain floor with exposed ceiling and wall framingRoof and wall framing in the future bathroomNew interior partitions being framedBathtub and plumbing rough-inNew framing around the rear openingRear room framing beside the stair openingFront facade and window openings during constructionMain-floor ceiling board and partitionsRear deck boards and roof-level work in progressSide-wall cladding and window installationRear cladding and windows with finishing work underwayFront yard and entry work in progress
03 After
Finished front facade, entrance and landscapingCompleted front entrance at nightFinished living room and front entranceFinished front seating areaFinished fireplace and built-in shelvesFinished living and dining roomsFinished fireplace and dining roomFinished dining room looking toward the kitchenCompleted main floor and open staircaseCompleted dining room and staircaseFinished galley kitchen looking toward the living roomFinished kitchen seating by the rear windowFinished galley kitchen and cabinetsFinished kitchen looking toward the gardenCompleted kitchen cabinets and worktopFinished kitchen and rear seating areaFinished front room and enlarged windowFinished bedroom opening onto the deckCompleted bedroom and deck doorsCompleted staircase and landingFinished upper hallwayCompleted hallway and stair railingFinished bathtub and stone-look wallFinished bathtub wall and shower fixturesCompleted bathtub and toiletFinished glass shower enclosureFinished bathroom beneath the sloped ceilingCompleted freestanding tub and double vanityFinished basement stair and play areaCompleted basement exit stairsFinished basement hallwayCompleted basement living area
Before — original rear elevation and extensionBefore — original staircase and divided main floorBefore — existing kitchen beside the original staircase
02 During
Front exterior — original facade during site preparationFront exterior — masonry openings exposed during demolitionFront exterior — original porch and facade opened upFront exterior — porch demolition and structural workRear addition — dismantling the original rear wallRear addition — rear wall demolition and temporary supportRear addition — temporary bracing at the opened rear wallRear addition — original structure supported with timber bracingInterior — original wall linings stripped around the stairwellRear addition — excavation beside the supported structureRear addition — excavation below the original rear wallRear addition — excavating the addition footprintRear addition — excavation toward the gardenBasement — excavation below the existing floorRear addition — foundation formwork within the excavationRear addition — setting foundation formsRear addition — formed footing layoutRear addition — new block foundation wallsRear addition — foundation walls and first floor framingFront exterior — rebuilding around the original entranceFront exterior — new entrance canopy framingFront exterior — framed bay and entrance from the drivewayFront exterior transformation — original facade and constructionRear addition — floor framing beside the original houseRear addition — new floor deck at the supported openingRear addition — new floor joists viewed from aboveRear addition — wall framing and temporary bracingRear addition — framing where the extension joins the houseRear addition — new rear wall and door openingsRear addition — interior framing toward the gardenRear addition — large rear window framingRear addition — structural framing and window openingsBasement — new partition framing and servicesBasement — framed rooms and stair areaBasement — partitions along the new concrete floorBasement — wall framing beside the staircaseMain floor — replacing floor joists at the front of the houseUpper floor — opened front wall and roof structureUpper floor — new partitions within the original masonry shellUpper floor — framing beside the stair openingStructural work — masonry opening and new lintelFront exterior — wall finish and entrance under constructionBasement — underfloor heating before the floor is pouredBasement — underfloor heating across the basement floorInterior — insulation, wiring and boards ready for drywallInterior — insulated wall and ceiling services before drywallInterior — fireplace framing and electrical rough-insUpper landing — wall framing, plumbing and stair openingShower — waterproof wall preparation and plumbing rough-insInterior — drywall boarding and taped jointsInterior — newly boarded walls and a floor transitionMain floor — drywall around the entrance and staircaseMain floor — staircase and rear opening during drywall workStaircase — timber stair installation from the lower flightMain floor — newly boarded walls around the open staircaseMain floor — staircase construction before flooringKitchen — plumbing and wall preparation before cabinetryKitchen — service rough-ins beside the rear openingKitchen — rear doors and unfinished floor areaLiving room — firebox opening and wall preparationMain floor — new timber floor around the open staircaseKitchen — protected floor and rear doors during installationKitchen — timber flooring before cabinetry installationLiving room — stone fireplace surround installationShower — stone slab and herringbone tile installationShower — tiled enclosure before fittings and glassKitchen — cabinet carcasses and fireplace surround installationKitchen — island cabinetry and stone fireplace surroundKitchen fireplace — shelving and stone surround being fittedFront exterior — stone facade and canopy installationFront exterior — facade finishing with scaffolding in placeFront exterior — entrance finish workFront exterior — facade complete while site work continuesMain floor — protected flooring during finish workMain floor — glass balustrade and final interior workStaircase — glass balustrade installation and finish workKitchen — protected cabinets during finishing
03 After
Front exterior transformation — original and finished facadeCompleted front exterior — stone entrance and dark bayCompleted front exterior — full view from the streetCompleted front exterior — entrance and bay close viewCompleted front exterior — driveway approachCompleted front exterior — view toward the entranceCompleted front exterior — front elevation in summerCompleted front exterior — wide driveway viewCompleted rear addition — garden and full rear elevationCompleted rear addition — garden-facing elevationBasement transformation — framing and the completed roomCompleted main floor — open staircase and rear kitchen viewCompleted staircase — glass balustrade and open timber treadsCompleted entrance — new front door and built-in storageCompleted kitchen — island seating and cabinetryCompleted kitchen — island and built-in fireplaceCompleted kitchen — fireplace wall and island toward the main floorCompleted kitchen — island, ovens and raised dining areaCompleted kitchen — island seating toward the rear doorsCompleted kitchen fireplace — stone slab and display shelvingCompleted kitchen — cabinetry and appliance passageCompleted kitchen — ovens, cooktop and tall cabinetryCompleted kitchen — cooktop and cabinet detailKitchen cabinetry — crown moulding corner detailKitchen cabinetry — crown moulding and upper cabinet detailCompleted kitchen — appliance wall and fireplace shelvingCompleted kitchen fireplace — full surround and shelvingCompleted kitchen — island and pendant lightingCompleted kitchen — cooktop, island and fireplace wallCompleted kitchen — full island and fireplace wall viewCompleted kitchen — island and appliance wall close viewCompleted kitchen — island with illuminated cabinetryCompleted kitchen fireplace — slab and illuminated shelvingCompleted main floor — view through to the rear kitchenCompleted living room — fireplace and timber flooringCompleted living room — seating beside the stone fireplaceCompleted living room — wide furnished fireplace viewUpper landing transformation — framed and completed hallwayUpper landing transformation — construction and finished doorsCompleted upper landing — room doors and glass balustradeCompleted upper landing — full hallway viewCompleted bathroom — glass shower enclosureCompleted bathroom — stone shower and double vanityCompleted bathroom — double vanity and mirrorsCompleted bathroom — tub, shower screen and vanityCompleted bathroom — tub and overhead shower
Original staged foyer and curved staircaseExisting foyer, staircase and adjoining roomExisting carpeted upstairs landing and timber railingExisting kitchen and adjoining rooms before the layout changesOriginal furnished dining room beside the foyerExisting dining room and kitchen openingsExisting hallway and adjoining roomsExisting main-floor circulation and timber flooringOriginal corner bath, toilet and showerOriginal house exterior, garages and entranceOriginal interior view of the entrance doors
02 During
Early wall removal between the original roomsFloor and partition opening beside the kitchenBathroom fixtures and floor removed for renovationBathroom stripping and preparation beside the two windowsMain-floor opening work around the original curved stairStair coverings removed during renovationKitchen and adjoining hallway during opening and ceiling workCeiling and partition demolition across the main floorExposed ceiling and new openings toward the bay dining areaMain-floor structural and ceiling work toward the breakfast bayPartition framing and floor preparationFloor preparation and underlayment installationMain-floor floor leveling and wall preparationShower tile installed while fittings and enclosure remain in progressBay dining area during kitchen installation and cleanupFireplace surround and cabinetry before electrical finishingDark stair treads and metal railing installed; lighting still in progressStaircase and adjacent floor during electrical finishingCurved stair before the step lights and wall fittings were completed
03 After
Completed curved staircase and foyerFinished staircase with illuminated treadsFinished upper landing railing and lanternCompleted curved stair viewed from the landingFinished upper landing and metal balustradeCompleted white kitchen and central islandFinished island, range and bay dining areaKitchen transformationFinished dining nook with bay windowsCompleted living room fireplace and built-in shelvesFinished connected living room and kitchenCompleted bathroom with freestanding bath and glass showerCompleted laundry cabinetry, stacked appliances and sinkFinished walk-in closet storage and drawersFinished basement kitchen and dining spaceCompleted basement kitchen cabinetry and appliancesFinished basement living areaCompleted basement living space and stairsFinished basement exercise roomCompleted front entrance and dark double doorsFinished entrance viewed from insideCompleted exterior, entrance and landscaping
Existing orange-and-blue commercial interiorExisting room and doorway before the salon fit-outExisting glazed entrance vestibuleExisting front room and street-facing windowExisting entrance-side wall and exposed servicesExisting blue room before the salon renovationExisting rear blue room and adjoining doorwaysExisting treatment alcove with exposed duct and unfinished wallExisting washroom before the renovationExisting blue-walled kitchenette and counter
02 During
Early removal of the original room partitionsOriginal partition and doorway demolitionNew metal partition framing beside the entranceEntrance and new partition framing from the sideMetal framing across the former open roomNew treatment-room partition and doorway framingPartition board installation under the original exposed ceilingNew entrance-side partition and wall boardingBoarded room divisions before finishingMain salon floor and partition preparationSalon circulation and wall preparationProtected floor and unfinished room partitionsCorridor and treatment-room openings during wall finishingTreatment-room partitions and corridor before final finishesPreparation of the salon floor and new room divisionsTreatment corner during wall repair and preparationWashroom door opening and wall repairsWashroom rebuilding with fixtures moved asideNew room openings and priming under the painted exposed servicesFloor tile installation in progressTile setting across the salon floorNew floor tile and unfinished reception-side wallCompleted tile laying while walls and fittings remain in progressBack-room tile installation during the salon fit-outTreatment room painting and floor preparationWashroom floor and wall finishing around the existing fixturesSalon walls and installation preparation after tilingService-area and lighting installation in progressSalon cabinetry installation and site workService wall cabinets being fittedKitchenette cabinets fitted before countertop and sink installationService cabinetry and wall finish before mirrors and final fittingsReception feature wall before signage and remaining wiring were completed
03 After
Completed salon workstations and product displayFinished waiting area and framed display wallCompleted salon interior and service counterFinished salon chairs and curved display wallCompleted service area viewed along the salonFinished salon interior from the entrance sideCompleted treatment chair, cabinetry and feature wallFinished treatment room with veined wall panelFinished washroom with new vanity, toilet and wall finishKitchenette transformationCompleted reception counter and waiting areaFinished illuminated feature wall and waiting chairsCompleted salon signage and feature-wall detail