Architect Kaegan Walsh breathes new life into a midtown heritage home
There are really only three paths from which to choose when it comes to a heritage house. The first is to blow it away and start fresh – damn the torpedoes! – despite what the neighbours might think; the second is to save some parts, but add bits and bobs that are likely modern and hopefully tastefully done; and the third path is to respect what’s on the exterior – whether that’s from 1860 or 1960 – and change only the inside to suit one’s needs.
The subject of celebration? A tall, handsome, red brick semi-detached in Toronto’s “Ave and Dav” neighbourhood , which started construction in 1899 and was occupied a year later. And, surprisingly for a piece of real estate in such a big and busy city, it had enjoyed a relatively undisturbed existence since 1907, since it had remained in one family.
So, after deciding to save the original front door – which is set perpendicular to the street – one of the stained glass windows and, well, the entire façade , the world was their oyster.Kaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectKaegan Walsh ArchitectToronto home of Alessia Kalish.
“Yeah, the trade-off was the toy room versus less seating here,” Ms. Kalish says as she enters the living/dining room, which features a wall clad in craggy travertine that she chose for its warmer tones. “We’ve had people over and they’re sitting on the dining chairs … and that’s kind of cool, too.”
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