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Home Tour: An Aspirational Overhaul in Toronto

 

Today’s Home Tour is certainly aspirational. Look, drool and make peace with the fact that your reno will scarcely reach the same plane of gorgeousity (but you never know). Ideas though, rarely come free, and this incredible interior overhaul of an existing two-storey home in Toronto’s affluent Hogs Hollow area, is chock full of them – thanks to 3rd Uncle Design Inc.

When the lucky couple that now live here first retained the Toronto-based firm (whose diverse portfolio includes The Drake Hotel, Fresh on Bloor, Totum Life Science Club + Spa and many acclaimed Toronto bars and restaurants in addition to residences), their goal was to bring the existing space more inline with their lifestyle (the good life) and infuse it with much needed style (textured, mid-century chic.)

Arriz Hassam, one of three principals of 3rd Uncle (John Tong and Paul Syme making up the rest), who was designer and style steward of this dreamy renovation, took first to reorienting the flow and division of space in what was, as he puts it “an open concept bachelor pad lacking in character.”  Following that, custom built-ins, display nooks and multipurpose features took care of creative storage, the remainder of the home’s furnishings sourced from designer shops and dealers of Danish-modern originals.   

Take the Tour!
  Photography by James Tse.

 

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Dreamy, no? What do you think?

Previously on Home Tour: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia is Chic!

Related: Get all the reno advice you need here on HGTV.ca

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Comments:

Love all the little details, like the handles to the master bedroom door and built in wine storage. Dreamy, indeed.

July 8, 2009 10:10 AM

 

Did you say TEN CAR garage? Wow. The gym is amazing. I'd spend hours down there wishing I had the motivation to work out but more likely just sitting on my fancy pommel horse and thinking about how awesome my house is.

July 8, 2009 12:29 PM

 

Too institutional and cold looking for my taste.  

July 12, 2009 5:08 PM

 

I'm with Sue on this one.

July 14, 2009 12:41 PM

 

i love it.  the only thing is how does one navigate those open stairs after a bottle of wine? i love the use of stone, marble and warm wood.  this look never gets old for me.

July 22, 2009 10:40 AM

 

I'm with Sue and Heather.   Brrrrrrrrr!!!  No warmth as far as I'm concerned.  Attractive, I guess but leaves me cold.

July 25, 2009 1:08 PM

 
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