Project Spotlight: Cabbagetown Renovation & Attic Conversion Tour

Take a fast-paced tour through one of our favourite Toronto projects: a full renovation and attic conversion in Cabbagetown.

The starting point
The homeowners had lived here for nearly a decade. They had plenty of space, but every floor was awkwardly laid out: the basement stairs sat at the back of the house, a powder room broke up the main floor, and the second-floor bathrooms were tired and outdated. The real opportunity was the attic. With headroom of nearly 14 feet, it was too much potential to pass up.

What we did

Converted the attic into an entertaining space. The attic had been framed with two sets of roof trusses, and because this is a semi-detached home, removing the whole roof would have put the neighbouring house at risk of water damage. Instead, we shored up the roof structure and carefully removed the trusses piece by piece, replacing them with new beams.
Built a custom steel staircase running from the basement to the third floor, the design anchor of the whole house. The same wood flooring used throughout was milled to wrap all four sides of each stair tread.
Reconfigured the basement stairs to stack beneath the main staircase, improving flow on both the main floor and the basement.
Redesigned the second-floor bathrooms to make the most of the space, including a walk-through closet leading to the ensuite.
Installed custom cabinetry throughout the house for a unified look, including a modernized kitchen.

Project details