Vaughan, Ontario
In the ever increasing hot real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area, this project had to work as a functional secondary space for a large family and also become a secondary rentable unit to earn some extra income in the future.
Located in Vaughan Ontario, we completely transformed this basement into a unique, functional secondary suite that has as much character as anyone’s main floor. The inspiration for this renovation was mid-century modern. Before the project started, the basement was an open, empty shell with concrete floors and an exposed joist ceiling.
It was extremely important to have the layout work with the existing structural columns, HVAC locations and a staircase in the center of the basement that acts as a divider between the living space and a home office. We strategically placed our partitions to work around existing HVAC and plumbing cleanouts. One is concealed behind a custom bookshelf in the living room.
We went very dark with a midnight blue in the foyer to create a dramatic entrance in the enclosed, windowless space with a cute bird bath for keys and wallets. Some fun wallpaper in the adjacent bathroom brings the element of nature into this basement.
A large kitchen with walnut panels reminiscent of the 60’s has plenty of storage and a generous island perfect for meal prep and entertaining. We opted for no uppers as it would have enclosed the space and felt too dark. Instead, we installed an open shelf and glossy grid backsplash that helps reflect light throughout the basement making it bright and airy.
A dark forest green in the bedroom creates the most comfortable sleeping area with a king size platform bed. Selecting furniture without legs in areas with low headroom allowed the space to feel larger.
