St. Clair West Edwardian
A full restoration of a 1910 Edwardian in St. Clair West Village, reimagined as three distinct living spaces while honouring the home's original character.
An Edwardian-era home in Toronto’s St. Clair West, where the goal was to honour the building’s original character while bringing it firmly into modern family life. Original mouldings, hardwood floors, and proportioned rooms were preserved and restored, with new finishes layered in to feel of the home rather than imposed on it.
On the main floor, the kitchen was fully gutted and rebuilt, and a new three-piece bathroom was added — both designed in keeping with the home’s traditional Edwardian roots. The second floor received its own kitchen, laundry room, and three-piece bathroom — a self-contained suite that respects the bones of the home. A private terrace was added on the third floor, an unexpected and quiet retreat tucked into the roofline.
Below, the previously unfinished basement was transformed into a complete in-law suite: kitchen, family room, bedroom, laundry, and three-piece bath, finished in a more modern register as a deliberate counterpoint to the heritage above.
Throughout the home, original architectural details were preserved and built upon — never erased. Outside, the home’s facade was restored and refined with new black windows and trim, a wood-panelled porch ceiling, upgraded columns, and a new lantern — all chosen to feel original to the home. A new roof, furnace, and upgraded ductwork brought the home’s systems up to modern standards. At the rear, a new walkout opens onto a wood landing and stairs leading down to the backyard.
The result is a residence that reads as continuous — old and new in conversation rather than contrast — with light, warmth, and a quiet sense of permanence carrying through every space.
