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Three Architects Bake Up Not-So-Basic Kitchens

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How three Toronto architecture studios turned dark, dingy rooms into inspired kitchens

Kohn Shnier Architects coffered Ceiling Modern Kitchen Reno

1. Kohn Shnier Architects

A pleated ceiling is the crowing adornment in this show stopping kitchen reno – but it wasn’t the studio’s biggest challenge.

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Modern Kitchen Reno Studio Junction Slatted Wood

2. Studio Junction

Featherweight slatted oak millwork and a cut-out window backsplash bathe this stunning kitchen in light.

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Nelson Kwong Architect Monochrome Kitchen Toronto Kitchen Reno Designlines Magazine Modern Kitchen Reno

3. Nelson Kwong Architect

A monochromatic kitchen with an endless island-dining table combo replaces what was once a rotted-out room.

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This 130-year-old home near Kingston preserves the past while looking to the future

In the eastern Ontario towns of Napanee, Belleville and Kingston, a street of unassuming, softly aged red-brick homes is a familiar sight. While no less quietly beautiful, these heritage homes are a dime a dozen — and many are in dire need of an upgrade. For Napanee-based designer Shalagh Elliott, renovating these century-old properties is her main source of business.

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