"Bossy Marble" Meets Memphis Verve in This Sculptural Toronto Home
Odami revives a 1930s residence with crisp finishes and curvaceous forms.
Odami revives a 1930s residence with crisp finishes and curvaceous forms.
Marketing executive Liz Margles and her husband were looking for a forever home. After completing several remodels over the years, they wanted to shape a house to their specific tastes—quiet on the outside, and "radically modern" within.
The house stands on a quiet street among other buildings from the 1930s. A coating of black paint and new black stucco hint at the changes within.
Photo by Doublespace Photography
They purchased a 1930s house planning to respect elements of the original architecture—notably its arched doorways and formal, segmented spaces—while exploring their love for Spanish contemporary architecture and Memphis design.
Odami enclosed the home’s main entrance to create a foyer. An original leaded-glass transom meets new oak millwork. The Horsehair sconce is by Apparatus.
Photo by Doublespace Photography
Beige Caesarstone panels wrap the doorways on the main floor, and also the counters in the kitchen.
Photo by Doublespace Photography
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