Warm Walnut Rules in an Open-Concept Canadian Home
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Michael and Susan Drover and their daughters, Olivia, Sarah and Sophie
Location: King William Estates neighborhood of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Size: 6,000 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms
Who lives here: Michael and Susan Drover and their daughters, Olivia, Sarah and Sophie
Location: King William Estates neighborhood of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Size: 6,000 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms
| Warm walnut wood greets you as soon as you enter the home. The Drovers designed this custom staircase, sourcing the materials themselves. The stainless steel railing came from Seattle, and the stringers from a local steel fabricator. The walnut-clad stair treads were made by local company Classic Woodwork. |
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| The renovated main level is now open concept, with a central kitchen sandwiched by two living rooms. During the renovation, dealing with heating and ventilation pipes that ran through the walls proved to be Susan and Michael’s greatest design challenge. In trying to remove walls, they needed to be strategic with the walls they left up. They ended up hiding some pipes in the basement bulkheads. |
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| A long island made of the same walnut as the stair treads offers optimal counter space around a gas stovetop. The stovetop features a retractable exhaust fan that tucks down into the cabinet below.
The couple covered their integrated Thermador refrigerator and Liebherr freezer for added visual consistency. The kitchen also features a built-in Miele coffeemaker, which the couple can’t live without.
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