A complete interior renovation in Nanoose Bay — shaped around light, stone, and the way the home is actually lived in.
▶ Watch the transformationThe house was a capable but compartmentalized 1990s home: closed rooms, dark circulation, and dated finishes on a beautiful acreage lot.
We opened the core, brought the daylight through, and finished every surface to a standard that rewards close inspection — kitchen, living, dining, and primary ensuite resolved under a single design-build contract. Twenty-one matched before/after transformations document the change.
Brass selected for warmth against the stone's cool movement.
/ The finished home
/ What changed
Was: a closed galley cut off from the living space.
Now: a single open core with a stone island at its centre.
Was: a dated corner hearth and low ceiling lines.
Now: a floor-to-ceiling marble fireplace under a vaulted beam.
Was: a cramped acrylic tub and builder tile.
Now: floor-to-ceiling stone, custom glass, heated floors.
Was: scattered, mismatched storage.
Now: integrated oak millwork that hides the clutter.
Was: flat overhead light and dark corners.
Now: cove, task, and feature lighting on a warm palette.
Was: tired siding and mismatched openings.
Now: a renewed, consistent exterior face.
/ The transformations
BeforeAfterPartition walls removed; a structural header beam carries the new open span.
BeforeAfterThe closed galley was opened into a single entertaining core with a stone island.
BeforeAfterAn acrylic tub surround became floor-to-ceiling tile with custom glass.
BeforeAfterExterior siding and openings were renewed for a cohesive modern face.
/ Full proof archive
The large room tabs above keep the story readable. This archive keeps the proof inspectable: every matched before/after pair stays functional and draggable.
Kitchen openedLiving span
CirculationExterior face
Entry
Lighting
Bedroom
Final room
Kitchen line
Ensuite wall
Dining opening
Millwork
Shower
Niche
Fireplace
Main livingBath rebuild
Bath detail
Vanity
Storage
Tile + glass/ Material intelligence
Every finish was chosen for how it ages and how it feels in the hand — not just how it photographs.
/ The film
/ Full gallery
Daylight now reaches the core of the home all day.
Circulation was reworked so the home reads as one space.
The open kitchen-living core is made for gathering.
Stone, brass, and oak chosen to age gracefully.