7 Blythwood Gardens
7 Blythwood Gardens is an impressive Richard Wengle designed home on a cozy, sought-after cul-de-sac in North Toronto. The home utilizes its original 1923 structure as a base, and has been expertly renovated in stages across multiple owners. The new owners wanted to further modernize all rooms and structures, within an extremely tight move-in timeframe. To meet this need, Olafson approached the job like a precision SWAT team, providing an ultra-efficient, one month makeover. We removed two key walls to open up the main floor and create one impressive 'great room', and replaced the traditional hearth with a modern gas fireplace surrounded by an ultra-functional, stylish custom bookshelf/entertainment unit. All main living spaces were rewired and relit to maximize elegance and functionality, and the entire house was repainted using a contemporary Benjamin Moore colour palate. The kitchen and three bathrooms were upgraded with the finest Hansgrohe and Riobel fixtures and a modern floor-to-ceiling steam shower was added to the master bath. California-style custom closets now appear in every room, and travertine limestone flooring in key areas complete this contemporary look.
