Harvard

Small addition, large impact

Bright kitchen with white cabinets, a large window, a white island with colorful chairs, plants, a chandelier, and a refrigerator.
A bright, modern kitchen and dining area with natural light from large windows and skylights. The space features a wooden dining table with chairs, a colorful set of bar stools at the counter, and decorative items like artwork, fish sculptures, and potted plants.

Playful pops of colour, from our client’s eclectic collection, accent a classic white and wood colour palette in this sunny expansion to a Halifax home. The main portion of the addition forms a bright and functional kitchen that faces south west. An open layout was designed to provide flex space for the family as their needs change over the years. Salvaged doors, antique coat hooks and other reused elements were incorporated into the interior design.

View of a kitchen with a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor patio with a wooden fence, patio furniture, and trees in the background.
A bright kitchen with white cabinets, a window, a stainless steel refrigerator with magnets, open wooden shelves with decorative plates and bowls, a green stand mixer, and a kitchen sink with a modern faucet.

While the footprint of the house was enlarged by only 200 square feet, the white finishes and vaulted ceiling contribute to a sense of spaciousness. Daylight shifts continuously across the new kitchen and dining room spaces. An 8-foot sliding door opens from the kitchen onto a side deck that overlooks raised vegetable beds and a grassy play area. The deck is sheltered for privacy and for shade by a high side railing and pergola. On the opposite side of the house, a new back entry integrates a compact powder room and mudroom.

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Type: Residential Renovation
Builder: Sunbuilt Contracting
Structural Consultant: Andrea Doncaster Engineering Ltd.
Photography: Therese Bombardier

A kitchen with a window looking out to trees. A set of kitchen knives on a magnetic strip on the wall, a hanging gold spoon, and a potted plant with orange Chinese lantern flowers on a white countertop.
A small bathroom with wallpaper featuring small, colorful human figures and trees. The bathroom has a white toilet, a white sink with a modern faucet, a mirror with a decorative, rustic frame, a towel hanging on a hook, a small window with a floral curtain, and a light-colored floor.
Back of a house with wooden siding and large windows, a staircase with potted plants, flower boxes, and outdoor plants in the garden.