Snow-covered wooden stairs leading up to a modern house with large glass doors, surrounded by snow and a wooden fence, with bare trees in the background.

Merill House

COMPLETION: 2016 /  LOCATION: TORONTO, CANADA /  AREA: 500 SF

THE FOCAL POINT OF THIS KITCHEN ADDITION IS A 12' LONG CUSTOM BUILT RECLAIMED WOOD ISLAND THAT WAS CONCEIVED BOTH AS A WORKSURFACE AND AS A DINING TABLE FOR LARGE GATHERINGS.

A CUSTOM METAL SASH WINDOW WALL TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE SOUTHERN EXPOSURE AND THE ADDITIONAL CEILING HEIGHT BATHES THE SPACE IN NATURAL LIGHT.

THE REFINED MODERN DESIGN COMBINES THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES OF VINTAGE CHARACTER WITH PRACTICAL EVERYDAY ELEMENTS THAT REFLECT THE OWNER'S LIFESTYLE.

Contractor: RA Construction
Photography: Scott Northsworthy

Modern kitchen with navy blue cabinets, a white marble countertop, and a large window showing snow outside. There is a vase of red tulips, glass bottles, and copper containers on the counter. A wall-mounted black lamp illuminates the workspace.
Modern kitchen with large window showing snowy outdoor scene, black cabinetry, and wooden countertop, hanging pendant lights.
Modern kitchen with a large wooden island, black cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a marble backsplash, pendant lighting, and large glass door overlooking a snowy outdoor scene.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, black lower cabinets, a dark wood island, and large window revealing snowy trees outside, with pendant lights hanging over the island and a vase with tulips on the counter.
Modern kitchen with white walls, marble backsplash, and blue lower cabinets. Three pink pendant lights hang above the counter, and there is a large window on the right showing snowy trees outside. The counter features a gas stove, a toaster, and bottles of sparkling water. There's a vase with red tulips on the right side.
Modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a wooden countertop, a black undermount sink, a silver faucet, a toaster, three bottles of sparkling water, and a wall-mounted lamp. Two pendant lights hang from the ceiling above.
Kitchen island with a wooden countertop, a modern faucet, and an open dishwasher filled with dishes, near a large window showing snowy outdoors.
Kitchen countertop with wooden cutting boards, a black wall-mounted lamp, a white bowl of salad with leafy greens and a cherry tomato, and a stack of white bowls.
Close-up of a modern gray kitchen cabinet with a row of wine bottles stored horizontally inside a diagonal wine rack on the right side. The top of the cabinet features three wooden cutting boards and a stack of white bowls against a light-colored wall.
Close-up of a kitchen countertop with two black electrical outlets on a dark gray panel and a microwave oven below.
Snow-covered wooden stairs leading to a modern house with large glass windows illuminated from inside, and a bare tree with snow on its branches in the foreground during dusk.