Swans Way Renovation

Ottawa, Ontario

This 1960s bungalow was typified by dark narrow corridors and isolated rooms. The renovation opened up and inter-connected the interior spaces creating a flowing modern plan that brings light into the centre of the house. An original breakfast room and kitchen, both rather small, have been combined to create a new entry area and an enlarged kitchen which opens up to the adjacent family and dining rooms. The re-arrangement of the exterior windows to suit the new plan was assisted by the insertion of new fibre cement panels in a deep red finish. This strategy permitted the existing brickwork work to remain without being re-worked while livening up the exterior composition. The same deep red finish flows to the interior and highlights the fireplace area and the hallway. A new porch creates a generous welcoming gesture to the front entrance while being a great place to sit and view the garden.