When I started this main floor addition, I knew that I wanted a very simple box shaped design. No irregular dips and dives, no nooks and crannies, just a staightforward box that would give us an additional 300 square feet of living space.
But I also knew that if I was going so simple, I needed a few WOW factors — enter my window and door. Their design is inspired by the infamous Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water home in Pennsylvania, designed and built between 1934-1937 for the Kaufmann family, and a place I have plans to visit sometime soon with my friend GG. They are an example of the “organic architecture” that Lloyd Wright is known for, and they frame my little backyard green space perfectly. The doors are made of steel, and if I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a hundred times how G#$@#!mn heavy they are from my crew. Made by Bliss Nor Am here in Toronto, they are simply stunning. About 8 feet in height and width, they lend that architectural/industrial look that will offset all my traditional and vintage stuff that will soon be injected into the space. They will also go well with my concrete floor that’s to come in the following weeks.
The other WOW factor will be my powder room. But you’ll have to wait for that one just yet. -EN
