Photos by Valerie WilcoxKitchen at a GlanceWho lives here: A couple of professional classical musicians Location: TorontoSize: About 250 square feet (23 square meters) plus a walk-in pantryDesigner: Frankie Castro of Square Footage Many 120-year-old homes in north Toronto have lovely rooms full of beautiful details, with one glaring exception — the kitchen. During the Victorian era, kitchens were usually compact, spare and purely utilitarian, and they were often laid out with the assumption that one person would be doing all the cooking and prep work there before serving the food in a dining room. That was the case in this home, owned by two classical musicians whose children had grown up and moved into homes of their own. They enlisted kitchen and bath designer Frankie Castro to remodel their kitchen. Their top priorities were honoring the home’s heritage and preserving the original architectural details while maximizing storage and creating a versatile eat-in space. The full renovation included taking out the wall between the kitchen and the dining room as well as adding pantry storage to an adjacent office.This photo was taken from the dining space. The partial wall that meets ...
Photos by Valerie WilcoxKitchen at a GlanceWho lives here: A couple of professional classical musicians Location: TorontoSize: About 250 square feet (23 square meters) plus a walk-in pantryDesigner: Frankie Castro of Square Footage Many 120-year-old homes in north Toronto have lovely rooms full of beautiful details, with one glaring exception — the kitchen. During the Victorian era, kitchens were usually compact, spare and purely utilitarian, and they were often laid out with the assumption that one person would be doing all the cooking and prep work there before serving the food in a dining room. That was the case in this home, owned by two classical musicians whose children had grown up and moved into homes of their own. They enlisted kitchen and bath designer Frankie Castro to remodel their kitchen. Their top priorities were honoring the home’s heritage and preserving the original architectural details while maximizing storage and creating a versatile eat-in space. The full renovation included taking out the wall between the kitchen and the dining room as well as adding pantry storage to an adjacent office.This photo was taken from the dining space. The partial wall that meets ...
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