Bungalow style

“The home is loosely based on the Craftsman bungalow style,” Jonathan explains. He points to the pitched roof and deep porch with its stone supports and the airy 1,300-square-foot open-concept living area as evidence. “See how the foyer, living room and the kitchen occupy a large expansive space in the centre of the house?” The other rooms (two bedrooms plus a study) lie directly off that in full view, not tucked down a dark hallway. “That’s typical Craftsman styling,” says Jonathan.

It’s the amount of daylight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, though, that Stacey falls for. The natural light lends a dazzling clarity to every colour, texture and edge in the house, whether it’s a box in Nova Scotia pine, a chair back in brushed aluminum or a countertop made of ultra-smooth soapstone. In addition, bright hits of lollipop red and spring green scattered throughout the house radiate in the wintry sunlight.