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Belgravia bungalow

Belgravia, Edmonton

Belgravia bungalow

The story

The Belgravia bungalow was a dated 1950s home with nowhere left to grow: low popcorn ceilings, closed-off rooms, a raw concrete basement, and a rear elevation that ignored the yard.

The main move was up. We tore out the flat ceilings, framed a full-height vaulted great room, exposed the new wood beams, and cut in a clerestory band above the picture windows, so the main floor reads as one tall, sun-lit space. Kitchen, dining and living now share one continuous ceiling.

The rear elevation was rebuilt to match: new white lap siding, deep dark eaves, a large gable-end window over the yard, and a deck the width of the house.

Downstairs, the basement was underpinned for headroom, dug out for a proper egress window, and rebuilt as a rec room and kitchenette. Foosball table on move-in day, first game night ninety days after demo.

Before and after

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Before renovationBefore
After renovationAfter

Front elevation, same lot. A stucco bungalow with a peaked eave and pink-trim awnings became a white vaulted bungalow with triangle clerestory windows and a new front deck with a glass railing.

The full set, side by side

Every pair at a glance. Same rooms, before Noyce (left) and after (right).

Before, pair 1Before
After, pair 1After
Front elevation, same lot. A stucco bungalow with a peaked eave and pink-trim awnings became a white vaulted bungalow with triangle clerestory windows and a new front deck with a glass railing.
Before, pair 2Before
After, pair 2After
Rear elevation, same lot. The old stucco back facing the yard and detached garage became a clean white lap-sided wall with three new black-frame windows.
Before, pair 3Before
After, pair 3After
Kitchen, same footprint and sink-under-window position. Original wood cabinets and mint tile backsplash became a new island, quartz counters, and an open plan under the vault.
Before, pair 4Before
After, pair 4After
Great room, same left-side picture window. The wood-hutch dining wall came out and the ceiling lifted, so the space now reads as one open room under the vault: living sectional on the left, dining and kitchen to the right, clerestory windows above.
Before, pair 5Before
After, pair 5After
Dining, second angle. An old wood hutch and dated chandelier under a flat ceiling became a reclaimed-wood dining table under exposed beams, with art on the wall where the hutch used to be.
Before, pair 6Before
After, pair 6After
Living room, same fireplace. The brick surround was repainted, and the mirror and old bookshelves were replaced with a full built-in millwork wall, TV recessed above.
Before, pair 7Before
After, pair 7After
Living room, wider angle. Same room, ceiling lifted to add the vault and clerestory windows where the flat ceiling used to be. The front picture windows stayed put.
Before, pair 8Before
After, pair 8After
Secondary bedroom, same room and window position on the left, same tree and backyard fence view. The plywood sliding closet became a full-height wood-panel closet, and the oak floor was refinished.
Before, pair 9Before
After, pair 9After
Master suite, same room and twin-closet wall. Plywood sliding closet doors became full-height wood-panel closets, the floor was refinished, and finishes were upgraded throughout. Structurally, the same room.
Before, pair 10Before
After, pair 10After
Back entry, same doorway. A bare closet rod and painted door became a full mudroom with built-in cabinetry and a patterned tile floor.

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