How A Designer Turned An Awkward Layout Into A Family-Friendly Home

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4 күн бұрын

“The house felt very enclosed- it didn’t feel like a family home,” says designer Olivia Botrie of ‪@dartstudioinc‬ See how she transformed the awkward layout into an open-concept space fit for a young family who loves to entertain. The main floor now feels connected with a beautiful kitchen, dining area, living room and a mudroom that doubles as a beverage bar.
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@karlaschmid8757 2 күн бұрын

Olivia succeeded in making a beautiful family home, I can easily envision people living comfortably there.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Thank you!

@heidihill2361 2 күн бұрын

The renovation made the entire downstairs area look larger and beautiful.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Appreciate that!

@nedwards2465 2 күн бұрын

Everything you do is BEAUTIFUL, girl.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Right back at ya, girl

@jennlove8987 2 күн бұрын

Welcome back Olivia. I love her work & missed her in this channel.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Yay! Happy to be there

@TheresaElle 2 күн бұрын

She had quite the challenge to work with

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

preach

@michellehjeong 2 күн бұрын

So gorgeous! The dark green is such a nice accent in both the kitchen and powder room! Such a nifty storage idea with the pantry pocket door!!

@catherinemccormick6002 2 күн бұрын

I also gasped at the wallpaper 😂

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

I hope it was a positive gasp lol

@cathyhudson3448 2 күн бұрын

I love this designer. Her work is great and she is so natural in how she speaks about it. She talks normally vs others who over-enunciate “A” and “Thee” find SO many do that now 🙄

@user-zr4iw7cy1g 2 күн бұрын

What a smart and beautiful reconfiguration. GREAT JOB!

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Thank you!

@mavrick6499 2 күн бұрын

Very well done. She always does such beautiful work. Wish I could afford her.

@dv7361 2 күн бұрын

Olivia, wow!! So thoughtfully and beautifully done. That green is simply gorgeous 👏🏻

@sarahv.990 14 сағат бұрын

I love how calming this home is with the use of the neutral tones but isn’t boring either! Its a very nice home. Well done

@estelsaradop492 2 күн бұрын

Hello Olivia Botrie! You're one of my absolute favourite designers.❤You did a fabulous job. There isn't a renovation of yours that I dislike. I love your own home as well. Keep going strong! Greetings from western Greece ❤

@NanookiePookie 2 күн бұрын

Olivia didn't get her banquette?!? How dare her client have an opinion! Lol kidding. Beautiful job as usual. That was a really awkward design before.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

How dare they!

@NanookiePookie 15 сағат бұрын

@@dartstudioinc lol

@vickimaiorano5763 2 күн бұрын

What a great job with the layout change

@snorlund1 2 күн бұрын

The powder room is gorgeous!

@jocelynhardman6325 2 күн бұрын

I love the powder room wallpaper! It’s romantic AND dramatic, which is hard to achieve. But I am shocked, shocked I say, that homeowners are not required to get a Botrie Banquette. 😂 Sure, the dining room is gorgeous, but it could also have been cozy and comfy. Make better choices, people!

@kgalvin7503 Күн бұрын

Olivia - you are so good at what you do. Having seen dozens of Toronto Victorian remodels on H&H, this has to be one of the best in terms of flow, finishes, layout. Etc. Love the dining table and art work, back entry hall, and powder room. Bravo.

@snorlund1 2 күн бұрын

Good job! The changes you made are wonderful, Olivia!

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-lk3zf5gi8y Күн бұрын

I'm glad they went with the clients' desire not to have a banquette because the chairs fit perfectly with the design of the kitchen. And that hood is gorgeous 👏👏👏 I also love the painting and the dining table.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Yes the hood is a showstopper!

@elizabethheatley22 Күн бұрын

Designer excellence - as usual from Olivia! Of course the family are satisfied! Who wouldn’t with this beauty. Real designer solutions. I love the dark green in the kitchen and bathroom - and that beautiful bathroom wallpaper? Gorgeous!

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Thanks so much!

@heatherw.2751 Күн бұрын

I love Olivia’s style! She’s one of my favorites!

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Very kind, thanks

@alinagrays 2 күн бұрын

So nice and open and airy now! Great job opening up this home!

@voolforyou 2 күн бұрын

Here's for a drinking game: Watch House and Home videos and drink every time a designer says "great bones".

@chrismults1500 Күн бұрын

Beautiful!! The difference from the before/after ❤ The amount of planning & detail that went into this design is truly remarkable. ❤

@nadegejuste2638 Күн бұрын

That is so beautiful. It is neutral but somehow feel color full. Just enough of both world. Not mini not maxi. This is a Perfect exemple of midimalist. Love it.

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

midimalist, love it

@thelalanz73 Күн бұрын

Beautiful transformation.

@wanda12411 2 күн бұрын

Lovely, so serene. 🌸

@marijanel9639 Күн бұрын

That green!!!! Love Love LOVE!!!

@tiaaa7108 2 күн бұрын

Yes! I really like this! ❤

@wendymarrero9010 2 күн бұрын

WOW IMPECCABLE, AMAZING !!!

@RichardBarnett-hs1qy 2 күн бұрын

Incredibly smart planning. I like everything except the painting with wrapped-over edges. Looks like Costco art. Needs a narrow dark wood frame. Easy fix.

@cindynell583 Күн бұрын

GORGEOUS RENO!! ❤

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

Thank you!

@jpp7783 2 күн бұрын

It’s nice, but I can’t imagine the economics. Some of the changes described would have been insanely expensive (any time you touch a staircase in the least, you are spending several tens of thousands). The changes here were so extensive that I wonder how the cost would compare to just levelling the place and rebuilding anew.

@writingme Күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Clearly money was no object, but that is so unrelatable to 99.99% of people, so just feels like a pipe dream.

@jpp7783 Күн бұрын

@@writingme I’m not so bothered that it’s out if my price range: some people have more money than me, and that's just fine. But, regardless of how muchmoney one has, one wonders whether it was money well spent. As I said, the cost of the renovations would've been so spectacular that one wonders whether the renovation was worth it at all. A new build might've cost the same.

@land_banes2639 2 күн бұрын

I hve thesame reaction while watching in my tablet when I saw the powder room!!

@ECole-le7we 2 күн бұрын

Nice!

@brianmombourquette2673 2 күн бұрын

Truly maestro at work

@dartstudioinc 20 сағат бұрын

haha thank you

@lic2910 Күн бұрын

Makes you wonder what the original designer was thinking with the layout...missed the signature banquet. Love the range hood!

@prudencek7087 Күн бұрын

Beautifully done. The accent chairs in the living room are gorgeous; any chance I could find out where they're from?

@chrisanngianoli2206 8 сағат бұрын

So this has a lot right. It is a consistent plan in this home style - in terms of the galley kitchen and dining area. The back entry made sense. Major flaw. The television is just nutty in terms of location. Even if it pivots, everyone has to pile on the sofa. Those chairs don’t pivot, I’d say that is the weakest spot

@tiffanycurtis4794 16 сағат бұрын

This is a brand new house😄

@abeermourad1953 2 күн бұрын

This is a beautiful reno, congratulations! How much would such a reno cost approximately?

@rohdreamer Күн бұрын

Lovely makeover! ❤ Thank God you didnt put a built in banquet for the dining space, i personally dont think it suits in a home

@snorlund1 2 күн бұрын

The hood is interesting in this home.

@kathleen6349 2 күн бұрын

Lots of skill to accomplish that! Well done!

@eveasinclair5682 2 күн бұрын

Nicest Toilet I’ve seen in awhile does anyone know what the name of the Wall Paper is called?

@catherineduncan7707 2 күн бұрын

I agree and when I Google image search it, it comes up with Kelly Ventura wallpaper called ‘Peonia in Forest’.

@AP12360 Сағат бұрын

I don't understand why you placed a table in front of the back door. It blocks the windows and takes up a lot of space. It doesn't make sense to have it there. It would be better to leave that area open without the table. Also, I don't understand the placement of the TV. It's positioned to the side, and there's no seating facing the TV. How are they supposed to watch TV? Does the TV swing out?