Insights on Renovation, Design, and Building in Toronto

Welcome to a world where dreams meet reality, the old becomes new, and style meets substance. At SevernWoods Fine Homes, we specialize in whole home renovations, transforming everyday spaces into fabulous homes that inspire and delight. Toronto,...

Toronto features countless of fantastic neighbourhoods offering stately old homes with character and charm. However, living in an older home can mean skipping modern conveniences and amentities. If you're considering transforming your existing house...

Interested in old-world charm and modern style for your custom home or whole home renovation? Welcome to the captivating world of transitional design, where vintage appeal and modern sensibility coalesce into art. SevernWoods Fine Homes are luxury...

Like any blank slate project, building a custom home is both exhilarating and daunting. It’s exhilarating because you have a ground zero from which to build the house of your dreams, and it’s daunting for the same reason. Thankfully, you don’t have...

Architect, designer, and builder, oh my. Assembling the right professionals to create your Toronto custom home from the ground up can be a murky process, especially when figuring out whom to include on your team and what role each member plays. One...

Oftentimes, when meeting with a client, an architect will hear design goals that include terms like ‘contemporary’ and ‘modern,’ except clients tend to use them interchangeably. After a series of follow-up questions, the architect might discover...

Biophilic design is working its way into architecture and design in homes all over the city of Toronto. Particularly throughout the Old Toronto/downtown area, homeowners are finding ways to bring nature and beauty to their home interiors. This new...

Simplicity is Sovereign

The hallmark of a modern home is that it represents elevated simplicity. This means blending luxurious practicality within clean architectural lines. Although this is a great starting point, it’s helpful to have a few...