FAMILY OF FIVE
SEEKS A MODERN
UPDATE FOR THEIR
TRADITIONAL
LEASIDE HOME.
Text Zakiya Kassam
Photography Larry Arnal
Space Designed by Jacklynn Little,
www.jacklynnlittleinteriors.com;
Photography by Larry Arnal, www.
arnalpix.com; Custom Cabinetry and
Millwork, Designed by Jacklynn Little
Interiors, www.jacklynnlittleinteriors.
com; Appliances, Caplan’s Appliances,
www.caplans.ca; Plumbing Fixtures,
Sink and Tap, Plumbing and Parts
Home Centre, www.pphc.ca; Kitchen
Hardware, Upper Canada Specialty
Hardware, www.ucshshowroom.
com; Lighting, Sescolite Creative
Lighting, www.sescolite.com; Bar
Chair, Urban Barn, www.urbanbarn.
com; Backsplash Tile, The Tile Store,
www.thetilestore.ca; Countertop,
Caesarstone, www.caesarstone.
ca; Paint Color for Walls, Doors,
Trim, Cabinetry and Kitchen Island,
Benjamin Moore, www.benjaminmoore.
com
HOMES IN TORONTO’S LEASIDE
AREA ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR
HISTORICAL CHARM. FOR A NEWLY
MARRIED COUPLE, HOPING TO
START A FAMILY, THE CENTRAL
LOCATION WAS THE PERFECT
SETTING FOR THEIR STORY.
The couple, an elementary school teacher
and a Certified Accountant, lived in the
home for fourteen years. In that time, their
family of two grew to five, including two
daughters, ages 11 and 13, and a yellow
Labrador Retriever. Designer, Jacklynn Little,
was brought on by the family to redesign
the home to suit the needs of their growing
family.
Post-renovation, the 2,800 square feet
property includes three floors, four
bedrooms, four bathrooms and a powder
room.
“Ultimately, we wanted a home that we
could continue to grow into,” says the
homeowners. “Having only one main
bathroom was becoming an issue as the
kids were getting older. Storage was also a
motivator and we wanted additional living
space for hosting family events.”
In terms of design vision, the couple was
partial to a contemporary farmhouse design
style. “We were initially interested in the
modern farmhouse style inspired by Chip
and Joanna Gaines, but at the same time,
we knew we wanted to work within the
style of traditional Leaside homes,” says the