6 Home Makeover Projects That Will Inspire You To Start Your Next Reno

These six fabulous home makeover projects — showcasing spaces from Nova Scotia to Toronto to Vancouver Island — will inspire your next room refresh.
See a Nova Scotia facelift by Natalie Owens and Victoria Armour of Halifax’s Stil James Studio, tour a timeless transformation in Burlington, Ont., by Erin Feasby and Cindy Bleeks of Feasby & Bleeks, and learn how Studio 1Nine1’s Emilia Wisniewski completed a top-to-tail mid-century revamp on a Toronto home in four months. Next, visit an Oakville, Ont., townhouse renovated in a modern heritage style by Diane Ernjakovic of One Three Design. Don’t miss Alana Dick of Ivory Design Co.’s oceanside update on a builder-basic Vancouver Island home, and finally, discover a pretty, historical renovation by Cori Halpern on a 1920s Toronto home.
Nova Scotia Facelift
Designers Victoria Armour (above) and Natalie Owens of Stil James Studio spent 10 months updating this 120-year-old summer home in Chester, Nova Scotia, with an old world meets maritime vibe.
- Photographer Janet Kimber
Timeless Transformation
A before and after project in Burlington, Ont., transformed this home from dark and dated to light and bright. Designers Erin Feasby (above, right) and Cindy Bleeks of Feasby & Bleeks Design spent 12 months updating the entryway and modernizing the family room.
- Photographer Moment Communications (Erin and Cindy’s portrait)/Valerie Wilcox (family room)
Mid-Century Revamp
Designer Emilia Wisniewski of Studio 1Nine1 carried out a top-to-tail renovation on this home in Toronto’s Little Italy, transforming a cold and ho-hum space into one brimming with personality and comfort.
- Photographer Valerie Wilcox
Modern Heritage Rejuvenation
Diane Ernjakovic of One Three Design completed an inside and out renovation on this Oakville, Ont., townhouse, turning it from dated to eye-catching and modern in nine months.
- Photographer Ally Chadwick (Diane’s portrait)/Stephani Buchman (living room)
Oceanside Update
In eight-plus months, Alana Dick of Ivory Design Co. transformed this oceanfront, builder-basic house on Vancouver Island with dated style into a boho, beachy retreat brimming with charm.
- Photographer Sonja Spaetzel (Alana’s portrait)/ Mary McNeill Knowles (living room)
Colourful Kitchen
Designer Cori Halpern brought this 1920s Toronto home into the 21st century with an eye to the past in six months.
- Photographer Virginia Macdonald (Cori’s portrait)/ Donna Griffith (kitchen)