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Olivia Botrie Renovates Her Sister’s Home With Fun And Energetic Style

Author: Simone Olivero

Published on October 16, 2024

Some say business and family don’t mix but, for Jenna and Olivia Botrie of Toronto design firm Dart Studio, it’s just another day at the office. “Olivia’s the designer and I handle the business side of things,” says Jenna, who recruited sister Olivia to renovate her own home. “Olivia knows what we like, so it was easy to hand over our trust.” In 2018, Jenna and her husband, Matt Shadbolt, who works in wealth management, purchased their home in Toronto’s Danforth neighborhood knowing it needed a renovation.

Though the transitional brick house had great bones, it was dark and had an impractical layout for a busy family. “When you walked in the door, there was nowhere to put your stuff,” says Jenna. “Instead of a front hall closet there was a tiny powder room.” With Jenna about to welcome baby number three, they knew they were going to need more space and better flow. By 2022, they were ready to get started. The sisters, along with the team at Dart Studio, spent six months planning a renovation that would bring function, feeling and lots of practical storage to the home.

Scroll down for a look inside this fun and energetic house designed by Olivia Botrie!

Photographer:

Niamh Barry

Source:

House & Home

Designer:

Olivia Botrie