Meadowglade
Design-Build Full Home Renovation
Challenges & Objectives
The Meadowglade Crescent project involved transforming a dated bungalow into a bright, modern living space. The focus of the renovation was to open up the ground floor for improved sightlines and functionality, featuring a beautiful new kitchen with island seating as the centerpiece. Despite uncovering extensive rot and damage behind the walls, Woodsmith Construction navigated the challenges to deliver a stunning, on-budget transformation. The result was a fresh, modern home that thrilled the clients and exceeded their expectations.
This project required overcoming structural challenges while delivering a modern and functional design:
- Structural Damage: Address unexpected rot and damage behind the walls during demolition.
- Open-Concept Layout: Reconfigure the ground floor to improve sightlines and create a more spacious, connected living space.
- Modern Kitchen Design: Build a functional and stylish kitchen with island seating as a focal point.
- Budget Management: Ensure that the project stayed on budget despite the unforeseen challenges.
Our objective was to create a bright, open, and modern home that combined style and practicality.
Design Solutions
Our team implemented strategic and thoughtful design solutions to achieve the project’s goals:
- Open-Concept Layout:
- Removed interior walls to create an open floor plan with improved sightlines and natural light flow.
- Designed the new layout to maximize functionality and ease of movement throughout the space.
- Modern Kitchen with Island:
- Installed a sleek, modern kitchen with ample storage, high-end finishes, and an island with seating for casual dining and entertaining.
- Selected durable materials and appliances that combined style and practicality.
- Structural Repairs:
- Addressed and repaired all areas of rot and damage discovered during demolition to ensure the home was safe and stable for the long term.
Construction Process
The Meadowglade Crescent renovation was completed with careful attention to detail and efficiency:
- Demolition and Structural Repairs:
- Removed outdated walls, ceilings, and finishes, uncovering and addressing hidden structural issues, including rot and damage.
- Layout Reconfiguration:
- Opened up the ground floor by removing walls and reconfiguring the layout to improve sightlines and flow.
- Kitchen Installation and Finishing Touches:
- Installed the new kitchen, including the island seating and premium finishes, as the centerpiece of the home.
- Added final details to ensure a polished, modern look throughout the space.
Results
The completed home on Meadowglade Crescent is a beautiful, modern space that feels open and inviting. The new kitchen with island seating serves as the heart of the home, perfect for family gatherings and entertaining. Despite the challenges of addressing hidden damage, the project was completed on budget, much to the clients’ delight. They were thrilled with their transformed home and praised the seamless design and functionality.
Our Clients' Experiences Say It All
At Woodsmith Construction, we believe our clients’ experiences highlight our commitment to exceptional customer service. Explore what real homeowners say about partnering with us to achieve their home renovation goals.
The Woodsmith team did a phenomenal job of rebuilding our house to match our dream on-time and within our budget. Chris (the owner) was always accessible, open to ideas and patient with questions. This made all the difference for us. He understands that a job of this scale is something that an owner will likely only do once, and he offered great advice and put all our fears at ease. We constantly knew exactly how we were tracking to our budget (to the dollar) and our job site was clean and orderly at all times (which our neighbours very much appreciated). We were nervous about our year-long adventure in renos (we've all heard horror stories), but Chris helped us spread out decisions over time and provided clear options for any challenges his team encountered, making that year a surprisingly pleasant one. All of the work was top-quality and has garnered unsolicited positive comments from anyone who sees our home (including other contractors working in our neighbourhood). I have no problem recommending Woodsmith; you will be in very good hands.
Dave Duncan
We were very pleased with the results of our renovation project completed by Chris and his team at Woodsmith Construction. As well as a great end-product, Chris provided excellent customer communication services throughout the whole process that were greatly appreciated! We would have no hesitation in recommending Woodsmith Construction and in fact have already booked them for a second project.
Lynn
We had a great experience working with Chris at Woodsmith Construction. He is honest, transparent, realistic, easy to get in touch with and makes himself available to his clients whenever they need him. I would gladly recommend Woodsmith Construction to anyone doing a renovation as Chris made a complicated process a positive experience.
Matthew Bernstein
We worked with Chris Smith and Woodsmith Construction Inc. on the design for a garage addition, and the experience was fantastic. The project included adding attic trusses to create a new walk-in closet and laundry room that seamlessly connected to our existing main bedroom. Chris’s goal was to make the addition feel like it had always been part of the home, and he absolutely nailed it.From the start, Chris took the time to understand what we needed and came up with a design that not only maximized the functionality of the space but also kept the style consistent with the rest of the house. He paid close attention to every detail, from the layout to the finishes, ensuring everything worked perfectly with our main bedroom.The design makes such smart use of the space, and it feels like a natural extension of the home rather than an afterthought. Chris was great to work with—responsive, creative, and incredibly knowledgeable. He even provided advice on how to approach the construction phase, which made us feel confident moving forward.If you’re looking for someone to bring your vision to life with a thoughtful and practical design, we highly recommend Chris Smith and Woodsmith Construction. The design he created for us has truly enhanced our home. Our construction is well under way and we are already seeing the great design come to life!
Steve F
Woodsmith Construction completed a project for us in a timely and professional manner. The quality of their workmanship is superb. Communication between them and us was informative, courteous and collaborative. We would highly recommend them.
Rick Wilson
Woodsmith Construction Inc. recently completed a full-home renovation on our place, including underpinning and adding a third floor. We couldn't be happier with the results and the level of service that we received from Chris and his entire team. Chris is an absolute professional who is extremely knowledgable, dedicated to his craft and was exceptionally responsive at all points in the project to all of our questions and concerns. For us, this timely communication provided a level of comfort and assurance - I cannot imagine doing a project of this scale without it! During the project, the worksite was kept so clean - our neighbours consistently commented on how great and respectful the team was. We were able to complete a huge project with very little tension and to me, that speaks volumes about the manner in which the project was carried out. In terms of the results, we are thrilled. The workmanship, detail and solid construction of our home are all that we hoped for. This workmanship and level of service continued through the final stages of the project, when we were completing the finishing touches. Chris ensured that every small detail was arranged for and completed. Obviously, we highly recommend Woodsmith Construction and are grateful to Chris and his team for the amazing work, professionalism and service they provided.
Natalie Zawadowsky