Baby Point Renovation

Paul Raff Studio was engaged to renovate a typical 1960s home in Toronto’s historic Baby Point area. The project’s primary objective was to better utilize the existing volume of the house, reconnect it to the backyard, and reconfigure the dated interior to suit a busy family lifestyle.

With plans completed and renovations underway, the family’s needs suddenly changed. There would soon be an infant to accommodate. Without altering the budget or schedule, and without requiring relocation, a revised design was developed and integrated into the project. The second-floor bedroom layout was modified to suit the new program, and the primary ensuite was transformed into a deluxe family bathroom designed to support multiple children. The laundry was relocated from the basement to the second floor near the bedrooms, one of which gained a walk-in closet.

Overall, functionality improved and space opened to better support the family’s daily life. The house now features a dramatic wall of glazing that connects the ground floor to the backyard, increasing the sense of space and framing views of the Humber Valley beyond. Now light-filled and open, the project is completed with a state-of-the-art Bulthaup kitchen that welcomes family and guests to the heart of the home.