When you renovate a home by yourself, everything is a challenge and invariably takes far more time than planned for. I know first hand there’s almost always more involved than you initially anticipated—meaning an extra twenty trips or so to the hardware store! And add converting spaces into rental units, and it’s cause for a headache, albeit one that pays off in the end! This was most definitely the case for Diane Thompson and her partner (and owner of the home for over twenty years) Blair Gardner who live in this gorgeous 1911 Edwardian 3-story home in East Vancouver, BC. Diane is a mo dern quilter and the founder of Clothlab and Blair is a freelance interior and industrial designer, so they both spend a lot of time at home, which is also their respective workspace. And though today their household looks seamless from the outside, they had a heck of a time fixing up the home while keeping the original features in tact. “It didn’t help that the house is as crooked as a fun house,” laughs Diane, “None of the floors, doorways, window frames and walls are straight or square. Not even close!”
Diane and Blair share their home with five other people (who live on the first and second floor) and Diane and Blair inhabit the third floor, with just over 600 square feet for the both of them, but they don’t mind in the least; rather, they feel incredibly fortunate to be part of a small community that all share in the home and outdoor space. Their home reflects their collaborative lifestyle and careers, and on most days, you’ll find Diane designing and producing her wares from their 100-year-old converted garage in the backyard. When they aren’t working and running around, you’ll find the couple making and fixing things, cooking, eating, drinking craft beer, and wrestling on our sofa sectional—”And pretty much in that order,” says Diane. —x, Sabrina
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1Edn6I3 From Sabrina Smelko
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