Located in the northern community of Terrace, this renovation of a dated 1970s home aimed to transform the dark main floor and upper floor bathroom into a comfortable oasis for a young family to retreat to for respite from their hectic working lives. Our first priority was to maximize natural light by entirely removing a long partition wall dividing the main floor in two, adding a new sliding glass door to the south-facing deck and a large picture window in the previously blank west wall of the lounge. The existing kitchen was completely reconfigured to provide an island with seating, a concealed coffee station and lots of open display shelving. The adjacent laundry room was transformed into a functional mudroom with ample storage for coats and boots and a separate laundry area. The bathroom incorporates a wetroom-syle shower zone with custom Japanese redwood tub, which the owners sourced directly from a craftsman.