Kate Hansen
Example of an urban home design design in Melbourne

Q: Tell us about the role of flooring in your opinion. A: The floor is one of the foundational components of every home and I work hard to find the right product in terms of material, tone and finish and everything that goes with that selection. There have been very few high quality pre-finished flooring products available that we are comfortable recommending. Since the common use of site-finished flooring ended, we have never been even close to being satisfied with the options available in the market for pre-finished flooring –until we found CRAFT anyway.

Evening shot of this mountain-craftsman style home in Brighton, Ontario Photo by © Daniel Vaughan (vaughangroup.ca)
Large craftsman gray two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Toronto with a hip roof

We loved bringing this urban farmhouse design together, but we cannot wait for a family to move into it & make it a home! Black and white design details make this home a definite show-stopper. With a unique Jack and Jill bathroom (a southern tradition), this floor plan is sure to impress. Named after our second niece, Reagan Everlee, this home offers a lot of opportunity for sibling togetherness - one of Reagan's favorite activities. Features of this home include: 3 bedrooms / 2.5 bathrooms 1460 square feet Legal suite potential Double detached garage Front landscaping Master en-suite Jack and Jill bathroom Custom kitchen w/ eat up breakfast nook Quartz countertops Large pantry complete with sliding barn doors Garden doors leading to backyard

Nathalie Priem
Mid-sized 1950s master carpeted and gray floor bedroom photo in London with white walls

Our ‘Romantic Courtyard Garden’ in Durham has been awarded a BALI medal for Design Excellence in the BALI National Landscape Awards for 2020. The brief for this garden was to create a private romantic space for dining and relaxation. A row of pleached ornamental pears (Pyrus chanticleer) and some strategically placed Beech trees provide privacy from several overlooking houses, this gives the space a feeling of green enclosure. A bespoke Oak pergola draws the eye upwards whilst also giving cover from neighbouring properties. A spherical water feature is the central focus here with a backdrop of grasses and dogwoods. Sawn ivory sandstone paving (Stonemarket Paleo) mirrors the interior ground floor of the house, bringing the inside out. This is contrasted by dark grey Baksteen pavers. Traditional materials used in a contemporary way mirror the architecture of the house. Planting is loose and informal. To combat impoverished soil, raised beds were made to create two large feature Rose beds containing mass plantings of David Austin Rosa ‘Princess Anne’ and cheerful Mexican daisies (Erigeron karvinskianus) Winter structure is provided by Osmanthus and Ilex crenata. A subtle lighting scheme extends the gardens use into the evening providing a stunning view from the house in the winter.