Photography by Cindy Blazevic, courtesy of VFA.
For landscape architect Victoria Taylor and chef Jamie Kennedy a pioneer in Canada s farm to table movement it was all about the location The creek running through the property the...
...bluff overlooking the village and a perfect south facing slope for growing pinot noir says Victoria were what they loved about their farmhouse in Ontario s Prince Edward County
They found heavy timber from an old barn literally just up the road from their property It doesn t get much more local than that We assessed each piece and its usability...
...With the structural engineer we then had to figure out where each piece could go and how to work it in with some steel structure to complete the skeleton of the home
The large new addition connects to the original smaller farmhouse.
The open space in the addition features polished concrete floors, white-washed pine walls, and salvaged timber ceiling beams.
To stack them away, you unbolt the seat frame and its slides flat,” she says.
The kitchen cabinets, island, and shelves are custom-made from salvaged cherry wood. Note the custom-built cooling rack on top of the oven, one of Jamie’s favorite features.
A peek at the various pantry items stored on the open shelves for easy access.
The kitchen floor (behind the island) is made from wine corks.
Champ, their beloved canine companion who sadly passed away this summer, in front of one of the many generously sized windows in the space.
A dramatic fireplace spanning two floors sits directly across from the kitchen.
A collection of ceramic vases from Cylinder Studio on the farmhouse table.
The entrance to the home.
“We splurged on the windows to gain lots of natural light with high R-value,” says Victoria.
Champ in front of the the 1o-foot sliding doors.