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BELOW: Retractable glass doors in the modern living
room open the indoors to the outdoor living spaces. Built
level with one another, the living space flows to the patio
seamlessly through perfectly symmetric material transition
and creates a sense that the living room is merely an
extension of the outdoor living space. Many of the heritage
windows, as well as some of the doors, from the original
home were repurposed for the gardening shed nearby,
which feels like an extension of the home through a beautiful
blended design.
FACING PAGE TOP: The living room flows to the intimate
dining area and the adjacent kitchen, creating an open feel
that is at once contemporary and extremely comfortable.
Gentle sunlight kisses the Italian porcelain tile outside and
the radiant heated flooring inside.
FACING PAGE BOTTOM: A nine-foot custom firepit is just one
of the many outstanding outdoor features of The Gables.
Lights along the runway and in the pool provide romantic
ambient light. Each outdoor space received the same
amount of attention to detail and meticulous craftsmanship
as the interior. Marino General Contracting has received
the CHBA National Award for Whole House Renovation
Over $1 Million, provincial Georgie Award for Best
Outdoor Living Space, and multiple local Vancouver awards
for Best Heritage Home Renovation, Best Kitchen and
Greatroom Renovation, and Best Whole Home Renovation
over $3 Million.
Photographs by Ed White
"I like to say that we do
our work 'behind the
piano.' Every part of the
room should receive the
same attention to detail as
the focal points."
–Joe Marino
