This month’s edition of Hello! Neighbour takes us to the home of Per and Elana and their daughter, Sophie.
I met Elana for the first time a few weeks ago when she showed up at the door of The Marion House to interview me for the HGTV home tour. Elana is one of the bloggers behind HGTV Canada’s Style Sheet and she came by to see the house and to ask me and Myles some questions.
Well, we got talking and wouldn’t you know she happens to live in the neighbourhood! It also turns out that her husband and my husband know each other (both photographers) and that the very talented woman who took these photographs for me, Kristin Sjaarda, also knows Per. Small world!
I could tell just from looking at Elana that day that her home was going to be something interesting and beautiful. So, sight unseen I asked her to be a part of this series.
Imagine my delight when I saw these photographs. This home is original and utterly charming. It is also completely achievable. Almost all of the furniture in this home was either salvaged, repurposed or found. Elana definitely has a talent for seeing the beauty in discarded objects and pulling them all together. I hope you are as inspired by this home as I am.
And just for fun, let me know what is your best salvaged find.
Enjoy the tour!
Names
Elana Safronsky & Per Kristiansen
Occupation
Elana – writer/blogger; Per – photographer
How long have you lived in your home?
4 years.
Any animals, kids?
Sophie, three-year old girl.
What is your favorite object/thing/moment in your home?
Hard to choose, it would have to be all my salvaged furniture…the sofa, the dining room sideboard, the living room chairs, the kitchen chairs, our bedframe…I don’t know! Maybe the writing desk? Crazy steal…
What is your favorite room?
Sophie’s room and the living room.
What are your future plans for the home?
Ginormous overhaul. Gut the place. (Never gonna happen.)
Immediate plans? The basement. Basement of horrors. We’d like to dig it out and finish it. Also the 2ndfloor bathroom. Stupidly small, only bathroom in the house, needs to be expanded.
Anything you would change?
A lot. Would gut the house. But leave the décor. Layout/configuration not functional at all. Blow out the wall between the living room and kitchen, put in a island, reconfigure the entire 2nd floor; expand the bathroom into the fourth smallest-bedroom-in-the-world which is now a storage room for boxes we haven’t touched in four years, put in built-in closets in the two main bedrooms on 2nd floor; open up the dormers in attic master bedroom, put in master bath and closets.
Best thing about living in our neighbourhood?
The trees/park/ cherry bomb coffee/our neighbours.
What original feature(s) of your home will you never get rid of?
Not many left, but I’d try to keep the door and window mouldings, though I’d love to change the windows in the house because they’re from the early 90s and are ugly. That may affect the mouldings.
Links, acknowledgments?
24 Comments
Fantastic home tours! Any clue where the white dining room chairs are from?
Beautiful home! Love the bright & airy feel and adore the little girl’s bedding! Any idea where it is from? great post thanks!
I love the mix in this home and the fact that it is attainable. There’s something interesting to look at in every corner.
you had to go and post a home with white floors, didn’t you!?
Gorge!
Oh wow….what an absolutely gorgeous home. I adore their floors, all of the salvaged furniture, their bedroom….the lovely splashes of color throughout and the overall happy, bright and cheerful feeling. Thanks for this!
xo
Melis
Just a beautiful tour of a fabulous space. It’s true, Elana and Per both have style and creativity to spare and it shows up in every corner of their lovely home. Great post!
I am so curious about the window coverings in the living room… I would love to know more about them!
HI all, thanks for liking. Makes my dumpster diving and Value Villageing all the more gratifying.
Here are some answers from the comments above:
@Julia, the chairs are from the late Caban (were in my husband’s studio) but I think Ikea has something very similar.
@Sundeep, the bedding is a gorgeous line hand-block printed India, by John Robshaw. Bought at KolKid on Queen west in Toronto.
@La, here’s a link to more info on window coverings:
http://ow.ly/24ePc
beautiful home! Do you know where their daughter’s bed is from? looks familiar.
I’m pretty sure that is the Oeuf classic toddler bed but maybe Elana can verify.
yep, ’tis!
This might be your best house tour to date. Love love love the eccectic flea market find vibe. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Elana and Emma. I’m guessing you didn’t salvage the toddler bed.
. Beautiful house. so much character.
Oh how I _love_ her collection of mirrors! They are fabulous. That green oven is pretty sweet as well. Her home is full of found objects but devoid of clutter. This home is a delightful example of how less can be more.
Fantastic house to show. just great!
What a lovely home, thanks for the tour!! I especially loved the gallery wall, the interesting little items on every surface, and that really pretty turquoise lamp shade!! What a neat shape. I just wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment, I really appreciate it!
Gorgeous! Really inspiring.
This is a gorgeous home.. Where do they find these salvaged items! I love the wall of art frames and bookcase in the living room, so much to look at and get inspired.
Incredible! Thanks for sharing!
Wow… you can really tell someone did a major shopping spree at their local Value Village.
Absolutely stunning & clever! Your placement & colors are brilliant! So glad I found your site … just added you to my Google reader feed! Love it!
This is magnificent!! So glad I’ve found your blog!
So lovely. Intrigued by basement reno talk … In our little old houses, it seems many of us are going ‘down’ that road. I’m desperate for ideas that don’t involve games rooms and home theaters. Sigh.
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