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Finished Westmount living room after the layout transformation

1970s Westmount Beauty · London, Ontario

A 1970s home, opened up and brought forward.

The Westmount transformation reshaped how the home connects, then carried the new direction through flooring, trim, doors, stairs, closets, kitchen and bathroom work.

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Westmount Glow-Up

Changing the flow meant starting with the structure.

The old kitchen wall came down to change the relationship between the main living spaces. Temporary support and structural work came first; only then could the walls be closed and the new finish plan move forward.

Steph Hekman shaped the design direction for the project, connecting the layout change with new flooring, trim, doors, stairs, closets and room finishes throughout the home.

Kitchen wall opening and layout change
Structural support during construction
Drywall closure and finish restoration
Flooring and stair updates
Trim, doors and closets
Kitchen and bathroom improvements

From structure to finish

The transformation happened in layers.

These photographs follow the wall opening and the completed living and storage details that helped the 1970s home feel current again.

Temporary support at the Westmount wall opening — Wall opening and temporary support

Second view of structural support during the Westmount renovation — Structural stage

Completed Westmount living room with fireplace and new lighting — Completed living space

Finished Westmount closets, doors and plank flooring — Closets, doors and flooring

The work behind the reveal

Open. Support. Close. Finish.

A convincing layout transformation depends on the less glamorous stages being handled in the right order.

01

Open the old layout

Remove finishes and expose the conditions that determine the structural plan.

02

Support the change

Protect the structure while the new opening and required support are completed.

03

Close the walls

Restore drywall and connected surfaces around the new layout.

04

Carry the finish through

Connect flooring, trim, doors, closets, lighting and room details across the home.

Related expertise

Layout work touches more than one trade.

Structural planning, kitchen work and finished surfaces all have to meet cleanly.

Living with an outdated layout?

Let’s look at what could open up.

Send photos of the rooms and tell us how you want the home to work differently.

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