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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Split Level Modern
Living Room - Kitchen
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Kitchen
Existing Kitchen
Study
Living Room
Existing Living Room / Fireplace
Bath Vanity
Existing Bathroom
Revised Main and Upper Floor Plans
Existing Main and Upper Floor Plans
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Kelvin Grove
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Calgary, Canada West
housebrand
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This split level house seemed frozen in time. It had all the fittings typical of the 1970’s including a raised panel oak kitchen, pink bathroom fixtures and a drab brick fireplace. The purchasers were impressed with the overall size of the house, its location and its kid friendly yard. Together with housebrand they were able to see through the stale interior and realize their vision of a beautifully appointed, open concept home perfectly suited to their growing family.
The main floor of the house was opened up by removing the walls separating the kitchen, dining and living rooms. The kitchen was moved to the corner of the plan in order to increase storage while maximizing the size of the dining are adjacent to the existing living room fireplace, which was transformed, with a combination of drywall detailing and natural stone, into a modern volume.
The new kitchen has dark stained cherry cabinets and terrazzo style counter tops, stainless appliances and a crisp white glass pantry unit.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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