Aaron Johnson, owner of Deckadence Construction Inc., led the work at the site and notes that based on time per square inch, it was the longest renovation he has ever done. What stands out for him is the “attention to detail. As far as details per inch, in every direction there is something that grabs your eye. Every place you look. The owners didn’t miss one corner … they knew what they wanted and certainly didn’t cut any corners.” Apart from a two-page picture of a home the owners offered as inspiration for the renovation, little else was committed to paper in working out the design. Walker prepared rough working drawings for approvals, but the finishing details were more iterative: mocked up on site and then refined, redone, and rethought on sight. “It was very unique in that there were
“As far as details per inch, in every direction there is something that grabs your eye. Every place you look. The owners didn’t miss one corner … they knew what they wanted and certainly didn’t cut any corners.” no drawings,” says Johnson. “They were coming up with ideas as we went. They came up with the vision, and we were able to interpret.” Looking back the project, Walker can’t name one thing that stands out: “Everything … from the pool to the spa area to the totem pole, the round bathrooms and round doors. It’s pretty different and pretty nice.” Carolyn Heiman explores beautiful Island homes each month for Boulevard. If you know of a gorgeous home you’d like to see profiled she can be contacted at cheiman@shaw.ca. 41