An 1880s Toronto Victorian filled with Danish mid-century finds
Kelsey rents a Victorian house built around 1880 and fills it with secondhand mid-century pieces, many of them restored by hand.
Kelsey searched for more than a year for a rental before she found this Toronto house, built around 1880. The original fireplace, stained glass and window trim won her over. She shares it with her fiancé and describes her style as warm, Danish, mid-century and eclectic. She says everything in the house is secondhand except one piece.
She restores some of her finds herself, including a teak sideboard. An original Danish media unit with a fold-out bar sits in the formal living room. An IKEA shelving unit cost her $80. Her parents gave her an original Togo chair. For a big mirror, she bought old closet doors for $25.
The house has only two closets, so she gets creative. A yellow sunroom at the back holds overflow storage. Kelsey kept the wallpaper in her office, a former nursery, because a friend loved it.
A former tenant, a drummer and podcaster, soundproofed the attic. It's now their den for movies, games and karaoke. It opens onto a roof terrace that overlooks the backyard. The couple cleared the overgrown yard and planted a vegetable garden.
