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A Guide to Your Contemporary Remodel: The Master Bathroom

If you’ve been following along, you know that Heidan Construction has been working out a short series on how to go about a contemporary remodel. Well, now that we’ve covered both the kitchen and dining room, the living room and den, and the master bedroom, we’ve finally arrived at the last important room in the house: the master bathroom. The master bathroom is one of the most used rooms in the house, following closely behind the kitchen. So, it only makes sense that it would require a careful attention to detail. Let’s jump in.

Size Matters

When it comes to the master bathroom, size really does matter. If your master bathroom isn’t able to accommodate all of your needs with enough space to move around freely, it isn’t big enough. During your remodel, if you have any space bordering your bathroom that isn’t vital, it’s possible to expand. Have a bedroom on the other side of your bathroom? It won’t hurt to make it a little smaller in the name of comfort. Plus, it’s not impossible to expand that bedroom as well on its other side.

A Connecting Fireplace

If you just came from our last article about the master bedroom, you already know about the necessity of a connecting fireplace. If you want luxury in your home, this is what you’re looking for.

A connecting fireplace is placed on a wall between the master bedroom and master bath. This allows you to light a fire and enjoy it as you move between these two rooms. This is ideal for cold winter evenings when you just want to relax. Imagine yourself immersed in a warm bubble bath with the comforting crackle of a fire going nearby. You even get to continue enjoying it as you dry off and migrate to the bed to read. Click here for this gallery of examples.

Cleaning and Relaxation

There are two things in your master bathroom that really must be quality if you want your master bathroom to look contemporary. Contemporary bathroom design can be contained in a smaller space for a communal bathroom. Don’t do yourself the disservice of containing your desires when it comes to the master. Let’s talk bathtubs and showers for your contemporary remodel.

The Bathtub

If you enjoy baths, it’s time to give yourself the bathtub you always dreamed of having: something big – deep enough to submerge in. Contemporary bathroom interiors look best with built-in tubs, surrounded by a platform and steps. This allows you some space to set candles or lay towels for yourself. It has a truly luxurious and extravagant feel to it.

The Shower

If you don’t like bathing, or if you want both, a shower is next on the list. A contemporary shower must have glass. There’s no two ways about it. Large, dark tiles or solid stone is ideal for the shower floor and walls. If you’re really dedicated to the aesthetic and having a high quality of life, you’ll have a shower that’s built into the room.

Fiberglass showers that can be set up in the bathroom and caulked around the edges are not what we’re looking for here. What you need is a shower with a tile or stone floor, a hidden slot drain, and a two-way, frameless, glass door. It doesn’t get better than this.

Windows

Because contemporary design worships lighting and openness so much, windows are great, even in the bathroom. Install windows high up on the walls or choose some with frosted glass that won’t affect your privacy.

Hire the Best

Once again, we must remind you to hire the best in the business. If anyone knows contemporary remodel and design, it’s the pros at Heidan Construction. Check out our portfolio to see the amazing work in contemporary home design that we pride ourselves in. Give us a call when you’re ready to schedule a consultation.

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A Guide to Your Contemporary Remodel: The Master Bedroom

We’ve already covered most of the rest of the house and how to effectively make it contemporary. The kitchen, dining room, living room, and den all have their own needs to look contemporary. However, when it comes to your needs, the master bedroom is of huge importance. Therefore, when you remodel it to look more contemporary, it’s vital to do so with your own comfort in mind. Here’s how to do that.

Windows

You might have noticed by now, but contemporary living spaces must have great windows. Large windows allow a lot of light flow and a sense of openness in a contemporary room. Your bedroom is no different. Having large windows in your contemporary bedroom will make it a sight to behold. It will always feel like it has enough space and it will always have enough light during the day.

Floor to ceiling windows are ideal when looking for the hottest contemporary choice. There are two choices for windows that stand above the rest:

Dual Windows

Installing 2 floor to ceiling windows on opposite sides of the exterior wall, offset from the edge. This dual-window setup will allow plenty of light will leaving the corners of the room and the center of the wall with a solid surface. This is great if you enjoy corner tables, standing lamps, or if you would like to place your bed or a fireplace at the center of the wall.

Across the Board

A wall of windows, however, lets in even more light. The downside is that it’s not ideal for placing furniture where that solid wall used to be. That’s no problem at all if you prefer your bed on the adjacent wall and have enough storage elsewhere.

These large windows look absolutely stunning with some equally tall drapes. Using sheer drapes will give your room a surreal atmosphere in the morning as they let in a touch of light.

Hidden Storage

Because the bedroom is often where people keep the bulk of their personal possessions, it’s important to have enough storage. However, because contemporary interiors are built on openness and a lack of clutter, hidden storage is ideal.

This can come in the form of a walk-in closet, a black dresser with large drawers, subtle under-bed storage, or large, built-in, glass shelves. If your shelves are wide enough, you can find a space for all of your books, jewelry boxes, decorations, and such without it becoming crowded.

Connecting Fireplace

If you want the the most luxurious contemporary experience, what you really need in your master bedroom is a connecting fireplace. Connecting fireplaces are double-sided and connect to a master bathroom. These are often framed in a way that’s completely open on either side or with a glass case. This adds a sense of cohesiveness with the master bathroom and is incredible to live with. Check out this gallery of examples.

Make Your Contemporary Remodel Happen

When you’re ready to make your contemporary remodel a reality, you know who to call. Contact us at Heidan Construction and we can make your house the home of your dreams. Next up, check out what to do with your master bathroom.

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A Guide to Your Contemporary Remodel: The Den

Heidan Construction is here with our fourth installment of our contemporary remodel guide. Now that we’ve covered the specifics of the living room, it’s time to move on to the more personal communal space – the den. Check out how you can turn your den into a contemporary dream.

Entertainment Space

The living room is for more proper hosting. However, the den is meant for family entertainment or entertaining friends on movie night. Because this space is meant to be comfortable and fun for the whole family, it’s important to design with your everyday needs in mind.

To start, you’ll need some seating. For many families, one couch is sufficient, but for bigger families two may be necessary. However, because seating in a den is usually focused on the TV, there’s a better alternative to two couches. Placing one couch facing the TV and adding an armchair or recliner on either side of it, angled toward the TV is a great choice. 

Armchairs are a great way to make your den contemporary, even when it’s comfortable. They provide seating and they add a little class as an addition to your, undoubtedly, cozier couch. Use your armchairs as an opportunity for color. A throw placed at an angle over the back or a pillow placed on the seat looks great and is functional too.

Open Concept

In contemporary styles, open concept is important. It allows a kind of openness and flow into a room that, otherwise, would feel stifling. If your den is placed in the basement, this usually isn’t an issue. Basement dens tend to take up most of the floor, excepting, perhaps, a bathroom or bedroom. Whereas, if your den is on the same floor as your living room or is in the bottom half of a split-level, you might want some adjustments.

When having a home renovation done, it’s completely possible to remove dividing walls if they don’t contain necessary supports. Of course, if your den and living room are on the same floor, you won’t want to remove any dividing walls between them. However, allowing the den to open up to the kitchen is always a great move. Having a breakfast bar between your kitchen and den is both more functional and more spacious.

Entertainment

Aside from the bones of the den, the potential for entertainment is also important. A great choice for a contemporary remodel is having built-in shelving put in for your TV and accessories. If one, main wall is given 3 columns of built-in shelving, the TV can be centered and surrounded on both sides by entertainment. If you want an especially contemporary style choice, use glass shelf panes for your built-in shelving. Glass shelving is unmistakably contemporary and it looks fantastic.

Den shelving is best outfitted in books, games, movies, consoles, and TV accessories. Just remember, leave at least a small part of the space looking more open. Densely packed shelves go against the general aesthetic of contemporary interior design. Leaving one or two shelves open for small pieces of sparsely-placed decor will help break up the intensity of your movie collection.

Contemporary Remodel Time

When you’re ready to move your home from the 1960s to the 20-teens with a contemporary remodel, give us a call. Heidan Construction has almost 2 decades of experience in remodeling homes for Toronto. We look forward to doing the same for you.

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A Guide to Your Contemporary Remodel: The Living Room

Hello! Welcome to the third piece in Heidan Construction’s contemporary remodel guide. Contemporary interiors are a hot design choice in the past decade. Therefore, we’ve decided to explain the process of turning each room in the house more contemporary. Today, we’re going to cover the living room!

Color Palettes

For most areas of the home, contemporary looks best with a mixture of dark and light colors – often in greyscale. White, paired with dark grey, is a great look. Of course, this isn’t meant to look cold and minimalistic. That’s where splashes of color come in. With contemporary interiors, it’s important to break up the monotony of whites, greys, and blacks by adding in a touch of color here and there.

One of the most effective ways to do this is with art or appliances within the contemporary space. For instance, a large painting filled with vibrant colors is a great choice. Somewhere like the living room, a statue or some brightly glazed pottery on the mantel would look lovely. Throw pillows are also a fantastic way to disperse color throughout the room. Just don’t overdo the amount of color in the room, or it will quickly move away from contemporary and into other territory.

The Ideal Hosting Space

When aiming for contemporary living, the living room is not just a family room. This room is made to look stunning and cleaned up at all times, making hosting possible. Rather than filling this room with electronics and books, a contemporary living room is best filled with decor and hosting tools.

Starting with furniture, it’s best to have more than one place to sit in a living room. In a den, one couch is enough, as it’s there to provide seating for a TV, more often than not. In a living room, seating is meant for socializing. Having two couches that face each other or a couch and some armchairs is perfect. Placing a coffee table between the two keeps guest focus on the center of the room and allows ample space for setting drinks or dinner, if you’re having a more casual dinner guest.

When it comes to decor, sticking with things that don’t cramp the space is best. Bookshelves filled with books, mounted shelves with decorations on them, standing floor lamps, and coffee table center pieces are great choices. However, if you want to add something more personal, a simply-designed throw blanket, folded over the back of the couch, is a great idea.

Contemporary Remodel Time

When you’re ready to make your contemporary living room dreams come true, you’re going to need a reliable contracting team. That’s where Heidan Construction comes in. We have nearly 2 decades of experience in the field of construction and are happy to put that to good use on your home. Give us a call if you’re ready to start your contemporary remodel. We look forward to hearing from you!

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A Guide to Your Contemporary Remodel: The Dining Room

If you want your home to look luxurious and current, a contemporary remodel might be exactly what you need. Whether you’re gearing up to put your house on the market or just giving yourself the upgrade you deserve, Heidan can help. Heidan Construction is Toronto’s #1 remodeling team. Here’s the next page in our contemporary remodel guide. Let’s talk about the dining room!

After the Kitchen

In our last guide, we discussed remodeling the kitchen. However, after the kitchen, we have to discuss the dining room. After all, once you’ve prepped all of your delicious food in your freshly remodeled kitchen, you need somewhere to bring it! That brings us to the importance of the dining room. This is one of the two primary hosting areas in the house. For many, having people over for meals is the only way they host. So, let’s get your dining room into shape.

Open Concept

Remember what we said in the first guide? Open concept is a must-have look for a contemporary home. If your dining room and your kitchen have a wall between them, it’s time to take them down. During a remodel, moving and adjusting walls can be easy work. Take advantage of that and make your home more open concept. If your dining room is in really close quarters with your kitchen, you can replace regular walls with something less restrictive, like glass dividers, shutters, or many other things.

Quality Bones

If your dining room is being remodeled, you may as well let us dig our claws into the bones of the room. Whatever window you have facing your dining room, it’s almost certainly not as nice as it could be. A great look for a contemporary home is a large bay window facing the yard. Don’t settle on a small window that won’t let in any light. Give yourself the gift of great curb appeal and a well-lit dinner.

Hosting in Class

While you’re upgrading your dining room, there’s more to consider than just the bones of the room. There’s also the paint color on the walls, the light fixtures, and the molding, if you have molding at all. Contemporary homes do best with either a warm accent palette or a cold one. If you’re going with warm, a nice brown coffee color on your walls would be lovely. Brown paint adds a kind of rich, earthy feeling to any room. If you want a cooler palette, you can’t go wrong with a dull blue color. Don’t choose something so saturated that it will overwhelm one’s attention upon entering the room. The gentle touch of blue is meant to compliment the decor and furniture in the room.

Hire Heidan

When it comes time to do your contemporary remodel, you know who to call. Give us a call and we’ll be more than happy to discuss your plans for your future home remodel.

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A Guide to Your Contemporary Remodel: The Kitchen

If you want to bring your home into this decade, it might be time to consider a home remodel. However, what do you do when picking an interior design? One of the most popular choices for an interior design style is contemporary. This style isn’t so fresh that it’s stepping into unfamiliar territory but it’s not out of date and won’t be for years. That makes a contemporary remodel a safe and beautiful choice. 

When you think ‘modern,’ the image in your head is most likely of a contemporary home. Blacks and whites? Contemporary. Sleek glass and seemingly luxurious decor? Contemporary. Hardwood floor and a dark sectional? Contemporary! So, Heidan Construction has put together a page by page guide on how to direct the remodel of each room in your home. 

The Most Important Room

Naturally, we’re going to start with the most important room. If we look at this from a real estate perspective, that’s definitely the kitchen. The kitchen is the most important room in the house for many reasons.

  1. It’s visible to guests, in most cases.
  2. It’s home to many appliances, which can become out of date.
  3. Of all the rooms in the house, it’s one of the two most functional. It would be hard to live without.

Open Concept

One of the first things to consider when remodeling your kitchen is how you want it to be laid out. You aren’t stuck with the original layout. Our team of construction professionals can move walls, take down dividing walls, add walls, alter windows and entryways, and so much more.

With a contemporary home, open concept is a must have. Closing off the home is very outdated. The last fifteen years have brought with them the value of openness. Being able to see those in the living room while you cook is a must-have. It allows open dialogue and creates a social atmosphere. So, when you renovate your contemporary kitchen, open things up a bit.

Luxurious Interior

When you choose the guts of your new kitchen, you’re aiming for something that looks luxurious. Contemporary design is meant to look expensive, even if it’s really not. For this effect, dark and light colors in combination with each other are great. This is especially true of deep browns, blacks, and whites.

Consider some dark brown cabinetry – a color edging on black or deep gray – and a marble countertop. This combination of dark and light will look enticing and luxurious.

Appliances

While you’re at it, choose black appliances. White appliances are too cozy. If you’re not aiming for a country interior, or something similar, this isn’t what you need. Stainless steel is too cold for this design style. It’s best paired with other metallic design elements.

The Best in Toronto

When it’s time for your contemporary remodel, contact us at Heidan Construction. We’ve been in the business for enough years to deliver consistently quality results. If you’re still thinking about your contemporary remodel, take a look at our next guide. We’ll take a look at remodeling the dining room.