Set in a friendly neighborhood in the desirable south west quadrant of Calgary, Canada, this bungalow is now a far cry from what it was when designer Alykhan Velji first bought it. Grand plans to transform the dated 60s property into a look that Aly calls 'The New Traditional' took one year to execute. Now a beautiful modern home, 'it feels warm, inviting and just perfect for us,' says Aly, who did the design himself and lives there happily with husband Jason.
A couple that loves to entertain and host, 'designing it for the way we live' was important to Aly. The original property had ceilings less than 8' high and partition walls splitting the property into smaller, boxier rooms. Making changes to a ceiling is no small undertaking, but grand plans for spacious, open plan living led Aly to design a 'cathedral style ceiling' adding height to the property to make it feel bigger and brighter.
