This Canadian home has seen its share of change in the last 112 years. Originally a large single-family home built in 1903, it was at one point converted into a boarding house; then, in the ’90s, the basement level was chopped up to create two rental apartments.



The homeowners spent years renovating the upper levels to return the building to a single-family home. Recently, they set their sights on the basement, where they envisioned a family hangout space with table games, a lounge area and a decor scheme that exuded vintage fun while honoring the heritage of the building.