“Grant loved it … it’s like planning a wedding every year. He loved going on the tour,” the homeowner explains. This year, he says “I’m doing the tour for him, because of his connection.”
Art from the couple’s travels fills every floor of the townhouse. Many of the pieces come from Morocco, where the couple loved to travel. The Moroccan theme carries throughout the home with subtle touches like the backsplash in the kitchen, selected by the homeowner. After buying the condo, it was stripped “almost down to the frame,” adding features like oak staircases and a completely updated kitchen.
The home makes excellent use of space — something California Closets takes seriously. A well-designed closet, like the one built for the homeowner, is about creating a frictionless experience, giving everything a place in the home. That philosophy suits the home well — each item has a dedicated space that feels intentional and beautiful, selected for both ease and design. Jessica Coyes, sales manager with the Alberta franchise of California Closets of Canada, calls it a “no hassle solution.” Home offices, pantries and closets all get the same, thoughtful treatment. The company works with the homeowner to identify pain points and wasted space, helping to create a more seamless home.
Stepping onto the main floor, guests see a living room and kitchen, a dining table and a small mantel he found at an antique store in SoHo. Step through a door at the back of the kitchen, however, and the home reveals an almost Narnia-like other side — a formal dining room, complete with a china cabinet stocked with beautiful dishes, and a lushly decorated formal living room. A standout piece in this room is a collection of Sid Dickens tiles, arranged [unintentionally] in the shape of a heart, a gift to the homeowner from his partner the Christmas before he passed. The tiles suit the romantic, dramatic feeling of the room.
Off the living room is a bedroom with a stunning four-poster bed [a bed fit for a king, the homeowner says] and a chandelier. The walls are covered with Orthodox icons, an Ethiopian processional cross and religious art from Montreal, one of Grant’s many collections, which also include teapots and china.
Many of the pieces throughout the home tell a story. One of the most notable is a wardrobe in the front hall, made from antique Tasmanian eucalyptus. Like much of the art and collections in the home, it also comes with a story — sourced from another couple the homeowners met at the Cross Cancer Institute where Grant was being treated.
This article appears in the September 2026 issue of Edify
