House & Home

H&H SEPTEMBER 2016 41

A faux-slate wall
treatment adds a rich
layer of texture

A

consummate host and the former managing director of

Toronto event space The Carlu high-end planner Jeffry

Roick is no stranger to celebrity-packed parties and fêtes

for English royalty. So perhaps it’s only natural that his

own home which he shares with partner Jamie Temos

a schoolteacher is always ready to welcome guests. Fluid and full of

conversation pieces the spacious house is a far cry from the aging

midtown Toronto bungalow the couple first came across in 2004.

“People expected us to tear it down but we liked the mid-century

feel and wanted to build on that” Jeffry explains. With local designer

Allen Chan of DesignAgency the pair had a streamlined addition

placed on top of the existing f lat-roofed structure then put a fresh

spin on the interiors. Now the 4800-square-foot house boasts a

striking façade and open elegant rooms peppered with standout art

and Art Deco finds. Here are some of the elements that make this

home so perfectly inviting.

Homeowners Jeffry Roick

(right) and Jamie Temos with

their cockapoo Malone.

Artwork Drew Harris.

GREAT BONES

A second-level addition

maintains the home’s mid-

century modern look while

adding necessary square-

footage and a touch of

contemporary appeal.

“I grew up in the mid ’60s

so I really liked the original

aesthetic of the house”

Jeffry explains. “We wanted

to maintain its integrity.”