John O'Connor

One thing you’ll notice about John O’Connor’s house is the attention to details, starting at the curb and extending through the house, out the back door, and into the gardens. “Our projects often begin with a house and continue into furniture and landscape design,” says John, owner of Basis Design Build in Toronto.

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