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The Muskoka retreat owned by heritage architect Catherine Nasmith and her husband, Robert Allsopp, an architect, landscape architect and urban planner.

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The kitchen of the general store turned vacation retreat shows the 'tension' that resulted from the restoration and renovation of the space, where old elements contrasted with new ones throughout the space.

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