A curved sofa by Brazilian designers Danilo Lopes and Paula Gontijo is paired with an armchair by Roberta Banqueri, and a yellow-painted Tajá chair by Sergio Rodrigues.
Seattle-based Shed Architecture & Design worked with kitchen systems company Space Theory to create Quynh-Vy’s dream kitchen, complete with pink cabinets, open walnut shelving, and a 12-foot marble island.
The steel beam that provides structural support in the renovated kitchen also props up the eave that extends from the sunroom out over the back patio.
The Eames lounge chair is from Design Within Reach and is upholstered in Flamiber Cayenne fabric. The couch is by Floyd, and the rug is from ABC Carpet and Home.
In the dining room, a vintage Danish teak table often doubles as Augustine's writing desk. The chairs are vintage Brooklyn school chairs, and the pendant light is IKEA.
Aleksandra and Daniel removed the gray stucco, which revealed the original lap siding underneath was rotting, and replaced it with fiber cement siding board from Hardie instead.
The bay windows were preserved, now with triple-glazed units to accommodate Vancouver building code, and yellow cedar added to the porch soffit. The Benjamin Moore colors "Deep River
Phoenix plays with the family dog next to a vintage J-149 sofa by Erik Ole Jørgensen in the living area. The couple’s full-size bed is tucked behind semi-sheer curtains in the corner.
Alex sits with Phoenix and two-year-old son Cy next to the loft’s single column, the only architectural detail remaining from the original interior. Bookcases made of String Shelves by Nisse and Kajsa Strinning keep things light and airy.
A pair of LC2 chairs by Le Corbusier are ideal spots for watching the river down below. The Womb chair by Eero Saarinen is a close second.
If they can’t leave a used bookstore without copping at least three paperbacks at $1 apiece, we’ve got a gift for them.
“I’m so tired of beige, limewash, and earth colors,” Emma says. The couple used Garden Plum paint from Behr Marquee for the cabinetry and Kelp Forest tiles from Zia to enliven the kitchen.
The Aspen Meadow Resort’s rooms recently underwent a renovation led by Suomi Design Works.
Though the interior was completely gutted, the historic facade of this Montreal building stayed (with a fresh paint job, of course).
Butter yellow double doors divide the spaces of the first floor.
The shower and toilet are tucked in their own enclosures, so the doors can be left open to frame the custom vanity, which was designed to have the same wood tones as the screen but not compete. The flooring is Tappeti Green Blend Mosaic from Artistic Tile.
Before: To save this existing fretwork, the design team converted it to a double-door entry to the primary bathroom.
The material palette was inspired by "the masterful way Frank Gehry assembled simple, but highly contrasting material palettes in his early work,
Both leaves of the doors open up to the sitting area.
The bedroom is tucked behind a sliding door. The dining room furniture is from Design Within Reach.
There are easy lines of sight between the main floor and the upper level.
The wall-mounted shelves are custom-designed by Stewart-Schafer.
The couple preserved the original fireplace treatment. A B&B Italia sectional sits atop a Ben Selomani rug with Arne Norell chairs. The large-scale artwork is by Christine.
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