Like the distinctly urban brick column off of the kitchen, several noteworthy elements are featured throughout the condo to create visual interest while maintaining a purposeful fluidity. “It is important to create a flow so that everything comes together cohesively but yet, there’s still interest,” Marantz says, adding that cohesiveness does not necessarily come from matching. “We used the same materials for the millwork – a combination of white lacquer casing and wood veneer product – but we changed the finishes, the countertop selections and tiles and used different colours for the bathrooms than we did in the kitchen. That helps create interest and a ‘wow’ factor everywhere you look.” Among those stunning effects is the clever feature wall in the wellappointed master bedroom. Drawing out a grid pattern, the designers worked with their carpenter to apply moulding to the wall before painting it a luxuriously dark charcoal. Hanging pendant lamps by Jonathan Adler add sparkle to each side of the bed, complemented by deliberately-spaced pot lights gleaming from the bulkhead above. In fact, artful illumination appears to be the key factor to the beauty of this light-filled space, starting at the front entrance. A contemporary sliding glass “barn door” accesses the laundry room and once the light inside is switched on, a softened radiance emanates
“ Even though we’ve moved to a smaller living space, we have all the room we need to do exactly what we were doing before.” ~ The Homeowners
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