HOME Designer At Home
“We support local as much as possible, and Ottawa has much to offer with talented workrooms, craftsman and artists.” — JOHN LEBLANC
MODERN MAN BY MARY TAGGART PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK HOLLERON
Collections of books, artifacts and artwork make a strong presence in an older home where interior decorator John LeBlanc lives in Orleans. Working in one of Ottawa’s most esteemed furniture stores, Cadieux Interiors, the decorator has cleverly turned a rudimentary suburban home into a chic setting for iconic style. His eye for adding just the right touch to each room has created an intriguing, welcoming space that includes pieces like a Barcelona-inspired chair in the living room 8 ottawaathome.ca FALL 2016
and Hermes blanket in the bedroom. He refers to his style as “warm modern,” a term that truly sums up the look of the home he shares with his partner Colin Peppy and John’s daughters Sophie (17) and Emma (16).
COLOUR SCHEME John has worked with a greige scheme throughout the main floor, incorporating grey, taupe and white into each room. The neutral palette is injected with some steel blues to add depth, with a luxurious infusion
CONTEMPORARY WARMTH
THIS PAGE: CLARK & CLARK FABRIC ON CUSTOM CUSHIONS BY DA SILVA UPHOLSTERERS, OVAL COCKTAIL TABLE BY MEXICAN ARTIST KARLA DE LARA; JOHN LEBLANC. FACING PAGE CLOCKWISE: ANTIQUE COLLECTIONS ON DINING TABLE; WHITE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS CREATE AN INTRIGUING GALLERY WALL IN THE KITCHEN; SCHUMACHER WALLPAPER IN SOPHIE’S ROOM; SOPHIE’S ARTFULLY DISPLAYED WARDROBE; EMMA’S METAL BED IS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM; SIDE TABLE FROM THOMAS O’BRIEN FOR CENTURY FURNITURE; SOHO WALL PANEL BED IN MASTER.