The main-floor powder room is another Scales-Griffin collaboration, completed with Jackie’s considerable input. Griffin built the replica antique French dresser washstand, and Scales picked an ultra-modern Kohler Leaf vessel sink and contemporary Purist faucet. She also suggested the curved framing above the sink. The result is a fine example of transitional style. As guests walk toward the kitchen, they pass lighted shelves facing the dining room, displaying Jackie’s collection of colourful, early 20thcentury Moorcroft art pottery. The open kitchen is a showstopper, with a French country feel and contemporary lines. To create privacy for the terrace, Morris designed a window-filled bump-out breakfast area off the kitchen. Morris brought light into central rooms with skylights, including one over the kitchen that’s placed close to a white wall to act as a reflecting surface. The Rudds are delighted with their home. Jackie says she cried when she first walked into the completed house. Kerry pays the Morris team the ultimate compliment. “We will never build again. But should we, we’d go see Brian and Mike.”
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Above: The room off the kitchen serves as both an office space for homeowner Jackie Rudd, and a pantry, with its oversized fridge and extra storage. It also acts as the entry into the house from the garage, and a cozy alcove and bench provide space for removing shoes. Below: Homeowner Jackie Rudd collaborated with Vancouver-based interior designer Shelley Scales throughout, including on this charming main-floor powder room. A Kohler Leaf vessel sink and contemporary Purist faucet complete the replica antique French dresser washstand, which was built by Mike Griffin.
RESOURCE LIST ARCHITECT: Brian T.W. Morris INTERIOR DESIGNER: Shelley Scales Design
Associates
BUILDER/CONTRACTOR:
Griffin Properties (Mike Griffin) COUNTERS: Colonial Countertops FLOORS: Decora Ceramic Tile and Natural Stone and The Finishing Store & Millworks LIGHT FIXTURES: McLaren Lighting MILLWORK: Griffin Properties FIREPLACE: Majestic Mechanical FIREPLACE FACING: DreamCast Design and
Production
HARDWARE: Victoria Speciality Hardware & Plumbing DOORS (INTERIOR): The Finishing Store & Millworks WINDOWS/DOORS (EXTERIOR):
Northwest Window & Door Co.
PAINTING: Haynes Painting Company and Calico Painting Company LANDSCAPING: Terra Pacifica Landscape Services STONEWORK: Heritage Masonry STUCCO: Specific Stucco PLUMBING FIXTURES: Victoria Speciality
Hardware & Plumbing
ENGINEER: Hoel Engineering Group (Ritchie C. Smith)