Flagship Project | Warm & Eclectic Penthouse in Kitsilano

She's a successful business woman and he is an analyst-turned-aspiring-artist. Her style preferences lie with here-and-now. His style can be described as eclectic. She opts for tried-and-true while he likes to experiment. She is a minimalist, and he gets a kick out of displaying his bric-à-brac. She is an urbanite and he is drawn to nature. They both like traveling, good food, art and an interesting conversation. They describe an ideal home as stylish, cozy, and effortlessly chic. They invited us to see how we can transform their new penthouse condo in Kitsilano into a warm & comfortable home that expresses their personality, fits their lifestyle and enhances their living (expressing who they are,  where they can rest, work & entertain guests)   

Sounds like an easy project to tackle, right? 

Having chatted at depth with the couple over several cups of tea about what makes them tick and how they view their ideal home, we've put together a project proposal and presented it in the follow up meeting. It revolved around the concept of Parisian chic represented by timeless greys and trendy paneling epitomized in the famous parisian Dior storefront. 

This project called for the entire spectrum of our services.

First, we repaired and painted all surfaces to ensure they are in tip-top shape and to depart from the old look & feel. Then, we treated walls with the wall designs the couple selected to make the condo unmistakably and enjoyably theirs.

We delivered a decorative solutions to make both homeowners happy. Here is what we did.

Colour palette first! to set the mood. Use of colour accents. Hightling the features of space - crownmoulding, streamlined doors, skylight. Complement the flooring. Enhance the fire place. Expand the room. Make windows blend in with the wall. Conceal the window sills, 

The foyer features two Wall Décor designs: wall framing and custom stencilling. Both designs, the oversized zebra pattern and the grey colour fields framed in black boarder, are bold statements befitting the function of the room and setting the tone for what's to come. The message here is you know you've "arrived" at a special place

For the bedroom, we created simple white-on-grey faux paneling & wainscotting design inspired by the famous Parisian storefront of Christian Diór. This monochromatic palette of vintage pewter, river reflections, and Chantilly lace imbues the space with certain neutrality and understated elegance. It is a comfortable space for resting or lounging. To make the room feel and look more spacious, the darker shade is sandwiched between the light grey of the ceiling and the mid grey of the wainscotting. Supported by the visual flow resulting from painted doors as a method to remove visual distractions, the dark shade appears to recede into the distance creating a distant backdrop and sense of deep space. 

The living room is coated with exciting stripes in sun porch and vintage pewter borrowed from the bedroom—the space lights up beautifully throughout the day since the living room faces west and receives ample natural light. The gallery wall

Dining area

Kitchen

The study has a custom designed wall mural inspired by the mountain ranges of Vancouver, drawing the aspiring artist closer to nature.

Inspirations: Parisian Chic (chanel & dior) panelling, zebra, framing & Nature (local landscapes, sea and sky) sun  

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INSPIRATION Flagship Dior Boutique at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris

INSPIRATION Client's unexpected flower passion

INSPIRATION Lawren Harris "Mountain Forms" c. 1925

MUZE way to add modern twist to traditional eclectic

We love traditional interiors with playful eclectic vibe. They pay homage to the past yet strive to be present in the current moment. Typically, the traditional elements manifest in furniture, ornate picture frames, artworks depicting realistic landscapes, still life or portraits. Modern vibes show up in paired down walls, minimalistic, mostly white, colour palettes, and lack of other elements that like to monopolize the space. One such example is heavy window treatments. Modern is synonymous with streamlined. Traditional penchant for collections of bric-a-brac has no place in the modern space. Other things that set them apart is furniture and object placement. Traditional likes symmetry whereas eclectic likes freedom and dislikes rigidity in object placement.

We love this interior. It has a cool vibe and distinct character. It tastefully combines traditional and modern, western and eastern, colourful and monochrome. The main thing it shies away from is engaging walls in the overall scheme. This is what jumped out at us and made us wonder how engaging the walls could impact this space.

But first, lets talk a little bit about why this might be the case.    

1. walls play a background role to offset the variety of everything else that's going on visually in the space so as to prevent overcrowding and eye fatigue

2. white background is perceived to be ideal for showcasing objects like art and furniture against them due to high contrast

3. white is one of most prominent elements of modern aesthetic and as such is used by default to signify this style

Wall Paint Designs | Wall Framing

This post introduces Wall Framing as an exciting and affordable wall design that instantly elevates the quality of any space. Here we showcase examples of impactful application in several distinct interiors and explain how the design changes the space. Hope this will be your inspiration to give your walls at home or work some attention soon!;)