Le Rêve
With the interior architecture inspired by the quintessential Paris Apartment in the Haussmann style, Le Reve is a 4600 square foot Carbon Neutral Home with a main floor bedroom and ensuite bathroom plus 4 bedrooms on the second floor with lounge and laundry room. The basement contains a banquette area to play board games as well as a enclosed media room and gym. The special features are the 12' ceilings upon entry that extend to the office and powder room, herringbone white oak floors, applied wall and crown moudlings, neoclassical mantel, fluted range hood and inset kitchen cabinetry, and iron balusters with leopard carpet runner.
hawthorne
Referencing Parisian style detailing, this project was a re-construction of the main floor including wall and fireplace removal in the living room and dining room to accomodate for the new layout of the spaces, new wood herringbone floors, custom built-in banquette with cowhide-wrapped bench seat cushion, built-in bookcase with storage and library lighting, built-in mudroom storage, built-in closets in the loft primary bedroom suite, refresh of existing cabinetry with new paint colors in the kitchen and main bathroom, wallpaper in the powder room with new plumbing fixtures, accessories and mirror, new stair runner, new lighting on the main floor, 2nd floor main bathroom and 3rd storey primary bedroom, re-upholstery of existing sofa and primary bedroom daybed with new furnishings in the living room and dining room and new paint throughout.
Ombël Salon
Owned by Master Hairstylist, Taze Vushaj, this boutique green circle hair salon is located in the heart of Westboro Village at 300 Richmond Road and one of our favorite commercial projects to date. The clean-lined and nature-based design reflects the salon's committment to sustainability in the beauty industry. Hallmarks of the design are the fluted feature wall, arched product display shelving in white oak, herringbone floors, camel-toned styling chairs, half-moon satin brass hardware, and reception desk wrapped in Dekton Entzo by Cosentino.
Modern Desert
Canadian Home Builder's Association (CHBA) National Award for Housing Excellence 2022 | Winner for Best Net Zero Home
This is Minto's Grand Prize Dream Home called the "Caraway" for the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery for 2021. The interior design was inspired by Scandanavian mid-century modern design and layered with a desert palette of clay, sienna, and desert pink. From the dramatic marbilized walls in the principal ensuite to the powder room wall tiles to the interior door colors and the great room sofa fabric, analogous colors are mixed to create a soothing effect. There are an abundance of juxtapositions - from mixing Nordic inspired shapes and forms with warmer earthy colors as well as mixing formal antique mirrors with clean lined low profile chairs and sconce lighting. Modern and clean yet organic and warm are the hallmarks of the aesthetic this year.
Balmoral
GOHBA 2020 Award Winning Renovation under $100,000
This project was a main floor renovation involving removal of a load bearing wall, the addition of a new larger window to the backyard pool, and relocation of the kitchen and dining room. This structural change dramatically altered the living space allowing the light to flood the space with better flow to the backyard BBQ and pool. The kitchen was also increased in size to better suit the proportions of the large home. With the new kitchen layout and the addition of an oversized island, greater functional space and storage for family living and entertaining was acheived. Clients can also host larger gatherings with their larger dining space while still incorporating a spot for their piano and lounging chair. Tanya Collins Design provided the concept for the renovation, permit ready drawings with lighting plan and a kitchen layout with finish selections.
The Bohemian
Canadian Home Builder's Association National Award for Housing Excellence Winner 2021 for Best Production Home > 2800 square/ft
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Dream Home 2020 in the Minto Mahogany community located in Manotick, Ontario is a 4700 square foot, 2.5 storey, 4 bedroom home with a screened-in porch and upper level loft space. The interior reflects a Bohemian aesthetic; a more casual layered decorating style with lots of texture and pattern. An earthly colour palette was chosen with finishes such as rustic wood, terracotta tiles, old world brick, heritage green interior doors, honed counters, plaster-colored walls, and warm metals such as bronze and antique gold. To complete the design, the home was layered with oatmeal upholstery, macrame, fringe, hand embroidered wall hangings, baskets, vintage looking Persian runners, and lots of greenery. Texture was created from decor with a more worn-in, crafted look. Since Boho style stems from travellers, artists, or writers, touches of the exotic are plentiful. Moorish influences as found in Spain and Morocco are reflected in the arch, diamond, and star motifs and through the patterned wallpapers and textiles like the hand embroidered Suzani in the loft. Hand-carved Indian style wooden accent pieces are artisan-inspired and rough-hewn architectural ceiling beams reinforce the character. This home conjures up the feelings of warmth, comfort and safety while making us feel transported to another part of the world; something we all wish to feel in our homes in such uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Queen Elizabeth
GOHBA Housing Award Finalist 2020 for Condo or Rental Apartment Suite > 676 square feet
This project at 20 The Driveway was a complete gut of the condo. The wall seperating the small galley kitchen from the living space was opened to allow the space to be flooded with light. The kitchen was made larger and a live edge table was integrated with the quartz clad island to create a dining area for 6. Parquet flooring replaced the vinyl tile in the former kitchen and all parquet flooring throughout the condo was refinished for a consistent finish. All bathrooms were cosmetically overhauled as plumbing locations could not be altered. Decorative panel moulding was applied to the wall in the living room and wallpaper was added to the cooridor upon entry and in the principal bedroom for added texture.
The Hampton
Greater Ottawa Home Builder's Association Award Winner 2020 for Production Home > $750,001 & Production Kitchen > 176 square feet
Ontario Home Builder's Association Award of Distinction Finalist 2020
The CHEO Dream Home 2019 located in the Minto communtiy of Potter's Key in Stittsville, Ontario is a Net Zero, 5000 square foot, 4 bedroom home. Features include 11 foot ceilings in the kitchen, eat in and family room, a butler's pantry off the L-shaped kitchen, a room in the basement dedicated to a bar for entertaining, and a walk-up principal bedroom on the 2nd floor with a closet that is accessible from two sides. Aptly named "The Hampton", the home's interior reflects the crisp blue and white colour palette typically found in coastal or beach-style homes, Wide plank bleached white oak wire brushed, hand scraped floors, cofferred ceilings with shiplap, wainscotting, decorative wall mouldings, nautical striped wallpaper, grasscloth honed marble, and beaded chandeliers are just some of the interior highlights. It is layered with lots of texture from sisal rugs, wicker baskets, patterned Mediterranean inspired tile and original art that has a soft watery palette.
The Creekside
GOHBA Award Winner 2019 for Production Home > $750,001, Production Kitchen > 176 sqaure feet and Production Bathroom
National Kitchen and Bath Association of Ottawa 2019 Best Contemporary Bathroom & People's Choice Best Bathroom
The CHEO Dream Home 2018 is a 5500 square foot, 4 bedroom room in the Minto community of Potter's Key located in Stittsville, Ontario. Sophisticated yet playful, modern yet luxurious, the 2018 Minto Dream Home has a glamorous vibe reminicent of 70's Hollywood. From vibrant colors like emerald, chartruese, turquoise, persimmon, and fushia to more subtle hues like blush pink, pale blue, and soft amethyst, the foundation elements of black, white and gold metal create balance and warmth. Trademark features include a great room with 20 foot cathedral ceilings, an in law-suite with a kitchenette and wheelchair accessible ensuite bathroom, and a study with a 10 foot high wall of cabinetry with library ladder.
Colonel By
Complete Re-decorating Project of Entire Home. Unexpected color combinations and doses of pattern create a fashion forward, vibrant, and youthful quality to this historical home. It is like having the elegance of Manhattan and the liveliness of Palm Beach all wrapped into one graphic urbane style. Hightlights include: Murano glass chandlier, custom-designed furnishings, original abstract art by various Canadian artists, custom-designed built-in office cabinetry, designer fabrics from Schumacher, Lee Jofa, Quadrille and Jamico, designer wallpaper from Schumacher, Hollywood Regency-inspired entrance hall mirror, and lacquered bamboo Chinese Chippendale chairs.
Euclid
GOHBA Housing Design Finalist for Custom Kitchen 176-250 square feet
The kitchen remodel of a 1910 home in central Ottawa captures the charm of French bistro styling. Details such as the calacutta oro rangehood, square matte white tiles laid in a brick pattern with contrast grout, unlacquered satin brass shelving, face frame cabinetry and rift-cut oak furniture style island make this a bespoke kitchen. The original birch/ash hardwood floors were refinished to neutralize the orange and yellow tones.
Normandie
A Dramatic Gatineau Contemporary. The clients' love for mid-century modern design was evident from the first consult. Other than the Arco floor lamp, the Corbusier lounger, the wood antler accessory, and the harvest dining table (which I convinced them to re-use), the space was transformed with all new decor, drapery, a new paint colour and removal of the incomplete fireplace tile facade to further modernize the open concept living and dining room. Hightlights include abstract original oils by Ottawa artist, Heidi Conrod and Number 7 Lounge Chairs by Ottawa studio furniture designer, Christopher Solar. To see some before photos of the space for comparison, check out our blog titled New Normandie Portfolio/Modern Mid-Century Design.
