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and Cindy Sergot, two expats from Chicago, moved into
their two-storey Oakville home with their two daughters six years ago. Both
homeowners are busy professionals who wanted a renovation to revision their
rather dull and beige home. They wanted family-friendly comfort zones that
would also be welcoming to guests.
For designer Christine Da Costa, the design concept was simple: “We wanted
to take the home from drab to fab using colour and pattern.” During her initial
consultation with the couple, Da Costa learned about the family’s lifestyle, likes
and dislikes. The renovation’s raison d’être was to enhance “entertaining and
conversation“ in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and family room, as
well as updating the foyer and powder room.
The foyer, with its bright white built-in seating with storage drawers and
renovated staircase, sets the scene for the home. Softly coloured wall paints
visually expand each room. “Have all your rooms painted at one time during a
renovation to reduce smells and inconvenience,” Cindy Sergot advises.
Da Costa created “a proper floor plan” for the living room. A built-in
window seat for the bay window provides storage space and a favourite place
for the couple’s daughters, aged nine and eleven, and the family’s two cats.
A luxe, custom-built, blue velvet sofa is the room’s showpiece. “It’s cozy,
comfortable, functional, but design-wise,” says Sergot. Two club chairs balance
the sofa’s bold presence, while continuing the home’s overall geometric motif.
Designer, Christine Da Costa
Sofa and Chairs, Custom designed by Decor by Christine,
Furniture through Gresham House Furniture, www.
greshamhousefurniture.com (available through designers);
Fabric on Window Coverings, Sofa, Chairs, Toss Cushions
and Seat Cushion , Kravet, www.kravetcanada.com (available
through designers); Shades, Hunter Douglas Pirouette, www.
hunterdouglas.ca, Custom Cabinetry, Dunnrite Interiors, www.
dunnriteinteriors.com; Glass Coffee Table, Side Table and
Floor Lamp, Structube, www.structube.com; White Side Table
and Table Lamp, Crate & Barrel, www.crateandbarrel.ca; Area
Rug, EQ3, www.eq3.ca; Ceramic Owl Stool, Urban Barn, www.
urbanbarn.com; White Tray, West Elm, www.westelm.com;
Ceiling Light, Univ W'6