CHLOE Magazine Spring 2013 Spring 2013 | Page 138

Transitional Glam Here a wonderful mix of cabinet style and colour showcases how well Cambria plays with a variety of finishes in a space. A vintage-inspired maple butcher block breakfast table integrates into the Cambria island. The Cambria waterfall design at the ends of the island, encase the cabinetry and dishwasher and the extrathick 6cm tops add extra height and style to the height of the countertop surface. Designed by Designer Jane Lockhart of Jane Lockhart Interior Design janelockhart.com Cambria Colours Island countertop, New Quay Cooktop countertop, New Quay Back Countertop and TV surround, Devon After four months of retrofitting their stunning new state of-the-art showroom into an 1870’s cork factory turned munitions factor during WWII, Cambria opened its doors in downtown Toronto’s King and Parliament design district in January 2012.   Heading up the design/build project, Ramsin Khachi of Khachi Design Group and popular guest on CTV’s Marilyn Denis Show, successfully designed around the unique architectural details of the old Parliament Street factory integrated the original posts and beams, massive sliding wood doors and goldencoloured brick walls seamlessly into the modern aesthetic of the newly designed space. With the stage set to showcase Cambria quartz in all it’s glory, prominent Toronto design firms were invited to stretch their design limits and create one-of-a-kind vignettes that would inspire visitors with the endless design capabilities of Cambria. Eye-popping designs were created by Jane Lockhart Interior Design, Ramsin Khachi De- sign Group, Tomas Pearce Interior Design, Victoria Shaw Interiors and Jeanette Ewen and tell a beautiful story about one of nature’s strongest, most abundant natural resources, quartz. In addition to the stunning kitchens, baths and sitting room vignettes, a gallery of full-size Cambria slabs, hung like fine works of art throughout the 5,000 sqare-foot showroom, enable visitors to