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DESIGNERS DIANE ERNJAKOVIC AND RACHEL KEACH COLLABORATE WITH
ARCHITECT ALISON STRICKLAND TO CREATE A CALMING MASTER RETREAT.
CANADIAN HOME TRENDS CAN YOU
TALK ABOUT THE OVERALL DESIGN?
DIANE ERNJAKOVIC Homeowner and
Architect Alison Strickland wanted her
bedroom to be a retreat where she could
decompress and relax. She was looking for a
soft and pretty environment with touches of
pink and a must have large cozy chair to curl
up in. Attention to detail was important in all
aspects of the design from the architectural
elements through to the final finishing
touches.
CHT WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN
ELEMENT IN THIS SPACE?
RACHEL KEACH We love how the full
height bedside mirrors and pendant lights
make a commanding yet soft statement in the
room. We enjoy the small details such as the
hints of pink on the custom drapery valances
and the whimsical pompom trim detail on
the pillow shams.
ALISON STRICKLAND In the bathroom, I
love the recessed LED shower strip light that
washes the textured wall tile along the whole
length of the shower.
CHT COMMON MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE
WHEN DESIGNING A BEDROOM OR
ENSUITE?
DE A common mistake is not seeing the
whole vision before starting. Often people
will judge isolated finishes or design
elements instead of building the whole vision
first which allows one to see how the finishes,
textures and colors will integrate.
Layers of lighting are vital to a room where
your tasks will range from busy activity
to quiet lounging. And finally, we always
recommend investing in a quality bed and
bedding .
CHT WHERE DID YOU SAVE AND
SPLURGE IN THE DESIGN?
RK In the bedroom, we splurged on a
custom cozy lounge chair in a perfect soft
pink distressed linen fabric. A wall-to-wall
sheer in the ensuite and custom drapery in
the bedroom were also worthwhile splurges.
AS We saved by using existing plumbing
locations for the toilet and shower and
splurged on the Krion premade shower tray
with the custom integrated ledge.
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