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M Masoum Mahjoob’s 1980s-built West Vancouver condo needed rejuvenation. Mahjoob, a hair stylist, had just paid off her mortgage and wanted “a fresh and new life—my home was the first step.” Her condo, home for 20 years, was dark and cramped. “I wanted something bright, contemporary, feminine and sleek,” Mahjoob says. Full and reflected light were partners in designer Negar Reihani’s plan. “When Negar presented the colour scheme, finishes and furniture in our first presentation, I was thinking ‘I would have never chosen these colours and finishes’ — but they were all so ME! It was like tapping into a part of me which I didn’t know before or creating a new identity,” Mahjoob remembers. CANADIANHOMETRENDS.COM 115