Cheryl and David, two busy executives
with three teenagers, sought a source of
serenity within their home. “Life is hectic and
I wanted a space that I could call my own,”
Cheryl notes. The couple’s house is nestled
on a 1.5 acre ravine lot. “My focus was to
finally have a master bedroom and bath that
offered me calmness and functionality.”
Communication is key to the collaboration
between designer and client. “Sandra got
to know us. The trust was there for her to
manage the project,” Cheryl recalls.
Originally painted all white, the master
bedroom, ensuite, dressing room and entry
hall, as well as the bedroom’s second storey
loft, lacked the contemplative spaces the
homeowners craved. “The overall look I
asked for was timeless and it had to be
livable,” Cheryl remembers.
Now the bedroom’s aesthetic is
reminiscent of a 1930s Hollywood film set
with a sprinkling of Victorian era design
motifs. The mirrored bedroom suite is grand
and elegantly feminine with a headboard
tufted in a pearlized grey fabric. The bed’s
coverlets and cushions echo the Art Deco
geometrics of the bed, side tables, and wool
rug.
White accessories and silvery metals gleam
against the deep grey paint that tailors the
walls. White also stylizes the bedroom’s
millwork, transforming it into architectural
statements. Sculpted and tufted, the chaise
lounge, with its cashmere throw, provides
Cheryl with a private pocket of luxury, a
nook to read in.
“Don’t wait to sell your house to stage
it. Design for how you live now,” Cheryl
advises.
“Adding textiles is practical because of
their sound-absorbent qualities. Draperies
also provide light control, privacy and
energy savings,” Sandra notes. Dramatic
12-foot, silk-embroidered drapes grace the
bedroom’s central window tableau while
linen, hobbled Roman shades accentuate
the bedroom’s side windows. These window
treatments invite ravine views, but also
heighten David and Cheryl’s privacy.
The entire redesign took four months.
Cheryl advises, “Be patient, and understand
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