A waterfront residence on Cadboro Bay at the southern idea of Vancouver Island, in Victoria, Canada, took inspiration from Belgian architects to exude the great mix of heat and minimalism.
An energetic couple with 3 sons, who all embrace an athletic lifestyle, identified their desire location suitable on the seaside in Cadboro bay just after relocating from prairie Edmonton.
Falken Reynolds took on the job and turned the home into a tranquil, beachside oasis.
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Lead designer and Falken Reynolds principal Chad Falkenberg says: ‘We wished an extraordinary tranquil and serene environment all through the property. Materials served achieve this – polished concrete flooring and plaster walls are reliable however abundant with refined texture. Rift cut oak millwork and the narrow boards of the ceiling / soffit have a really tranquil texture, but incorporate a lot of warmth.
‘And sights in the direction of the drinking water were intentional through, even from the most important shower by means of the bed room out in the direction of the bay.’
The 5,400 sq. foot dwelling has two ranges. From the method it feels like a bungalow, with the open approach kitchen, dining and dwelling home, major suite and two bedrooms on the principal floor, as properly as a review, powder room and mudroom.
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Under, on the pool/seaside ground, there is certainly a big home health club, media space, two bedrooms and leisure home.
An oculus in excess of the entry provides pure light into the middle of the household and carefully guides the eye toward the door, from the two the interior and exterior.
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Chad continues: ‘The palette was to be an extension of the seashore: greys and whites and driftwood-impressed wood, light-weight and desaturated for the oak millwork and hemlock ceilings, like the oak furnishings in the dining area, dwelling place and bedroom.
‘The client’s amazing assortment of mid-century Canadian art infused sufficient colour to the residence so equally the inside architecture and the home furnishings were retained neutral.
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‘Exceptions to neutral are the Verde Alpi marble in the primary toilet – referencing the deep inexperienced waters in the Straight of Ga involving Vancouver Island and the mainland – and the blue Bocci pendants over the eating desk, which are extensions of the sky and water exterior.
‘We also utilized asymmetrical types throughout the household to be certain the areas had a beachside casualness.’
He provides: ‘The consumer had a really very clear vision for the dwelling – a quite pared back, strong and minimalist inside but with warmth and subtle sophistication.’
Get the full tour of the house under.
Open system dwelling and dining home
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The dwelling and dining rooms are close to home windows, boosting the feeling of being outdoors even in winter season.
The concrete and steel fireplace sustain a very low horizontal line making the space feel cozy irrespective of the 11 foot ceilings.
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Chad describes: ‘The shoppers wished the products and solutions in the property to explain to a area tale.
‘The modern day architecture and minimum window frames definitely named for the ceiling in the centre of the dwelling to be uninterrupted so we held the prime of the millwork and fireplace two ft below.
‘That resulting expansive sights of the ceiling pull the eye up and make the terrific room with its windows at the two finishes really feel like it is suspended in the air.’
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The fluid varieties of the Bocci 73.V pendants about the dining desk reference the calm waters of the bay outside the house
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The light-weight oak millwork is complimented with a mild hemlock ceiling/soffit, as very well as oak tables and chairs by Edmonton household furniture makers IZM, which all have the very same price and hue for a calming influence.
Kitchen area
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‘Our kitchen structure extends from the inside by the substantial windows to the BBQ and outside eating,’ states Chhad.
‘The supplies are minimum and sturdy – marble backsplash, Caesarstone counters and Corian casework, and the Hemlock soffit sales opportunities the eye via the dining room and out to views of the bay.’
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The good 1/4” stainless steel counter on the kitchen area island gives an exceptionally sturdy floor that will develop character as it patinas, but still floats due to the fact of its slim profile.
A custom steel pendant above the island illuminates the do the job area and also shines gentle up on to the wooden ceiling.
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The cooktop counter extends by way of the window to the BBQ with a bush hammered and brushed marble backsplash, quartz counters and Corian millwork drawers.
A slender wooden frame encases the tall cabinets and ovens, concealing touch-to-open refrigeration and a significant appliance garage.
Mudroom
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A sturdy concrete bench in the mudroom makes it possible for footwear to be kicked off and booted underneath without soiling coats hanging from ample hooks on the wall powering, and is a durable stool to entry the shelf and cupboards earlier mentioned.
Chad suggests: ‘In the mudroom, minimalist detailing and durable small-sheen surfaces of Fenix laminate, Corian and concrete allow for clutter to be concealed absent when generally utilized coats and sneakers are tidily in arrive at.
‘A faucet at the puppy dishes make hydration swift and simple. The skylight and window in the mudroom, meanwhile, diffuse ample purely natural mild on the matte white floor for a bright useful space.’
Key Suite
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A window seat in the most important bed room supplies a reading nook surrounded by warm oak and linen with views to the seaside and bay, complimented with a leather-based Cassina Taxi bed and Tomnuk wall sconce.
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Plaster partitions and millwork create a soothing ambiance in the key bathroom and a smooth surface area easy-to-thoroughly clean Verde Alpi marble is crafted into a tailor made self-importance sink and counter and functions as a ledge at the bath and shower.
The self-importance floats off the wall with back again lighting for a light glow in the night.
Skylights placed at the partitions in the shower and about the self-importance gently diffuse mild into the major ensuite.
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A strategically placed shower head let views of the bay through the bedroom. The tub also has seaside and water views out of a mitred corner window.
Outside the house
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The back garden is dwelling to an outside kitchen, which offers views straight through the home in excess of the bay past.
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