In my recent expeditions I fell in love with a wonderful two-bedroom condominium designed by Wayne McGill and Chad Farquharson. Located in ultra cool, downtown-Vancouver this tiny, 860 square foot gem conjures up dramatic achievement with a grand sense of scale and style. By using a mix of old and new, and a lot of reflective surfaces and transparent pieces such as lucite and glass, the duo has created a home that flows openly together and looks as if it has been collected over a lifetime. I love their quote in
Small Room Decorating "We make some things invisible and others we mirror. With things that are not clear, we're as brave as we can be."
The space is sophisticated, inventive and perfectly quirky. From the color palette of pistachio green and blush pink to the antler head hanging above two, perfectly appointed, mercury glass lamps the condo out thinks convention. Notice how bold stripes sweep through the narrow hallway (with it's own custom designed display ledge) adding drama and movement. And how the master bedroom uses an enlarged, yet elegant, linen headboard to offset the room's small scale. I especially love the chalkboard painted wall featuring a quote from Dolly Parton "You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try."
Nicely put!
*photography via Country Almanac
