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LIVING
A canopy bed
keeps a spacious
bedroom cosy BEFORE

IMBUE A SENSE OF LUXURY
Try to create a soothing feel even in small
bathrooms. Here, warm materials like
ribbon-striped tiama wood, Calacatta
marble, and a flamed limestone floor are
paired with smart storage and clean lines
to instill a restful ambience. To make room
for the extra-long vanity, McCormack left
the toilet and tub in their original spots
and expanded the room 4’ by annexing
space from the hall and stairwell. The
sleek, architectural medicine cabinet over
the toilet also hides the toilet stack and
echoes the wood used downstairs.
Sinks, faucets, Taps; floor tile, Olympia Tile
& Stone; basket, Angus & Company; towels,
toiletries, glass, Ginger’s; orchid, Ikea.

BE SMART ABOUT SPACE Second floor
Keep resale in mind when renovating. Here,
the couple converted two smaller bedrooms
into the large principal bedroom that offers Bath Bedroom
garden views and access to the upper back
deck through tall, wide windows. “They had
reservations about turning a three-bedroom
house into a two-bedroom house,” says
McCormack. “So I showed them how they
could easily convert it back — by keeping
the radiators from both rooms and turning
one doorway into a closet that can easily
be removed — if they ever want to sell.”
Linking the bedroom to the big deck
makes it feel even larger, and having to step
up to the deck adds a nest-like cosiness.
Bedding, Lucca; light fixture, black lamps, Principal
sheepskin rug, Ikea; wall colour, Arrowroot Bedroom
(29-82), Pratt & Lambert; bench upholstery,
Rudy’s Custom Upholstery.

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