Designer Lindsey Levy adjustments the tone of a 52nd-floor residence on Toronto’s waterfront from easy to stunning.
Retirement invitations many private pursuits, and on this case it was a house makeover. “Earlier than he retired, the proprietor was an on-the-go skilled who lived right here with nothing however three televisions, a ground lamp, and a folding chair,” says designer Lindsey Levy. She and her staff elevated the look from empty to elegant, with a full renovation of the 1,200-square-foot area that changed constructing finishes and darkish wooden floors with {custom} cupboards, terrazzo tiles, and considerate furnishings. Lindsey says, “We centered on craftsmanship to create a complicated area that is superb for entertaining and simply as snug for a restful evening at residence.” And all with out a folding chair in sight.
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To see
The brand new terrazzo flooring are testomony to the proprietor’s love of minimalism. They run all through the residence for continuity within the principally open idea format. “I selected a impartial couch to maintain the lake view entrance and middle, however I liked including some coloration to the teal lounge chairs,” says designer Lindsey Levy.
DESIGN, Lindsey Levy, Lindsey Levy Design. Terrazzo FLOOR TILES, Ciot. ARMCHAIRS, Lawson Fenning. COFFEE TABLE, Hollace Cluny. FLOOR LAMP, Hollis + Morris.
Nicely rounded
A spherical desk and curved chairs are simple to navigate within the eating space, making a tender steadiness with the laborious edges of the fireside and island. “We framed the prevailing hearth with a bigger encompass to match the dimensions of the TV and used the identical marble on the island for consistency,” says Lindsey. The enduring Ingo Maurer chandelier has 31 printed and 48 clean sheets of paper.
Ingo Maurer CHANDELIER, the trendy store. DINING TABLE, Cabinet. DINING CHAIRS, Design inside attain.
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“If you put money into high-end finishes and furnishings, you do not want a whole lot of stuff to make an area really feel luxurious.”
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Gentle contact
The kitchen has been stripped and fitted with {custom} white-oak cupboards that present pure heat. “We selected a Shaker door with a slimmer profile to get an up to date but timeless look,” says Lindsey, who coated the backsplash with mirrors as a substitute of tile. “The mirror displays the attractive view outdoors the home windows and sometimes creates the phantasm that the closets go on indefinitely.” The bottom of the island is stained black, not painted, to point out the grain of the wooden. Within the eating space, an angular mirror performs off the reflective backsplash and is an intentional foil to the TV’s rectangular presence.
SPIEGEL, Sukrachand. SIDEBOARD, Design at your fingertips.
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Intentionally
Designer Lindsey Levy (pictured beneath) says consistency was a key motivator: “We wished to create a cohesive appear and feel all through the residence and designed the rooms to reference one another whereas nonetheless retaining their very own uniqueness.”
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Versatile hours
“The proprietor is now retired, so the workplace is flippantly used, however I nonetheless wished it to be particular,” says Lindsey. Flooring-to-ceiling {custom} cupboards present ample cupboard space that helps hold the on-sight area tidy and tidy. Lucite {hardware} and a mirrored backsplash reference the adjoining kitchen, whereas a {custom} glass-topped desk with steel legs feels extra like a classy piece of furnishings than a piece floor. Lindsey says, “The house owner did not desire a door right here. And I really like how this separate workspace remains to be open to the spectacular view and lightweight.
CUSTOMIZED CABINETS, Watchtower interiors. OFFICE CHAIR, Design inside attain. HANGING LAMP, Lambert et Fils.
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Blue notes
Flashes of watery blue and inexperienced radiate a vibrant power to the lake within the den. “This room is a self-contained area reduce off from the open ground plan that impressed me to implement coloration in a extra daring means right here,” says Lindsey. The patterned cushions, the studded ottoman and the attractive resin desk lamps clearly populate the clear white background. Wood equipment, together with an in depth tone-on-tone console, add a bit of heat and go effectively with the white oak kitchen cupboards.
HANGING LAMP, Wealthy Good Prepared. PAINTING, Richard Miller. SIDE TABLES, Mary Ratcliffe Studio. TABLE LAMPS, Martha Sturdy.
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In black
Within the corridor, a graphic paintings matches the colours of the adjoining room and permits the custom-made couch to behave as an eye-catcher.
BANK, Peg Woodworking. Noir SIDEBOARD, Gentle Home Co. artwork, Kelly Hopter Interiors.
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“The proprietor commissioned an area artist to color this image based mostly on the palette of the cave. It enhances the area so superbly. I want I may get credit score for it!”
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“I wished the bed room to really feel like a sanctuary — a relaxed, quiet escape from the busy world outdoors.”
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Materials issues
The master suite surprises with an unconventional selection of supplies. “The proprietor is not a fan of soppy, upholstered headboards, and I wished the room to match the look of the remainder of the area, so I selected a marble slab just like those within the kitchen and lounge,” says Lindsey. At evening it warmly displays off the bedside tables and through the day gentle from floor-to-ceiling home windows. The natural form of the chandelier is an undulating counterpoint to the marble and is harking back to clouds.
CHAIRMAN, Hollace Cluny. Calacatta Carrara MARBLE, Ciot. CABINET, Watchtower Interiors. CHANDELIER, Artemide. SCONCES, Wealthy Good Prepared.
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“My purpose was to make the bed room’s built-in really feel distinctive from that within the kitchen, so I offset the millwork with a heat white paint coloration,” says Lindsey. Layers of luxurious materials and an upholstered mattress body have a tender presence subsequent to the marble and terrazzo, inviting you to lounge in mattress to soak up the breathtaking view.
rock star
“It is all the time necessary to have job lighting subsequent to the mattress, however I felt the fantastic thing about the marble slab must be the point of interest within the room,” says Lindsey. Easy steel sconces hooked up to the millwork hold the stone the star, and when lit they mirror superbly off the stone. Lindsey prolonged the terrazzo ground to the ensuite, which contains a double self-importance.
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