When designer Kelly Sigsworth first noticed this lakeside trip dwelling in Kelowna, BC, she knew she may loosen up the darkish exterior and dated format to create an opulent retreat that is good for the proprietor who loves leisure. Her plan — a full renovation, plus a light-weight, shiny palette and considerate, inviting furnishings — gave technique to an ethereal retreat able to get together.
Nestled in British Columbia’s lush Okanagan area, this 4,700-square-foot residence is an escape for a busy skilled who enjoys entertaining visitors each inside by the hearth and outdoors by the pool. The lakeside setting hinted at a right away resort vibe, however was at odds with the house’s inside. “The format was divided right into a sequence of small rooms and the finishes have been very dated, with darkish cherry wood flooring and window frames and many heavy wrought iron trim,” says designer Kelly Sigsworth of Kelowna’s Isabey Interiors. “It was extra old style Mediterranean than ethereal BC.” Her plan was to interchange the small rooms with modern open ground plans conducive to entertaining, lighten the general palette, and use eye-catching, but laid-back supplies, together with quartz and white oak. Kelly says, “It now has a ravishing fashionable aesthetic, however it’s nonetheless heat and welcoming.” In different phrases, a hand-crafted for holidays and get-togethers.
LIVING ROOM
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight DESIGN, Kelly Sigsworth, Isabey Interiors, www.isabeyinteriors.com. White dove WALL PAINT, Benjamin Moore. All RELIEFRobinson Lighting, robinsonlightingcentre.com. MEALWORKInexperienced Triangle Contracting, greentrianglecontracting.ca. COFFEE TABLE4 Arms, fourhands.com. CARPETJaipur Dwelling, jaipurliving.com. THROWS, VASES, Furnished by Isabey Interiors, furnishbyisabey.ca.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delichte | SECTIONAL, COFFEE TABLESMoe’s Residence Assortment, www.moeshomecollection.com. CARPETFurnished by Isabey Interiors, furnishbyisabey.ca.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight DESIGN, Kelly Sigsworth, Isabey Interiors, www.isabeyinteriors.com. | White dove WALL PAINT, Benjamin Moore. All RELIEFRobinson Lighting, robinsonlightingcentre.com. MEALWORKInexperienced Triangle Contracting, greentrianglecontracting.ca. COFFEE TABLE, 4 fingers, fourhands.com. CARPETJaipur Dwelling, jaipurliving.com. THROWS, VASESFurnished by Isabey Interiors, furnishbyisabey.ca.
In the lounge, Kelly carried out modifications from prime to backside, updating the prevailing darkish brown ceiling fan with white paint. “I favored retaining this unique facet, in addition to the round function of the ceiling, which enhances the opposite curved architectural points, such because the home windows on the yard,” she says. These have been additionally painted white. Bevelled quartz surrounds the hearth, which has a vent that attracts warmth out of the home, a vital element for a summer season dwelling. Rift-cut white-oak millwork continues the heat of the flooring, and glossy built-in panels above the hearth cover the TV. A built-in quartz bench supplies seating for visitors to benefit from the lake view, and the fluted white-oak panels behind change into much more fascinating when layered on a black background that creates graphic definition. The beachy sectional, each aesthetically pleasing and comfy, frames two espresso tables. “They add visible curiosity and fill the massive area properly, with out being an excessively dominant piece,” says Kelly. She changed a room divider with a brand new, eye-catching wine storage that acts as a enjoyable centerpiece whereas sustaining the open really feel of the primary ground.
KITCHEN
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delichte | Island of Dekton ATTACHED, Cosentino Group, cosentino.com. SEATS, Rove Ideas, roveconcepts.com. APPLIANCES, Path Home equipment, trailappliances.com. White SHEEP, BAKING, Furnished by Isabey Interiors, furnishbyisabey.ca.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight
The customized kitchen has a hidden pantry and smaller prep kitchen, built-in espresso station, wine fridge and moist bar with liquor and wine dispensers – the bottles are hidden behind customized millwork. Kelly enlivened the largely oak kitchen with white accents, including a black island that doubles as a desk, and black accents. “I selected contrasting colours to create two separate however coexisting areas: one for sitting and one for entertaining,” she says. “They characterize a low visible curiosity to the area.” The island desk is fabricated from Dekton, a really sturdy materials from Spain. Darkish chairs match the tabletop stone and are upholstered in easy-to-clean leather-based. The deal with sensible, built-in design continues all through the kitchen. Kelly says, “The fridge and freezer are hidden behind the grooved panels to make them seem like an accent wall. I used a push-to-open function so no {hardware} distracts from the design.” The extractor hood additionally presents hidden storage (there are six cupboards right here) and is completed in painted, fluted MDF. “The grooves add to the minimalist design and assist soften the area and steadiness all of the brickwork.” a dynamic look that doesn’t overwhelm the area.
“Since there is no formal eating area, I wished the island to function a snug eating desk with a extra informal really feel and a low countertop that lends itself to straightforward entertaining.”
BEDROOM
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delichte | ARTWORK, Furnished by Isabey Interiors, furnishbyisabey.ca. Grey DUVETAnnie Selki, annieselkie.com. TO RINSECosentino Group, cosentino.com.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight
The master suite appears like a luxurious retreat inside a luxurious retreat. Reverse the mattress is a cool black tub in plain sight on a porcelain tile base. “The position was chosen in order that the proprietor can benefit from the lovely view whereas utilizing the bathtub,” says Kelly. “It additionally creates a non-traditional area that feels extra like a luxurious lodge than a residence.” Paintings, centered immediately behind the mattress’s velvet headboard, units a colourful tone that Kelly says is enjoyable, because the lights play on that non-traditional tone. “I wished the lighting to have extra consideration than common bedside lamps. These pendants have textured glass that creates a moody ambiance and I staggered them for curiosity. The ensuite’s fluted oak and porcelain slab partitions are softened by the mild curves of round, backlit mirrors. The customized vainness options two built-in sinks and black towel bars suspended from the ceiling give a up to date cool really feel.
“It is a horny area that is totally different from the remainder of the home.”
GUEST BATH
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The visitor rest room feels shiny and contemporary with a floating white-oak vainness full with two sinks and a enjoyable herringbone ground. “The tiles have been a cheap selection and so they create the feel this smaller area wanted,” says Kelly. “The darkish grey types a pleasant distinction with the nice and cozy oak wooden.” The powder room has the identical higher degree flooring and a few ribbed particulars. The veining within the beautiful built-in sink mirrors that within the porcelain wall tiles, however the lighting is probably the star of the present. “I chosen a cluster of pendants to set the temper for the whole room. They’ve a ravishing, crystal-like reflection that bounces off the partitions.”
ACCESS
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Kelly designed the doorway as a multifunctional area. “It is made for entertaining now, however the pool desk can simply be swapped out for a eating room desk and a extra conventional setup,” she says. The customized steel display screen of the steps has been designed with care. “I wished to create some curiosity right here because it’s the very first thing you see whenever you enter the home. It’s a distinctive function that contrasts with the remainder of the area and likewise acts because the required security rail for the steps, however in a artistic method.” Two TVs grasp above a built-in bar, whereas a customized couch and bar prime, on both aspect of the pool desk, present spectator seating.
“One of the best inside and exterior design is gorgeous And useful. It ought to deal with how individuals prefer to reside.”
BACKYARD
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delichte | LIUNIGERSRove Ideas, roveconcepts.com Black SIDE TABLESMoe’s Residence Assortment, www.moeshomecollection.com. UMBRELLASeashore Comber Residence Leisure, bhleisure.com MUSKOKA CHAIRSWickerland, wickerlandpatio.com BANK (on the marina), SECTIONAL, COFFEE TABLEBeachcomber Residence & Leisure, bhleisure.com. FIRE TABLE, Canada Out of doors Kitchens, canadaoutdoorkitchens.com. SCONCES, Robinson Lighting, robinsonlightingcentre.com Synlawn GRASSSYNLawn Canada, www.synlawn.ca
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ethan Delight
The unique yard already had a BBQ space and a pleasant pool, however Kelly wished to replace the format and furnishings. She changed the deck’s darkish stones with pale, fashionable pavers, rebuilt the dock with a seating space, and added maintenance-free artificial turf that appears like the actual factor subsequent to the row of privateness cedars. Outdated chaise lounges with heavy wrought iron frames have been discarded in favor of extra minimalist kinds. Kelly says, “They add a contemporary really feel to the house’s in any other case artisanal, conventional fashion.” New sconces on the stone pillars additional that modernity and supply temper lighting that warmly enhances the hearth desk, which is flanked by glossy sofas within the sitting space closest to the home. On the bar with excessive stools you may benefit from the view of the lake and the swimming pool. As well as one huge shade umbrella pivots to maneuver with the solar and beat that Okanagan warmth in the summertime. “Every part is extraordinarily useful and above all able to welcome the proprietor or visitors with equal ease.”
