Marquise showcases sleek, yet practical design
Mary Frances Hill
The Province
Marquise
Project size: 58 homes in total (seven townhomes, 51 condos) with one, two and three bedrooms, from 620 to 1,360 square feet
Where: 495 West King Edward Avenue
Developer and builder: Blairmore Development Group
Residence sizes and prices: One-bedrooms from $795,900; two-bedrooms from $1,289,900; three-bedroom townhomes from $1,949,900. Penthouses on request
Sales centre: 4033 Cambie Street
Sales centre hours: Noon to 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs
Jamie Judd and Portico Design create unexpected touches of beauty in the interiors at Marquise, Blairmore Development Group’s community of townhomes and condos planned for the Cambie corridor.
The display space shows plenty of storage integrated into a sleek, minimalistic design. In the living room, Portico used a warm monochromatic palette as a canvas for the attention-getter: a wall unit with a lower half stretching from one end of the room to the other in a continuous horizontal line.
“I wanted to create a cohesive space by bringing the clean lines from the kitchen into the living room,” says Judd, a designer and member of the Portico team. “Using a warm, tonal palette allows for the space to feel inviting and open.”
While visitors may be accustomed to a symmetrical placement of furnishings,
Judd bucks convention by placing open shelving — the main feature of the living room millwork — on a far side of the wall.
“My approach to designing this millwork was to create something simplistic, while still retaining practicality,” Judd says.
“Utilizing narrow open shelving allows for minimal décor and an overall clean esthetic. Having the open shelving on one side of the millwork allowed for an interesting counterbalance.”
Homebuyers have the choice of two colour palettes. ‘Clarity’, seen in the show suite at 4033 Cambie Street, features light oak engineered hardwood floors, while the ‘Colour’ option has darker floors and cabinetry.
In that same living room, she paired plush chairs with pillows and thick throws, only to contrast the softness with a sleek glass coffee table. The large table is one of Judd’s favourite pieces in the room. “It’s such a beautiful piece, simple but intricate at the same time.”
In the kitchen, Judd and Portico Design gave a similar feel to the living room, allowing the visitor’s eye to follow the horizontal lines. As the shades, tints and tones stay in the same colour group, it gives a sense of architecture and great size to the space.
“Being able to visually follow the horizontal lines creates a sense of balance in the space,” says Judd. “Utilizing the warm tonal palette allows for the space to open up and feel brighter, while still creating a bit of contrast.”
The Portico designers blend beauty and practicality, particularly in the choice of finishes. For instance, Judd considered matte tile as a classy touch for the washroom style, while ensuring homeowners’ safety.
“Certainly, there is a balance between the esthetic and functionality,” she notes.
“Those matte finished floor tiles were selected for the washrooms to provide an anti-slip quality, while still providing an esthetic balance with a polished wall tile.”
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