The kitchen used to be a typical galley kitchen with a pass through to a dining room next to the windows. When you first walked in, directly in front of you was a wall. As you can see, this suite is quite high up and has a city view. By removing the wall and reconfiguring the kitchen, not only does the client get a beautiful large cooking space, but they now also have a bright, sunlit home where they are reminded as soon as they walk in the door that they are no longer in the suburbs!
The island is large enough to seat 6 people and easily takes the place of the dining room which was too narrow and awkward to seat a large group.
The cabinets in this kitchen have been custom built and painted in a warm light grey and a dark dramatic charcoal. The counters are the reverse. The hood fan cover was custom built over a motor to provide more of a furniture look. The backsplash is back painted glass.
These are a couple of pictures of the bathroom - keeping with the warm greys I used a dark porcelain floor, light walls and accents of glass bars and mosiacs.
These chairs were custom designed - the seat and back are a large scale modern monochrome floral and the frame is a silvery gold vinyl.
This lower counter surface does double duty - it can be used for baking when needed, but I designed it to be a computer desk on a daily basis. The rollout file drawer is a seperate piece, and the desk was designed like a harvest table and can be moved as well if needed.
Custom doors were created for the entry - they allow light and greenery from the front courtyard to be seen through to the kitchen. The light fixture is blown Murano glass and casts a beautiful patterned shadow across the ceiling in the evening.
The master bedroom is now a relaxing quiet space thanks to the serene colour scheme. The headboard was custom designed - upholstered in a blue/gray silk dupioni which was then slip covered in a luxurious charcoal light weight wool. This allows the homeowner to have two different looks. 
This chaise lounge was custom made for a West Vancouver client's home - I needed a piece that could float in the center of the living room, look good from all sides, and not take up too much space visually. At the same time, it also needed to be comfortable so the correct height and angle of the ends was very important.
This is a walnut entry console designed for a West Vancouver client. The space available for this piece was very specific in its depth and width. The panelling on the walls also determined the best height. Walnut was selected to coordinate with the flooring through out the home.
This is a fabulous love seat! My client had this sitting outside undercover on a lower deck behind her West Vancouver home. I took it to a refinisher and had the frame repaired and refinished a dark chocolate colour, and then to my upholsterer to be recovered in this luxurious smoky purple velvet. Re-upholstering is a great idea if you have a well made piece of furniture - it is possible to really change the look by altering the back, the arms, the cushion style and the legs.
