Condo tour: Elegant eclectic design

A peaceful sanctuary in the heart of a downtown core: That doesn't sound like too tall an order, doesit? That's what Kim Calabrigo sought when she sold her traditional Craftsman-style home insuburbia and moved to a condo in metropolitan Vancouver. Bringing no furniture with her, she wastruly starting anew.

Kim's first-ever solo home purchase offered her the opportunity to decorate exactly as she pleased."I wanted a tone-on-tone look, mixing classic and modern elements with an edge," she says.

Coming from a big traditional 4,200-square-foot home and moving to a smaller builder-basic 1,100-square-foot two-bedroom condo, Kim found space planning challenging. She wanted to maintain themost floor space possible while maximizing seating so she could entertain friends and family aseasily as she used to.

Condo tour: Elegant eclectic design

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Condo tour: Elegant eclectic design

Decorating must-haves

Homeowner Kim Calabrigo's decorating wish list included sculptural furnishings, soft pink accentsand traditional details.

Living room

To maximize seating in her new condo, Kim had a nine-foot-long sofa designed to run the length ofthe living room wall.

Picturesque view

Opting to put a chaise against the living room's floor-to-ceiling windows keeps sightlines open andoffers Kim a comfy place to take in the picturesque view with her morning cup of tea.

Dining area

Though the space is open, the dining area is easily delineated by its standard banquette andoversized pendant light featuring white and peach beads and a rope-wrapped frame. "At night, thediamond motif casts beautiful shadows on the walls and ceiling," says Kim.

Less is more

"I've embraced the less-is-more aesthetic and added interest by mixing old and new, shiny andmatte, smooth and textured, organic and clean lined," says Kim. "I don't depend on bold colours andpatterns."

Feminine master bedroom

Femininity reigns in the master bedroom, fromthe tall tufted headboard and layered wrinkledlinens to the mirrored nightstands and petitevase of flouncy pink peonies. Massive windowsmean that Kim can watch the sun set from thecomfort of bed. Does it get any better thanthat?

Home office nook

In the master bedroom's built-in office nook, sparkly silver wallpaper subtly offsets the layers ofcream, white and gold on the shelves. The palette is echoed in the frameless print of an 18th-centuryVenetian palazzo ballroom, resulting in a vignette that's the perfect mix of new world and old.

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