How Do You Strike a Balance Between Modern Design and Warmth? Ask This Vancouver Home

The main entryway to the home is two stories, with a custom made light fixture from Bocci, a local Vancouver designer that the homeowners love. The lights are one of the first things you see when arriving from the driveway.

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Amanda chose this artwork, from Vancouver-based artist Lisa Ochowycz, because she wanted to bring some calming blue tones into the entranceway, while also alluding to the home’s proximity to the ocean. Each bedroom has views of the Pacific.

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Here’s a look at the main entrance from upstairs, where glass partitions make the most of the light.

The master bedroom‘s aesthetic was meant to be calm and serene. Amanda used a mix of greys and whites to pull it off. The bedside lights are also from Bocci.

Amanda is big on symmetry and the second bedside table is meant to mirror the one on the left.

The bedroom’s neutral tones are accented by the artwork above the bed, which is from Minted.

The deep soaker tub in the master bathroom is framed by a dramatic porcelain slab, which is designed to look like a giant piece of marble. It’s more durable than marble, but also less expensive.

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The dual-vanity is made from rift-cut oak, which shows off the natural grain of the wood and adds that warmth factor Amanda was looking to capture. She opted to keep the counters plain white, so not as to clash with the walls.

The same porcelain slab was used in the shower, seen here.

The mudroom-slash-secondary kitchen offers extra storage space and a backup fridge, which comes in handy when entertaining.

When designing the living room, Amanda was thinking about clean lines and comfort. “We could’ve gone more contemporary, but we wanted to make it approachable,” she said.

The sofa, seen here, is by American designer Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

More Bocci lights are suspended above the dining room table, which is tucked beside a built-in credenza. The black end chairs are from CB2.

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This gas fireplace is one of two in the home. The mantel is a piece of rift-cut oak, stained in a neutral grey-brown. The bottom section is another piece of marble-esque porcelain. Cabinets on each side of the fireplace help anchor the space. The artwork on the left is from Minted.

Geometric accents are aplenty in the living space, thanks to pieces like the swivel chairs from Lee Industries and the black marble coffee table. A fiddle-leaf fig tree adds a touch of greenery to the space. “Because the home is so contemporary – it has very strong, dramatic lines – it’s nice to have that bit of nature and greenery in the home,” Amanda said.

To maximize the light in the room, Amanda brought in these four mirrors from CB2.

Anyone who’s been to Vancouver for more than five minutes in the wintertime knows one thing: it rains, a lot. This covered patio offers a sheltered space to hang out, no matter the weather. The white chair in the foreground is from CB2.

Here’s another look at the fireplace, this time in action. The area rug is from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

If you were a lost bird or a roving poltergeist, this is what the black marble coffee table would look like from above. The candles are from Crate & Barrel. Amanda styled the coffee table with books, to help add texture and volume to the space.

The front door is eight-feet tall and is tucked beside floor-to-ceiling windows, which help bring in the sunlight, even on dreary days.

This side piece is another Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams find and Amanda was drawn to the raised geometric pattern on the front.

Here’s a wider look at the front hallway, which is distinctly clutter-free.

And this is what those Bocci lights look like, when seen from below.

The family room is one of the most casual spaces in the home, but Amanda still wanted it to come across as chic and sophisticated. She pulled it off by mixing different neutral tones of various textures.

These doors are practically invisible, thanks to this seamless design approach. The wood panelling is another approach Amanda took to help boost the warmth factor.

The powder room is one of the most dramatic rooms in the home thanks to a metallic wallpaper that Amanda chose, which strikes a much darker tone. The cabinets here are also rift-cut oak.

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The countertop has a thick, eight-inch apron that gives it a bit of gravitas, even in the small space. The wall-to-wall, counter-to-ceiling mirror also helps make the space seem larger than it is.

The homeowners brought this sectional sofa with them from their last home and Amanda paired it with a set of complimentary swivel chairs in light grey fabric. The taupe vinyl ottoman offers both comfort and durability.

Here is the second gas fireplace in the home, this time with a television. This space can comfortably host about 50 people, Amanda estimates.

This funky sea-urchiny thing, from CB2, adds a bit of style to the space. It is tucked atop a few books that showcase the homeowners’ shared love of fashion and design.

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The kitchen, see here, is connected to the living space. The owners opted to go with a wall of windows rather than cabinets since they already have plenty of storage in the mudroom-slash-backup kitchen.

The kitchen is quite long and Amanda chose to contrast the wood cabinetry with grey gables around the perimeter to add both depth and contrast.