Want to create a home that gets a ‘wow’ from your friends and family? It’s time to be brave and step out on the design edge – even in the small details. Use colour, pattern and scale to make a statement. Have you thought of using apple green pulls on your bathroom cabinet? How about a standout collection of red lacquer accessories?
A great place to start is Da Vinci’s Home on Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver. A favourite among locals and designers, this home accessories gem is like a candy store for the design hungry. Dubbed the best interiors merchandisers in the city (by me), buyers Christin Fernandes and Robert Pegg know how to create knockout looks that are inspiring and easy to integrate into your own home.
From glistening mirror and silver bowls to sumptuous vermillion cushions and lemon yellow ceramic lamps, there are thousands of ways to get inspired this spring.
Be a drama queen by painting a feature wall brown-black, and then set a pair of silver sconces above a glossy console table in front of it. Vary the height of objects and shapes on the table - try a pair of large vases and surprise the eye with natural texture and form. Use colour as a single focal point, or repeat in a grouping of colour.
Beth Thompson, RID