Bringing the ocean inside was inside studio Falken Reynolds’ major aim when designing this waterfront dwelling on Vancouver Island.
The trendy dwelling on the southern tip of the island in British Columbia, Canada was accomplished by architect Chris Foyd of native agency Bo Kind for an lively couple with three sons.
The household moved to Cadboro Bay from the prairie city of Edmonton and needed to maximise their coastal location after residing so removed from the ocean.
“The consumer had a transparent imaginative and prescient for the house—a really pared-down, sturdy and minimalist inside, however with refined heat and class,” stated Falken Reynolds principal Chad Falkenberg, who led the inside design.
Measuring 5,400 sq. toes (501 sq. meters), the home seems like a bungalow from the road, whereas the decrease stage is hidden under and faces the ocean.
Upstairs there may be an open-plan kitchen, eating and front room, a master bedroom and two additional bedrooms, in addition to a research, powder room and powder room.
Downstairs, at pool and seashore stage, are two extra bedrooms, a big fitness center, media room and recreation room.
Expansive views of the bay by means of big floor-to-ceiling home windows on each flooring are the point of interest of every house.
“We needed to convey the tranquility of the pure setting inside,” Falkenberg stated. “When it got here to the small print, we took a number of inspiration from fashionable Belgian architects who’re masters of heat minimalism.”
Low furnishings, impartial tones and pure textures work collectively to create a lightweight and serene temper in concord with the panorama outdoors.
“The palette is an extension of the seashore: grey, white and wooden – mild and desaturated for the oak millwork and hemlock ceilings – together with the oak furnishings in the lounge, eating room and bed room,” stated Falkenberg.
The pared-down supplies, largely regionally sourced, additionally assist spotlight the household’s assortment of mid-century Canadian artwork.
Work displayed all through the house add daring splashes of shade, together with items like a Bocci glass chandelier above the eating desk and inexperienced marble within the lavatory.
Together with a number of Danish and Italian modernist furnishings designs, these particulars assist give a spacious dwelling a extra intimate really feel.
“The vast open areas and sweeping vistas might simply have felt empty with the minimalist strategy,” stated Falkenberg.
“The trick was to steadiness the clear strains with refined particulars that add simply the fitting layer of heat to the areas.”
Based mostly in Vancouver, Falken Reynolds has accomplished a number of minimal residential interiors in and round his hometown.
These embrace a historic home renovation, a home with 11 skylights and a loft residence with a hidden sleeping nook.
Pictures is by Ema Peter Pictures.
Venture credit:
Inside design: Falken Reynolds
Architect: Bo Kind Structure, Christian Foyd
Panorama design: Demitasse Backyard Design