The living room features neutral furnishings like the charcoal-hued velvet sofas and creamy Berber-style rug, which echoes the leaded windows. Amie added an antique mirror to the period limestone fireplace and played up the latter’s earthy tones with leop
NICE NEUTRALS
OH BOY!
Bright blue wallpaper with a playful zebra print enlivens the teenage son’s ensuite, while silver nauticalinspired sconces and a boxy walnut vanity impart a masculine vibe.
PUTTING ON THE BLUSH
“Drapery that matches the wall colour creates a cozy feeling without adding pattern,” says Amie. “And the right pink can work in any room,” she adds, referencing the warm blush hue she selected here. “The key is keeping it from becoming too bubble gum or too Barbie.”
TEENAGE BLUES
The 12-year-old daughter’s bedroom is a space that can transition into her teenage years, with cornflower blue showing up as an accent colour in the bedding, upholstery and leopard-print rug. “I like to repeat motifs,” says Amie of using the same botanical-print fabric for the bolster cushion and desk chair upholstery. “If you love pattern and colour, repetition is key.”
PERFECT PEONIES
In the bathroom shared by the two daughters (ages six and 12), floral wallpaper in peony pink and cornflower blue picks up on the scheme in the attached bedroom. The narrow blue floor tiles, nickel hardware and subway tile wainscotting keep things from getting too girly.