Botanical accents and bright sunlight make fine companions in this rural Ontario home.
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Botanical accents and bright sunlight make fine companions in this rural Ontario home.
When designer Cynthia Weber first encountered this four-bedroom 3,200-square-foot house, it hadn’t even been built yet. Clients Katie DeBlock and Justin Boersma were eager to design it in a way that would pair Katie’s deep appreciation for nature with a need for high-functioning spaces for their two growing daughters.
Cynthia started with Katie’s love of botanicals. Drawing on textiles that feature lovely leafy motifs, she developed an elegant-yet-bohemian palette of teals, blues and greens. Rustic details, such as exposed ceiling beams and wide-plank floors, were balanced with softer elements like sheer drapery and airy spaces. To keep the busy family organized, Cynthia designed genius storage solutions and brilliant multi-purpose furnishings, including slide-out drying racks in the laundry room and movable window benches in the living area. Says Cynthia: “It’s a home that really pops with personality at the same time as being delightfully grounded in reality.”
“Large windows make the change of seasons our constant backdrop, bringing the ever-evolving colour and textures of the outdoors inside.” – Katie DeBlock
Warm metals pick up on the gold tones of the ceiling beams.
vintage elements “Even one or two will lend a sense of history to a brand new home.” – Cynthia Weber
Grand Lotus Gold Large CHANDELIER,
Currey & Company; round dining room extension TABLE with barley twist base, curved front SIDEBOARD, custom through Cynthia Weber Design; DINING CHAIRS, to the trade, Gresham House Furniture; FABRIC, DRAPERY HARDWARE, trade only, JF Fabrics; dining table DISHES,
Sophie Conran; EMBROIDERED LINEN
sheer fabric, Jeffrey Alan Marks through Kravet; vintage RUG, ecarpetgallery.
Farmhouse undermount SINK, Franke; Bright Brass FAUCET, Rubinet; Cambria Brittanica COUNTERTOP and BACKSPLASH (behind stove), through Allen interiors; CABINETRY, custom through Cynthia Weber Design; Somerset Globe
PENDANTS, Hinkley Lighting; Waucoba
Arm LAMP in Satin Nickel, Wayfair;
BARSTOOLS, Gresham House Furniture;
BARSTOOL FABRIC, Evan 98J7721 (seat and front); Duralee Glasgow in Seafoam (back), TEA-TOWEL HOOKS and TOWEL BAR, custom-made from drapery hardware, trade only, JF Fabrics; Torriana WALL
CLOCK, Uttermost.
SOFA and LOVESEATS, fireplace BENCH, square OTTOMAN, trade only, Gresham House Furniture; FABRIC, sofas, accent cushion, bench by fireplace, ottoman, JF Fabrics; vintage overdyed RUG, ecarpetgallery; Zoa S/2 ACCENT TABLES, Uttermost; THROW, trade only, Linenway.
Memoirs undermount SINK, Kohler;
FAUCET, Riobel; Cambria
COUNTERTOP, Dunmore; Lacour CODLAGR FLOOR TILE, Centura Tile; custom CABINETRY, Cynthia Weber Design; Kiley four-light VANITY LIGHT,
Williston Forge.
Raina three-drawer Greek Key
NIGHTSTAND, Safavieh;
HEADBOARD FABRIC, DRAPERY HARDWARE, trade only, JF Fabrics;
Dublin Linen DRAPERY FABRIC,
Kravet; Custom HEADBOARD, custom BAGGAGE STAND with removable tray top, Cynthia Weber Design; THROW on bed, (trade) Linenway; Kiley THREE-LIGHT
PENDANT, Williston Forge.