TALKING POINTS
THE LOOK IS SIMPLE, YET ELEGANT AT RICHMOND’S CASCADE CITY
When Geele Soroka envisioned the interiors of Cascade City, Landa Global Properties’ new-home community in Richmond, she found inspiration in the names often associated with comfort and luxurious living.
The illustrations of the details in decor and finishes in the Cascade City suites show the simplicity of great design.
“The concept was to create a luxury dream space for potential buyers,” says Soroka, the principal of Sublime Interior Design.
She based the look of the dining room lighting on the styles found at Restoration Hardware, while the dining room chairs take on the flavour of the luxury brand Minotti, and the living room chairs, sofa and throw were inspired by Versace, Roche Bobois, and Hermes, respectively.
Her rendering of the lighting over the kitchen island is a thing of beauty — a conversation piece inspired by Restoration Hardware that blends traditional with contemporary style, she says.
“We selected this light fixture because of its brushed bronze tone, sleek lines and sparkly crystal spheres. It has sleek contemporary lines with a traditional colour, making it a perfect mix.”
In the kitchen, the marriage of just two tones — high-gloss light grey upper cabinets and white lower cabinets by Aster Cucine — creates a dramatic effect.
“The high-gloss finish creates a chic look and reflects light, while smaller details in the cabinetry and the island transform their look and practical uses,” Soroka adds.
“Using finger-reveals instead of cabinet hardware creates a clean and minimalist look. The side gable on the island creates the illusion of a waterfall edge that integrates into the countertop, enlarging the appearance of the island.”
In the bathroom, the Sublime team used the same tile on the wall and flooring, which gives the room a posh feel. These Italian marble-inspired tiles “give the look of luxurious marble, but offer durability. By using the tiles on the floor and walls it creates a more streamlined and clean look, enlarging the appearance of the space, and ... giving the room a luxurious spa hotel feel.”
The suites are shallow, which allows for room for more windows to brighten the space and emphasize the view, says Arno Matis, principal at Arno Matis Architecture, whose firm collaborated on the development’s design with Rafii Architects.
“The homeowner gets more square footage in useful living spaces (living, kitchen, dining, bedroom) as opposed to less desirable locations (like corridors),” he says. “The shallow tower floor plate also means units have more access to decks: Each unit has a deck that wraps the full length of the unit. As units are more shallow, decks are more generous.”