Warm tradition
FAMILY’S IN MIND AT NEIGHBOURHOODS OF MOUNT PLEASANT LISA VAN DE VEN
A traditional design is streamlined and contemporized in the Thorndale model home at The Neighbourhoods of Mount Pleasant. “It’s a more modern version of traditional,” says designer Crystal Collinson. “The architecture in the house is not super-ornate. It’s a livable traditional.” Designed with a family in mind, the four-bedroom, 3,086-square-foot home features a warm colour palette of caramels, creams and browns, with dark hardwood floors and wood accents. “I think many people could see themselves living there,” says the principal designer with Collinson Interiors. Remaining houses — by Rosehaven Homes — range and are priced from $759,990. The sales office is at 308 Buick Blvd., Brampton and open Monday to Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 647-261-1416 or visit rosehavenhomes.com.
1“There’s some contrast with the light and dark,” Collinson says of the kitchen, where a dark wood table with a pedestal base contrasts against light cream-toned ceramic flooring. The table is set with a white place setting – offering clean, contemporary contrast against the darker wood.
2Traditional or contemporary? The kitchen’s streamlined Shaker-style cabinetry could have gone either way, Collinson says. “If it was painted, it would be a lot more contemporary, but in a wood finish it straddles the traditional look.” A glass-fronted corner cabinet breaks up the wood, offering opportunity for display.
3This dark wood armoire is an ornate addition to the master bedroom upstairs. Curved detailing mimics the shape of the room’s headboard, while turned legs below keep views to the floor open, so that it doesn’t feel too heavy in the space. “The piece is beautiful,” Collinson adds.
4An upholstered linen headboard with nail-head detailing offers another touch of ornateness with its curved design, simplified for a less fussy look. Collinson paired the headboard with classic but subtle striped wallpaper behind. “It keeps it pretty muted, but adds a layering of visual texture,” she says.