A modern classic
THE BENVENUTO INVITES OWNERS TO ADD THEIR PERSONAL TOUCH LISA VAN DE VEN
While model suite 421 at The Benvenuto may be suitable for anyone, it was a busy move-down couple the designers had especially in mind. “We thought of a couple who appreciate art and great furniture and would want to bring pieces from their existing home,” says Bryon Patton, who worked on the 2,209-square-foot suite with designers Sean Swayze and Ruth Lynch, all of Patton Design Studio. Contemporary furniture is paired with modern classics and antiques, set against a warm but neutral backdrop of taupe, tan, grey and white. “We wanted to showcase a warmer palette that would be restful, comfortable, current and stylish,” the interior designer says. Suites at The Benvenuto Group site range from 1,200 to 3,500 square feet and from over $1 million to $4.4 million. The sales office is at 1 Benvenuto Place, Toronto, and open by appointment. Call 416-967-7128 or visit thebenvenuto.com.
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“We imagine that this is a family treasure that has been brought from the former residence,” Patton says of this antique-style burled oak Empire Cabinet, which features a dropdown desk. Juxtaposed with contemporary and modern classic furniture, it “demonstrates that all beautiful furniture will work together,” he adds.
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This polished chrome and glass bar cart from the 1980s was discovered at a consignment shop and added to the dining area to “provide sparkle in the room,” Patton says. He paired it with a glass table and black Tulip Chairs, a modern classic by Eero Saarinen.
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“Dramatic headboards are very current in design today,” Patton says, and this oversized upholstered headboard was custom designed to provide just that, fitting into a wall recess in the master bedroom. The same bronze-taupe tweed is used for the base of the bed as well.
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Two modern classics from the 1920s and ’30s are paired together by the bedroom window. A black leather Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Couch sits alongside an Eileen Grey side table of glass and chrome. “Still have the sleek, minimal look of today’s furniture,” Patton says.