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Location: Kleinburg
Interior Designer: Diana Bastone Designs
Photographer Credit: Stephani Buchman Photography

The Orico Project is sophisticated yet approachable. Blending traditional and contemporary elements makes for a timeless design scheme.

The design scheme for the home came from working with the existing elements of each space and using their designs to enhance them. With this, the rooms all relate well from one space to the other. The family room had an existing fireplace which was then enhanced with Diana Bastone Designs’ wall treatment and wall unit. The colours for the bedroom originated from the stone surround of the fireplace in this area, and for the dining room, the space was designed to work in harmony with the existing light fixture.

The family room design intent was based on flexibility. The homeowner expressed their key request of being able to hide the television when they are entertaining. The designers fulfilled this by creating a custom unit that allowed for sliding so that the television could either be visible or hidden within the wall unit. For an additional element of architectural detail and intrigue that then complemented this new feature, Diana Baston Designs chose to panel the room.

The primary bedroom was to be a calm oasis. The colour palette of soft pastel tones, that was derived from the stone of the fireplace, created this calm retreat. With the 14-foot ceiling, the space called for a dramatic style headboard, and the custom-designed bed gives the room a grand appearance. The nightstands were also custom produced to coordinate with the bed design. In the bedroom sitting area, all the pieces were reupholstered to suit the new bedroom décor, championing the craftsmanship of well-built furniture by giving each piece a new life.

The opulence and sparkle of the lighting fixture in the dining room was the highlight of the space, and so the designers chose to create a room that supported the fixture rather than taking away or overwhelming it. All the elements of the room were selected to enhance the fixture. The brass highlights and subtle colour palette makes for an elegant and sophisticated space.

Across Diana Bastone Designs’ work, they look to design with quality in mind. Where possible, the designers use custom, locally designed pieces that will last, working with local manufacturers to produce the custom, Canadian-made pieces. With this project, creating the custom pieces became their favourite aspect as they were made to complement the architectural details of the home.