Seasons showcases unique touches
Mary Frances Hill
The Province
Seasons
Where: 5460 Broadway, Burnaby (Broadway townhomes: 5418 — 5498 Broadway, Burnaby; Lougheed townhomes: 5413 — 5493 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby)
Project size: 89 apartments, 12 townhomes
Developer and builder: Ledingham McAllister
Residence sizes and prices: One-bed; one-bed and den; two-bed and den; townhomes, 483 – 1,065 square feet, from mid-$300,000s
Sales centre: 1710 Gilmore Avenue, Burnaby
Hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs
At the display space for Seasons, Ledingham McAllister’s low-rise project in Burnaby, Janine Wilson and the team at The Mill Design show how simple design decisions — the showcasing of geometric patterns or the introduction of a unique piece of décor — can stimulate conversation or transform a room.
The exterior of the Brentwood-area building reflects a West Coast contemporary style, but The Mill Design introduced contemporary esthetic interiors inspired by geometric themes and a playful tone. In one bedroom, the designers chose a tone-on-tone pattern to work with the changing nature of light, says Wilson, principal at The Mill.
“Gold-on-white is really nice because it fades in different lighting and therefore changes the look of the room during different times of the day,” she says.
In a second bedroom, they used a chevron pattern wall covering that emulates wood, in a neutral tone that blends with the kitchen cabinetry and floor.
The living room furnishings channel a similar vibe, playing on a linear theme. There’s a light, airy feel to the room, thanks to the space Wilson has allowed under the furnishings with slender legs, and with the eye-catching lines in the coffee table, side tables and artwork.
“The black metal details on the tables give the contrast that’s needed to keep the space interesting,” she says. “We mixed modern geometric art with some landscape paintings to keep the space warm and to reference the trees and nature outside.”
The open-concept kitchen and dining area reflect the same linear esthetic, with the slender high cabinetry reaching to the ceiling, sort of conversing with the skinny pendant lights over the dining table for a powerful illusion of height and space in an otherwise narrow area.
“The light fixture definitely does emulate the vertical elements, but was a happy accident in that sense,” says Wilson.
“We were focusing on finding a linear black fixture for the most part that was classic and minimal.”
Yet another “happy accident” for The Mill Design team resulted in a playful touch in one bedroom. On a shopping trip at West Elm decor boutique, Wilson and her colleagues stopped short when they saw a unique sconce featuring multiple circles, shaped to mimic the Big Dipper. One on each side of a bed blends well with the artwork’s circular images and contrasts with square bedside tables.
“We were pretty excited to find that sconce!” she enthuses. “Lamps are really important and can change the tone of a room completely.
“This is a fairly bold choice, but a fun and playful addition, we thought, to a fairly neutral room.”
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