NEW HOME FOR A NEW LIFE
By Nancy Belgue // Photography by Max Wedge
Featured in Our Homes Windsor Winter 2012
Excerpt from story:
One of the keys to successful downsizing is to make the process
painless, explains the homeowner. “Everything went without a hitch,” she
says. “I decided on the house in May and moved into a home in August. By
then I’d picked everything from the furniture to the landscaping. I would
recommend it to anyone.” The secret ingredient to a transition this smooth is planning.
“Everything, including the furniture, was planned before the move,” says the
homeowner. “I knew the colours of the home, the feeling of the home and
the size of the home. And, working with Doris Lapico of Lapico Custom Homes and Francesca Fragapane, a designer who works extensively with Lapico clients, the project came
together effortlessly. “Doris is a genius at knowing exactly what a space
needs,” says the homeowner. She points to the “runway” en suite in the
master bedroom as a perfect example of inspired design. The minute she
saw the elongated room, Doris suggested that the bathroom and master
bedroom dressing room flow into each other with no separation. “It’s a L.A.
vibe,” Doris says. “Very much a boutique hotel style.”
“Doris immediately saw three chandeliers,” laughs the homeowner,
referring to the bathroom’s lighting scheme which, indeed, features three
crystal chandeliers from the The Lighting Boutique & Appliance
Shoppe. The glamour in the room is undeniable. But in a reflection of
the homeowner’s new lifestyle, it is also understated. The free-standing,
European-style tub (Windsor Factory Supply) is sleek and stylish and
the marble countertops add a touch of old Hollywood but the oversize
glass-enclosed shower (Bay-View Glass & Mirror) is tiled in earthtoned
river stone.
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