Open
The finished room appears as if there is much more open space. The sleek contemporary sliding closet doors lead the eye right through to the walk-in closet window. These sliders feature dark Brazilian walnut with the grain running horizontally, white back-painted glass, a... More Details »
Time for a change
Since moving into this house four years ago, Mark and Ana decided it was finally time to turn their attention to the Master Bedroom. They favoured a clean, traditional style and wanted to keep their king-size Louis Phillipe-style bed and night stands which were fairly ne... More Details »
More space needed
The old bedroom didn't quite have enough wall space for the bed and night stands. And with a chair positioned in front of the French doors, only the left side of the entry into the walk-in closet functioned as a passageway. The previous owners actually used the walk-in cl... More Details »
Rescue plan
As shown in the before and after plans, construction included removing the second entrance and French doors and creating a new, narrower, open passage into the walk-in closet which was shifted to the left and opened up to the ceiling. Also, a new wall was constructed behi... More Details »
Construction phase
On the left hand side a large hole is visible in the floor where a return air vent was relocated to the new section of wall constructed behind the entrance door. The section of wall to the right of the entrance was left intact. The next section of wall was cut back and on... More Details »
New passage and lighting plan
The east facing window provided the perfect focal point for an open sight-line into the walk-in closet. A comprehensive lighting plan included: new recessed ceiling light fixtures along the closet wall and also on the opposite side of the room in front of the south window... More Details »
Finished walk-in closet
A full set of elevations were drawn for all the custom closet interiors. White walls blend with the shelving to keep the space light and bright. From left to right is hanging space for dresses, shoe shelves, vertical storage for purses, and more open shoe shelving. The to... More Details »
Old meets new
Wherever possible, existing furnishings were incorporated into the design. For example, a small bench was refinished and upholstered in the leftover Eurosham fabric and two small stools for the walk-in closet received new fabric seat cushions. New purchases included: a p... More Details »
The perfect scheme
Elements of white, taupe and black help neutralize the blue walls and all the wood tones. The crisp white ceiling and trim offsets a custom wool sisal area carpet with black border and black forged-iron swing-arm wall sconces with contemporary white drum shades. White she... More Details »
Love the results
Mark and Ana love their new bedroom getaway and are absolutely thrilled with the storage capacity and beautiful finishes.
