A Sense of Space When Ron Dupuis first set foot in his 1947 postmodern home perched on a hill overlooking the Lions Gate Bridge and Burrard Inlet, he was met with a collision of design styles. Cedar wood planks blanketed the walls and ceiling, and white marble floors extended the length of the cavernous entranceway. A vertical retaining beam separated two doors leading from the foyer into the living room. There was barnboard everywhere and no defined sense of space, says Dupuis. It looked like a bowling alley, but I was drawn to the view, the modern look of the home and rural feeling of West Vancouver. I thought I could fix it to my own taste. The 3,600-square-foot space was originally constructed as three apartments and had undergone two extensive renovations. The result was a home with 57 windows and 11 exterior doors. He wanted to create a backdrop […]

North Shore News Wednesday, July 6, 2011 View at North Shore News Small room demands a big voice THE powder room is likely one of the smallest rooms in your house and I’d bet if you measured it on a square footage to use basis it would be one of the most popular ones as well This powder room by Interior Solutions makes the most of a small space. Each drawer in the walnut vanity was cut to fit around the plumbing pipes, making storage more efficient than a typical vanity with cupboard doors. A granite countertop with a dramatic three-inch profile was carried down the edge of the vanity to bring more texture into the space. It’s teamed with a shiny Kohler Ladena Sink and a tall Kohler Margaux chrome faucet. Hanging pendant lighting from Schonbeck Crystal flank the sink and are far more interesting than the typical vanity […]