Bay Street - The Ensuite revealed

As well as having a stunning timeless look, the ensuite in this home truly had all the comforts you could want.  To begin with the heated floor will keep those feet toasty and then the heated towel rack will keep you wrapped in warmth.   I am sure most of us would appreciate that, especially on those chilly winter mornings!

In this room I added to the black and white colour scheme with purple and silver. 

I used the purple sinnamay around the gifts in the free standing tub, and hung purple sparkly snowflakes from the ceiling to bring some more of the purple colour around eye level.  (again using the 3M command hooks)
I realize this is not a practical way to decorate a bathroom, but this idea could be used in a different place.  What about hanging some in a tall foyer that greet guests for a holiday dinner party?

 
Here is a close up of the large walk in shower, again not practical but pretty, dont you think?  This idea could also be used somewhere else - on a large mantle, or in that quiet corner as you go up the stairs.  The purple feather tree is from Bouclair, and the shower floor was done in buffalo snow, sinnamay and ornaments. 

 

A sparkly charcoal wreath was placed on the mirror, (gotta love those 3M hooks) and a few accessories were placed on the counter top.  Three trees in the left corner introduced some more textures and then the cracked mirror soap dispenser and tumbler (from Sue's Bed and Bath) repeated the sparkle.  Sue's Bed and Bath also loaned us the guest towels used on the counter.  Lastly, more penguins were added to continue that theme from the Master Bedroom and Walk in Closet. 

Hope you enjoyed the tour!  Questions and comments are welcome!
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Til next time...

Linda

Bay Street - The bedrom revealed....

That was a very busy Holiday House Tour!!  Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support the Junior League this year!  It certainly was a whirlwind of activity, but totally worth it. 
I have to give a HUGE thank you to Sue's Bed and Bath in Ancaster and Urban Barn (Burloak location) for lending many of the items I used in this room. 

I know you have all been waiting for the photos of the completed room, so lets get to it!  As you walked in the room, the focal point was the Christmas Tree on the left hand side:

Next you could peek into the man's walk in closet, with its unique balcony feature.

 

 

 

The Santa boots in front of the door were a hit, (found at Homesense) and many people liked the idea of the sinnamay (or decor mesh), ball garland and lights strung together on top of the built in. This is a great way to light up an otherwise dark corner or the top of cabinets.  Here is another take on the same idea, used on the shoe cabinet in the walk in.  You will notice many of the vignettes have included penguins....

 





Continuing around the master bedroom:  next you see the fireplace with seating area, and mirrored table to break up the other dark furniture pieces. 

Close up of the garland:

A word about the garland on the fireplace.  Don't avoid putting a garland up there because you are afraid of nail holes.  Here I used 3 of the 3M Command Hooks on the front face of the mantle to  hold it in place.  After the holiday season they can be removed with no damage to the surface underneath.  Mounting it this way also keeps the top surface free for other decorative items.  I assembled the garland using 2 green and one white snowball garland plus a string of 50 lights.   Adding lighting makes a huge difference and makes everything sparkle that much more. 

 

 

Sue's Bed and Bath provided the stunning duvet cover for the king size bed, as well many of the pillows. 

 

My next blog will show the bathroom in detail.  It is a beautiful room - simple but gorgeous, and has every feature you could think of - and then some! 

 

I have not listed the sources for all the items, as that list would be quite long.  If you have any questions as to where things were obtained, or how things were put together, please feel free to email me - I will be happy to answer.  (changesinteriordesign@gmail.com)

 

I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as I did.  It was great to work with the homeowners, junior league ladies and all the other volunteers who make this event possible.  I love seeing all the different  ideas the designers come up with for the spaces they are assigned.  I think this year was the best yet!

 

Happy Decorating!

 

Linda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Room Before......Holiday House Tour 2013

The 2013 Holiday House Tour has arrived!!  Support the Junior League this weekend by coming out to enjoy the holiday atmosphere at some (or all) of the 4 houses featured this year.   To those of you who have attended the tour in the past, you know its a great way to see what's new in holiday decorating.  Get a head start on the ideas, colours and themes for the coming season. 

I was so happy to be assigned to master bedroom and ensuite in the beautiful home located at 321 Bay Street South.  It is a century home that keeps the character of the era, but in a modern way.  It truly is a fantastic blend of old and new. 

Here is a sneak peak at the inside of those rooms - this is what I walked into this past summer.  The ceiling is painted in an unexpected black, making the those architectual details really stand out.
 

The bedroom is a study of contrasts, which continues with the white fireplace and the dark hardwood floor.  

The ensuite shares the same colour story, including the matching chandelier hung above the streamlined free standing tub. 

Of course I cannot give away what it looks like this weekend - you will have to come and see that for yourself!  After the show is over, I will share some of the ideas on my blog, and where I obtained some of the most coveted items.  Feel free to email and ask questions about specific items.  I will be happy to assist. 

I hope to see some of you there this weekend - you will leave this tour with lots of inspiration!

Linda