Project Homeward Bound Tour – Home Decor & Furnishing

Welcome to Project Homeward Bound. Our clients were originally from Ottawa but had moved to the U.S. for work and were returning home to build their forever home. So they brought our team on to furnish the home from head to toe including lighting and our client had amazing style but wanted us to review the finishes to really provide her with that extra layer of reassurance. The home style is traditional so we wanted the pieces to complement that but also add in some layers that have contemporary silhouettes to them as well as you'll see a lot of organic-ness, I think that's a word, in the lighting. So let's get to the part that everyone is most excited for, the home tour. Follow me and if you haven't already, subscribe to our YouTube channel. The entrance in this home definitely makes a statement with the double-height windows and having the opportunity to use larger furniture that you wouldn't be able to do in a smaller entrance like the pedestal table, the sofa, having a full-style vintage rug and getting to drop these beautiful organic beehive style lights. They're sculptural and it adds an element of formality to the space. Let's talk about this beautiful moody office. First off the color which I know you all want to know is Barista by Benjamin Moore but the clients are avid book readers so we really wanted to create this library feel where you have beautiful trinkets and family heirlooms and whether you want to get down to business or take a nap this is the perfect environment. It's cozy with the boucle textures as well as the wood tones and beautiful custom drapery that flanks the windows. Off the entrance we come into the great room, the heart of the home where all the action is happening and in the kitchen we wanted to make sure that we layered in a lot of textures that would complement the dining and the family room space so we went with woven island stools that also brought in a reference point to the organic lighting that's in the entrance and we paired them with a brass stool so that it wasn't too heavy to have so many seats with a larger silhouette to them. With 10-foot ceilings we had the opportunity to do oversized lights and in the kitchen we did these beautiful concrete pendants again to add in another texture and being able to have the pendants as well as the dining light fixture as well as the fireplace all line up creates this visual balance to the space that's truly calming. In the dining room we're going for comfort this is a family of three plus the two dogs so we have about eight seating at the island and since everything is open concept we went with these beautiful custom upholstered chairs in a performance fabric of course for durability but also best part on wheels so that conversationally everybody can feel involved and going with a dark wood it really complements some of the other finishes in the space with the lighter toned wood and kind of the mix that we like to do throughout our palettes and here we went with a pretty simple silhouette on the dining room pendant because we have these larger scale pendants in the kitchen. The great room was designed around this beautiful large format traditional fireplace and the sectional frames out the great room perfectly but most importantly it fits the entire family. We did it in a performance fabric so although it has that linen look it's very durable. We styled the sofa as well as the chaise with beautiful throw pillows that pull in the olive tones and the mulberry tones that you'll see throughout the home. The coffee table has this chunky silhouette with these nice dovetail details on each corner and looks like these wood beams that bring in the natural environment that surrounds us. It's also at a low scale which is perfect for the smaller children all the family to gather around. Since our team chose all of the lighting throughout the home we were able to create some very intentional moments including this art wall where we have a piece by Justin Thomason from New Zealand called the Arid Peaks of Benmore and it feels like you're looking out a window at this natural view because of the scale of it. As you can see from our clients library they love to read so this corner was the perfect moment to tailor a little reading nook for them and framed out by the custom drapery it's so cozy. Custom drapery is a really important feature to consider when you're doing a custom home. You want to tailor it to the space and here we layered the windows with woven Roman shades and linen drapery. Off the great room on the main level you'll find the primary suite. This is their sanctuary it's peaceful it's all done in a neutral palette and having the higher ceilings allowed us to go with a taller headboard. The bed is framed out in a chagrin with an interior of boucle and then we paired it with a classic pinstripe on the bedding. Flanked out by nightstands in black which pick up the woven leather bench and a soft plush rug underfoot. The primary ensuite has a very classic styling you'll see curves throughout as well as polished nickel. The sconces are a crystal fluted glass which are really elegant but they're also paired with a more organic pendant over the bath which is cocoa beads and references the lighting that you'll see in the primary suite. The bathtub in the symmetry of the space creates this beautiful focal point framed out by the custom window treatments. Bathrooms throughout a home don't need to have all the same styling and where we have done more classic in the primary suite the powder room is the perfect opportunity to do something more moody or with color and in this home we went with a olive whimsical wallpaper. There's three kids bedrooms upstairs when we design them we do it with an elevated youthfulness in mind. We don't want to change out the lighting or the dressers or the bed or necessarily the rug or window treatments so where we have fun is generally the walls with either a fun wallpaper or a wall color that you could change out through time but the rest of them is really gonna mature and grow with the child. Thank you for joining us for the tour of Project Homeward Bound. We hope that we inspired you and we love to hear what your favorite space is so leave that in the comments.