Bellevue

Goal

Empty-nest couple moving to dated 2-bed-2-bath waterfront condo wants:

• Simple open sophistication.
• More-functional kitchen and master-suite.
• Better ventilation and lighting.
• Full exploitation of views.
• Layout for aging-in-place.

Result

Creative design-details

• Non-figure-book-match Anigre-veneer floor-to-ceiling kitchen-wall cabinets and underlit-floating bathroom cabinets.
• Exotic-marble waterfall-edge island.
• Pop-up downdraft and electrical preserve sightlines.
• Proportional Anigre ceiling-drop with view-preserving recessed task-lighting.
• LED-lit coffers around rooms allow aimable-dimmable lights without lowering ceiling and hiding  power blinds.
• Dramatic three-sided gas-fireplace custom-made with CSA-approval for condo-limited 4-inch B-vent.
• Tile-flooring matched on decks for indoor-outdoor connection, with elegant inlay and new lighting.
• New window-frame millwork.
• Remote-access lighting and zone-control thermostat.

Master-Ensuite

• custom-fabricated stainless-shower-tower and curved quartz tiling highlighting ( reviving ) exciting curved glass-block wall.
• Accent-lit cabinet doubled storage, Quartz shelve match counters and radius-scribed shower-sill.
• Large-marble tiles match small-tile slip-resistant shower-floor.

Biggest Challenge

Concrete condo limitations meant no access above or below. Relocated plumbing, electrical, and bath fixtures including curbless shower within creative cross-strapped ceilings and coffers, and using x-ray imaging for floors runs without damaging rebar.