Houzz Tour: Black white meeting in a house Lovingly Rescued Toronto

Houzz Tour: Black white meeting in a house Lovingly Rescued Toronto - When decorator Stéphane Chamard moved from Paris to Toronto for her husband, Philip, it was an act of love. When he took on the renovation of an old house in Toronto that had been abandoned for over 30 years, it was a labor of love. "When we saw it, it was not lived for a very long time. There was not a kitchen or a functional bathroom, "said Chamard. "People had been squatting in it for years, and it may have been a crack house at some point.

But what was under decades of accumulated grime was remarkable enough for them to put in the winning bid: moldings and original accessories, as well as the wide corridors and rooms that reminded designer his home country. "The fact that it was not lived for so long was both a curse and a blessing, he said. "It was a curse because it was so bad. It was a blessing because many details turn-of-the-century were still there. "

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Stephane Chamard and husband, Philippe
Location Toronto, Canada
Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

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the lobby announces intention to Chamard: to present a mix of old and new in a black and white palette, with orange and red accents. He painted the walls, moldings and wall molding a gray almost white and has black doors and baseboards. "The doors were painted with many layers of paint; the final layer was a brown ugly, "he said. "I knew it would be a lot of work, time and money to refurbish them. At this point, I'm so tired that I thought, "What the hell, I'll make them black!"

modern fixtures hang Traditional ceiling medallions. 'I love mixing old and new, and we did that throughout the house, said Chamard. "There were a couple of medallions that were damaged, but fortunately I found a few extras in the basement.

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luck Comprehensive designer floors. "They finished with a varnish brown ugly, he said, "We were just stripped them, and at one point when I got the project, I cry.!" Stop Here "the workers had discovered the perfect color. We never put on another coat of varnish. We oiled, and we did. "The living room is furnished with iconic modern pieces. The designer added libraries around the room

egg chairs :. Arne Jacobsen; sofa: Ploum, Ligne Roset

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Although the fireplace was functional, the designer opted for candles on the newspapers. "We do not want to clean up after a fire, said Chamard. 'This is much easier. "He created the occasional small black tables (there are three in the room) from wood, he discovered in the basement.

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A mannequin just a collection of Chamard, acts as a sentinel behind the sofa. The delicately patterned stained glass survived years of hard use.

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The dining room was on the small side, so Chamard designed a round table to match.

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The room had too many windows and doors, making it difficult to provide. "I choose the Zettel'z chandelier by Ingo Maurer, he said. "It's great, and it filled the room impressive. We asked our guests to write notes and used them in the fixture. "With a meager budget of art, Chamard created his own. He tore a poster of the film starring Faye Dunaway and painted the words for dramatic effect (right). Inspired by a work of art cardboard he spotted on the cover of New York Times magazine, he designed his own (left). He made the piece with a cutter and several boxes moving and Ikea.

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The eclectic group black chairs was a happy accident. When the designer home several chairs in the room to try him and Philippe decided they preferred to have one of each instead of a matching set of eight.

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The kitchen is Chamard inspired by the grandmother cooking space in France. "He's like a French kitchen in that it is a large table in the center for work and eat, he said. The picture is completed by four vintage light fixtures that were on flea markets. He refurbished and painted their gold chains white tones.

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The white wall is covered mainly with open shelves. For theater, and because he could not decide where to end, Chamard wall covered with tiles worktop ceiling.

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The black wall is most of the time closed and holds the units. Chamard covered the wall around the refrigerator with paint blackboard while the couple is the best place to leave notes to each other.

Stephane chamard

stephane chamard

A mixture of old plates and new - the majority of new cheap pieces - is a wall assembly. The charming bar stools have another lucky find and were repainted. "Most of the furniture was found in flea markets, Chamard said.

Stephane Chamard

Used containers Diptyque candle consistent with the color scheme, so they were reused as cutlery holder.

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All cabinets was custom designed by Chamard, including those small open shelves that hold spices and everyday staples.

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When the house was built, its pilaster was probably topped by a bronze sculpture wired to serve luminaire. He was long gone, so Stéphane replaced by a black globe. "In architecture, everything is carefully planned, he said. "In the interior design, decoration is also provided, but there is plenty of room for spontaneous inspiration. It was an impulse decision of the moment.

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a large landing equipped with red furniture acts as a library. 'Red works beautifully with black and white and makes a great contrast, Chamard said.

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After seeing asymmetrical shelves expensive Chamard made his own. "It's much more interesting than regular shelves, he said.

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a hall leading to a tiny room used as dressing.

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'We use the tiny room at the end as a dressing room, Chamard said.

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The master bedroom is decorated with framed albums of the Smiths, one of the favorite bands of Philippe

cadres album :. Urban Outfitters; chair: Moel, Ligne Roset

stephane chamard

stephane chamard

An adjacent room has been transformed into master bathroom. "The bathtub was there, and we gave her, Chamard said. He installed two pedestal sinks for a vintage look. Two side tables are for the absence of a work plan. The wells are topped with a large mirror, making appear larger room. By the bath at an angle, it captured the best view through the window. An open shelving unit provides storage.

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Another bedroom became the office. A fireplace in the room was so damaged it was beyond repair. After removing the ruined masonry and coat, the owners decided to leave the bare concrete for a modern look.

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A hallway the stairs to the third floor is decorated with framed posters of Argentine films and luminaire manufactured from utility lights encased in plastic cages. "This is one of those things sudden inspiration, Chamard said. "I had the lights; these were inexpensive -. fact

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one of the cottages have received similar treatment great economic impact. One wall is covered with photos in black and white magazines. "They are simply glued on, Chamard said. "I learned that if I stuck, they would bubble. When this happened, I pricked the bubbles to release air, then decoupaged all over the wall.

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