Statement decor ideas to steal from a sunny Vancouver home

Brighten up your space with these small additions

By Stephanie Griffin Oct 28, 2019, 11:00am EDT

Photography by David Kimber

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This week’s edition of House Calls takes us to the coastline of Vancouver, Canada, home of architect Mark Ritchie and Lisa Mingo, who tore down their ranch house and started anew.

The end result is an L-shaped structure that fits seamlessly between the pine trees and the cliffside, with natural light that pours in through the home’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Inside, the home’s neutral palette—made up of white walls, concrete flooring, and plenty of open space—is warmed up by clever splashes of primary color.

Taking inspiration from the airy home, we sourced key products—or in a few cases, similar finds—from each room so you can bring the look to your own space.

Living Room

The open format living-dining-kitchen space is home to a Simon James Kaiser sofa covered in Maharam Paradise fabric and the rug is from Artistic Weavers. The long desk and media console was designed by Ritchie, and sports a veneered white oak top with a solid white oak edge and black melamine interior shelving. The white oak is finished with Rubio Monocoat Oil in Cotton White.

Conover Plinth coffee table

$250

For fans of the modern coffee table featured above, this lookalike from West Elm offers a similar simple, clean aesthetic. The table, finished in a natural oak veneer, comes with the added functionality of a concealed power module that sits below a hinged flap.

$250 at West Elm

An orange colored pillow on a brown leather couch.

Linon Copper Pillow (20”)

Ideal for mixing and matching with other pillows, this natural linen pillow is available in a variety of colors and your choice of plush feather-down or down alternative.

$35 at CB2

Hyde Planter, Cream

This planter is simple, sleek, functional, and because it’s available in six colors and five sizes, is bound to fit any room or aesthetic you’re working with.

$40 at The Sill

Kitchen

In this ultra-modern kitchen, wood elements are added throughout to break up the white, black, and gray aesthetic. Vig barstools from BoConcept sit at the island and the countertops are Caesarstone Ocean Foam.

A round solid black light pendent that hangs from the ceiling.

Beat Stout Pendant, Black

Whether you hang them individually or in a cluster, this solid brass pendant light by Tom Dixon—black on the outside, with a beaded gold interior—is an ultra-sleek yet warm statement piece.

$1 at Tom Dixon

A barstool seat that features a white top and a three-legged wooden base.

Vig Barstool, White

$349

This bar stool features angled wooden legs, and a curved seat for comfort. Available in both black and white, each stool is sold separately.

$349 at BoConcept

A long, rectangular wooden knife holder with two stripes. There are four different knives placed on the magnetic knife holder.

Magnetic Utensil Bar (18”)

This maple wood magnetic utensil holder offers a more rustic alternative to the more industrial (yet very popular) full magnetic knife block.

$21 at Home Depot

Master Bedroom

The master bedroom, which looks out onto cedars and the Canadian cliffside, is kept simple and airy. The room is anchored by the bed’s Marimekko Unlkko textiles, and a lovely abstract painting by Mariana Sola hangs on the wall.

A bedroom that features an all-over dark grey, brown, and beige flower printed bed.

Unikko Duvet Set

$150

Marimekko’s iconic floral print can be found on clothing, tableware, and of course, bedding, in a variety of colors and sizes. This set, which includes a duvet cover and two standard pillow shams, is available in a dark gray.

$150 at Marimekko

A all-white nightstand that features a tray top and four legs.

Tray Table

This metal tray table is multifunctional: It serves as a bedside table, side table, or regular tray, when the tray top is removed. Comes in three sizes and six colors.

$76 at Hay

A solid wooden dresser featuring six drawers and six legs.

Reclaimed Teak 6 Drawer Dresser, Almond

$999

Designed by EQ3, this reclaimed teak dresser can live almost anywhere in your home—it’s big enough to store clothes in a bedroom, but at only 19 inches deep it’s also narrow enough to work in entryway or along a living or dining room wall.

$999 at AllModern

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