Ribbons

A Toronto couple has opposite tastes: he is an enthusiast of tenebrous minimalism, and she a lover of bright French country kitchens. They wanted to renovate their home of ten years, to streamline and organize their books and belongings. The architect proposed a dual design with deep oak tones along the lower half of the rooms, and bright whites above, merging the two tastes to create denlike coziness. Scott Norsworthy Scott Norsworthy The design hinges on ‘ribbons’ flowing through the space, guiding the motion through the rooms. The ribbons curve in areas where sharp corners would not fit, or would stop the flow of movement. In the kitchen, a tight space, all lower cabinet corners are softened with curved ends, allow... More