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Leftover fabrics
make for easy
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projects and
playful accents
FUNCTION FIRST
"When we designed the
house, we purposely
didn't put in a formal living
room," says Boriss. She
chose a dark, "easily wipe-
able" couch with clean
lines by EQ3 that could
withstand two growing
kids and plenty of seating
for the house's most-lived-
in room.
CLEAN CONCEPT
The most important lesson
from Boriss's previous renos
is that every island needs
ample seating. To keep
the kitchen's airy feeling,
she avoided too many
upper cabinets, which can
overwhelm the space, and
added warm wood shelves
to unite the esthetic with the
rest of the home.
e Kitchen e Living Room
ThE bORISS FAMILY
(Above) When Karen
boriss and Alex holmes
were building a custom
home in Vancouver's
Cambie neighbourhood
for their growing family,
they valued approachable
functionality above all else.
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