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Interior design and new home construction

Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

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A look back at timeless west coast modern

Would you believe this two-phase turnkey recreational project was completed 2003? The interior design scope for Phase 1 included a guest house, garage with office and studio above, linked to the existing house by an enclosed connector with a new guest bedroom and bathroom. Phase 2 encompassed the interior design of the new main house.

Requirements of the project were to respond to the waterfront views, daylight, and the natural environment, employ sustainable strategies, provide a variety of areas for family interactions, and to create a minimalist design aesthetic with a calm, restorative ambiance.

The natural setting provided the inspiration for the concept. Stone flooring continues into the entry from the outside and view windows span from floor-to-ceiling, creating a seamless flow from exterior to interior. Douglas Fir columns allude to the trees outside. Varying degrees of visibility, translucency, transparency and reflection, inspired by the character of water. Daylight makes the interior dynamic as light and shadow move through.

sustainable interior design

In recognition of the limits of island resources, environmental strategies were employed. Extraordinary care was taken to enhance the indoor air quality.

  • Rapidly renewable materials:  bamboo flooring; wool carpet; jute/horsehair underlay.
  • Natural fabrics:  linen; hemp; chemical-free unbleached cotton bedding; wool/natural latex mattresses.
  • Durable materials:  stone; granite; concrete; terrazzo.
  • Sustainable wood products:  Forest Stewardship Council Certified veneer core plywood; local sustainably-harvested Douglas fir columns and beams.
  • Recycled content materials:  glass mosaic tiles; terrazzo.
  • Indoor Air Quality:  low-VOC paints, finishes, sealers and adhesives; formaldehyde-free products.
  • Water and Energy Efficiency:  low- flow dual-flush toilets; water and energy efficient appliances; in floor radiant heating; heat-efficient Rumford fireplace; energy-efficient lighting.
  • Maximize daylighting:  view and transom windows; glass skylight running down spine of building create dynamic interior as light and shadows move through space.

awards

  • Silver Award | 2003 IDIBC Awards of Excellence
  • Illumination Design Award | 2004 BC Section, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)    
        
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team

  • Cottonwood Homes Ltd (phase 2 builder)
  • Gord Speed (phase 1 builder)
  • Martin Tessler (photographer)
  • P+A INTERIORS (interior designer)
  • Phillip Van Horn Design (architectural designer) 

suppliers (selection)

  • Adera Natural Stone (bluestone and limestone)
  • Artemide (decorative lighting)
  • Atlas Stone (Kitchen/Pantry granite countertops)
  • Bau-Xi Gallery (Tom Burrows and Andre Peterson)
  • BC Hardwood Floor Co (Bamboo flooring)
  • Cantu Bathrooms (plumbing fixtures)
  • Cascadia Design Products (Solarfective teleshades)
  • Colin Campbell (wool carpet)
  • Gloster (outdoor furniture)
  • Janice Wong (paintings)
  • J Bruno & Son Ltd (terrazzo elements)
  • SLS Group Industries Inc (architectural lighting)
  • Livingspace (furniture)
  • MP Lighting (decorative and other lighting)
  • Solus Decor Inc (concrete elements)

Advancing design excellence and sustainability
P+A INTERIORS provides a full complement of professional interior design services to the commercial, institutional and residential sectors. Commercial and institutional projects range from workplace, retail  and hospitality to educational, health and community facilities. Residential work includes single- and multi-family projects. 

P+A Interiors INC
COAST SALISH TERRITORY
VANCOUVER
BRITISH COLUMBIA  CANADA 

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