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A holistic design approach that serves up a warm and relaxing atmosphere
Bringing a minimalist and neutral design to Wet Coffee's interior, the café boasts a clean and simple aesthetic that is both timeless and modern. With neutral tones and a focus on nat ...
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This beautifully redesigned retail space puts the fashion forward
To increase market share, Bellissima underwent a rebranding and approached us to assist with translating their branding vision across their 12 stores. We were tasked with creating a boutique shop ...
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A new branch of innovation and sustainability for this flooring brand
The exhibition space for Twelve Oaks Flooring, premiered at the Toronto Interior Design Show 2023, aimed to achieve the goal of brand modernization by breaking convention while creating a memorable ex ...
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Great design is part of the mezze at this middle eastern restaurant
The Tabule Family of Restaurants is made up of 4 uniquely designed venues specializing in Middle Eastern Cuisine. Sansa Interiors was tasked with tackling the redesign of the quartet’s ...
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A vibrant masterpiece sets a playful tone in this cottage interior
The aptly named Jellybean Cottage, inspired by a vibrant custom painting, merges form and function with the client’s love of colour. Supporting local artisans and developing a deep and meaningful bo ...
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From a bachelor pad to a contemporary family home in a heartbeat
Our client, a busy doctor, purchased a two-storey home in St. Catharines that had beautiful bones but needed help bringing it into the 21st century. Though the house was in great condition, the ...
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Retiring in Style
To start her retirement, our client purchased a bungalow in her childhood hometown of Grimsby just as the pandemic began in 2020. She reached out to us to help refresh her home, with plans to update w ...
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These Are The Biggest Interior Design Trends in 2023
It’s a new year and that means we’re seeing new trends in interior design. Today’s home design style is actually very individualistic as we mix styles all the time. Trends help us define our ...
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Open and Spacious Family Living
Our strategy for this condo sales centre was simply to inspire. We wanted to use the unique dome-shaped space provided by the quonset hut to encourage visitors to look up at the pillowy ceiling and ...
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The Perfect Après-ski Retreat
Our brief for this project was to design a retirement vacation home for our clients on a piece of land they purchased 15 years ago in Whistler, BC. This home is also meant to host their expanding fami ...
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Community is the healing force in this rehab transitional residence
CONNECT Communities is a transitional residence near Hamilton, ON for those recovering from a stroke or acquired brain injuries. Built off our client’s Life Redesign Model, we were asked to design ...
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This classroom design projects the future
The Ted Rogers School of Management at TMU expanded their ability for diverse, experiential learning with the Classroom of the Future. This inventive interior was designed as a flexible, non-hierarchi ...
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This Toronto condo is a perfect mix of tranquility and invigoration
This updated one bedroom condominium located in a bustling Toronto neighbourhood reflects the energy of the surrounding area while also providing our clients with a place to relax and recharge. Our ai ...
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An Interior Designer’s Guide To Bathtubs and Showers – For Your Luxurious Bathroom Design
Keeping clean has never been more luxurious and spectacular. The Master Bathroom, in particular, is the second-most-popular room to be renovated after the kitchen. Visual appeal, functionali ...
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A Modern Kitchen with a Touch of Rustic Chic
This client had a vision for their first home and hired us to help bring that vision to reality. In addition to modernizing the kitchen in both style and function, they wanted to make the sp ...
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Harty House is Wrapped in Calm and Peacefulness
Harty House, a suburban oasis, is a residential renovation project designed by Toronto-based design firm Atelier Sun. The design overcomes the challenge of converting a cookie cutter builder ...
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ARIDO Award: ShadowBox
ShadowBox was designed as a blank canvas that perfectly captures the elusive play of light and shadow on the interior’s walls, and reveals the juxtaposition and contrasts between the architect ...
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ARIDO Award: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Lobby and Entrance
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at UofT , a leader in Indigenous Education, is a decades-old institution with a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and social justice. ...
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ARIDO Award: 99 Gerrard
The design challenge at this outdated yet exceptionally located building with a mash-up of parking, retail, and an anonymous office tower was to turn it into the most sought-after rental address in do ...
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ARIDO Award: SQ2
SQ2 is the second tower in the first phase of a master planned revitalization of the Alexandra Park public housing complex by our developer client, in partnership with The Toronto Community Housing Co ...
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ARIDO Award: Ravine House
Although this house was exquisite and beautifully designed, it was stark and uncomfortable to live in. As interior designers, we had to reinvent the space in such a way that respected the exquisite a ...
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ARIDO Award: Windfield
Inspired by the large property with surrounding woodland views, a unique architectural ‘pod’ style concept was created based on dividing the functions of the home into three practical zones; a pri ...
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ARIDO Award: Modern Simplicity
Our clients wished to turn their house into a contemporary urban refuge. Since their home is located in an established pocket of Toronto with spacious, but traditional homes, we had to create the perf ...
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ARIDO Award: Charlotte Street Penthouse
Our design team transformed this downtown Toronto penthouse suite into a sophisticated home that aligned with our client’s tastes and busy, modern lifestyle. Our strategy was to completely renovate ...
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ARIDO Award: Cavana Ridge Spa
Cavana Ridge Spa is a lofty hospitality project that presents a beautiful balance of design challenges and inspiring potential. Our team’s mandate was to transform a run down, vacant water testing f ...