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in the family’s holiday home
would feature natural, raw
materials that would provide
a connection to the beach, one
block from the house.
“We wanted it to be very
organic and natural, but with
a modern twist,” says Bayne
Belair. “We wanted to create a
spa-like feel, with a design that
would be in keeping with the
existing architecture.”
Walls were removed to

replace a “hodge-podge of
small rooms” with one large
family living area that opens to
the outdoors.
To provide an appropriate
backdrop, the existing wood
ceiling, with its long, narrow
skylights, was sandblasted and
stained in a driftwood colour
that matches the wire-brushed
oak floor.
The kitchen was placed
along one wall, with a large

island forming the centre of
operations. The wall behind
the island features embedded stone – the colours of
the stone are echoed by the
antiqued patina on the custom
rangehood, and by matching
shelving units with wood slats.
The cabinetry is also
defined by a strong sense of
symmetry, but that is where
the formality ends. Furniturestyle cabinets at either end

Above: Natural, organic materials
feature throughout this new kitchen,
part of a large family living area in
a renovated holiday home. The wall
behind the kitchen is embedded with
natural stone. The F