Kindred 600 East 3rd Street North Vancouver 96 homes in two 5 storey buildings by Fairborne Homes
Modern meets mid-century in North Vancouver?s Moodyville neighbourhood
Mary Frances Hill
The Province
Kindred
What: 96-home development that will comprise two five-storey buildings of one- and two-bedroom homes in the Moodyville neighbourhood of North Vancouver, a few blocks east of Lonsdale Quay
Where: 600 Block East 3rd Street, North Vancouver
Residence sizes and prices: 617 — 1,108 square feet; priced from the mid $400,000s
Developer and builder: Fairborne Homes Limited
Sales centre: 133 West 1st Street
Hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs
Telephone: 604 -770-0791
Website: http://kindredmoodyville.ca/
Visitors to the display space at Kindred, Fairborne Homes’ new planned community in North Vancouver, will find a style and point of view that seems comfortably familiar.
Though Alison Mark designs the display suite at Kindred in a contemporary vein, her work with light wood, decor pieces like wingback chairs, brass touches and industrial light fixtures, also shows how the subtle art of blending ages and styles can help any homeowner achieve a sense of timelessness.
One of the most striking features of the suite at Kindred’s display space is Fairborne’s generous use of wood. Light wood with strong grey shades in one bedroom — above the bedside table and within the dining room and living room millwork — adds to a strong hint of mid-century modern within the contemporary décor.
Kindred is a new-home project from Fairborne Homes in North Vancouver. Supplied PNG
“Our focus here was to use warm walnut tones throughout layered with lighter colours and textures to create a balance between classic and contemporary elements,” says designer Mark, who worked with Fairborne on the display space.
The mid-century-modern references in the woodwork continue in the wingback armchairs in the living room. It doesn’t scream “retro”, and that’s the point, Mark says.
“Rather than using iconic mid-century pieces, we incorporated the signature look and feel that this style expresses. The herringbone coffee table, brass accessories, industrial light fixtures, as well as a new take on the classic wingback, all make the space current and stylish yet comfortable and familiar. We used sharp contrasts with hits of black and a mix of materials to give the space interest.”
A headboard, chairs and a feature wall in dark grey work together as a canvas against splashes of yellow. Mark says the grey was the starting point for the palette, a shade to launch the ideas in the rest of the suite. The neutrals and greys are “timeless and inviting,” she says, while the whole look of the suite is designed to remind visitors of the beauty right outside their door in North Vancouver.
Kindred is a new-home project from Fairborne Homes in North Vancouver. Supplied PNG
“The colours and tones throughout the space are ones that surround us naturally and are relatable to everyone walking through,” she says.
Though downsizers are looking at Kindred with interest, it was important to Mark to appeal to a broader population of homebuyers. Casting aside the impulse to decorate in strictly traditional or transitional styles was a perfect way to greet the diverse demographic.
“We wanted to create a design esthetic that appeals to everyone. Whether it’s empty nesters looking for a new outlook that still feels inviting and livable, or younger buyers who are looking to take that step up to a new, spacious, classic home.”
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