Miramar Village 229 homes in two towers in the final phase Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock by Bosa
Miramar Village eye-catching and efficient
Mary Frances Hill
The Province
Miramar Village
Where: Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue, White Rock
What: 229 homes in two towers in the final phase, including 15,000 square feet of private rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean built above a 50,000-square-foot retail village
Residence sizes and prices: One to three bedrooms; 550 to 2,700 square feet, from $399,900
Developer and builder: Bosa Properties
Sales centre address: 1425 Johnston Road, White Rock
Sales centre hours: noon — 6 p.m.
Telephone: 604-542-8882
Real estate marketers often hone in on a target demographic or group of buyers most likely to be attracted to their developments. But with such a diverse range of homes available at Miramar Village in White Rock – condominiums, townhomes, live/work suites and penthouses, among them – developer Bosa Properties was free to appeal to more universal tastes.
Interior designer Cheryl Broadhead, a principal BYU (Bob’s Your Uncle) Design, introduced a strong esthetic to enhance a home layout equipped with all the practical features that every homeowner needs in which to move, relax and work in comfort.
“The target market definitely drives certain choices, but ultimately everyone needs a space that functions for them on a basic level,” Broadhead says.
These universal needs are on most buyers’ checklists, she adds. “Is it well laid out, is there storage, is it livable?”
Where a less innovative designer might define features in a home as either practical or beautiful, Broadhead makes no distinction between the two as she crafts artistry into useful, everyday elements, such as the kitchen layout and ample storage.
The generous kitchen storage spanning one wall is interrupted nicely by a desk, or office cubby, framed by a slim strip of lighting. This layout emphasizes the way many of us live our lives: one person prepares a meal while a family member works or surfs on the computer, for instance.
In renderings, the designer and Bosa Properties add the same lighting feature in back feature wall of the kitchen, which highlights the full backsplash and seems to blend in with the cabinetry.
“We wanted to have integrated lighting that would give more overall light, but would not clutter the space,” she says.
Ample storage throughout keeps much-used household items out of sight, says Broadhead. “We were able to create interesting areas of storage, including a bookcase that is attached to the kitchen, but opens up to the living space.”
The main open-concept room is drawn in neutral shades of white, grey and light wood; there are no proverbial “pops of colour” in the renderings, and for good reason: Broadhead suggests that homeowners can take advantage of lighting instead to transform mood and style. Dramatic fixtures can be as powerful as any artwork or high-contrast rug or artwork.
“When we look at selecting decorative lighting, we use it as an opportunity to really personalize a space,” Broadhead says. “There are so many lighting options out there, different styles, finishes and price points that can fade into the background or really become a feature. Depending on the fixture, it can change a space from humdrum to interesting and sophisticated.”
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