In the 2025 edition of Designing Canada, take inspiration from a room that’s meant for everyone to create a home that’s uniquely your own
To understand where design trends are headed next, you may need to learn a new word: “resimercial.” The term is a blend of “residential” and “commercial,” and captures how a public space can incorporate the comforts, intimacy and style of a private home – and vice versa.
Working with an all-maroon palette, McQuaid Mitchell specified a colour-matched stucco product for the walls and tinted cork flooring. Even the studio’s “Exit” signs, required by building code, were custom-made in Jaybird maroon: “Yes, that’s actually a thing you can do with enough notice.”The change rooms are equally dramatic, with burl wood vanities topped with Rosso Francia marble and custom stained-glass sconces made by Toronto artisan Cabin Glass.
“We learned it was possible to print custom designs on these panels, which usually have quite a corporate appearance,” he says. The result is a graphic pattern in warm colours inspired by a vintage Lee Jofa fabric, that’s inset into the ceiling, trimmed in wood and lit for effect. “The vistas available at this roof level, now accessible for guests to enjoy, is the defining element for us on this project. These spaces create energy and bring people back, where they love to see and be seen. To create such a venue within the bones of an old post office is fantastic.”Match exterior materials for a cohesive look when building an addition, even if it’s more modern in style than the original house.
All the furniture, from the built-in headboards to the rounded, moss-coloured sofas, was made locally, while works by Canadian artists such as Emma Enright, Dahae Song and Andrea Soos adorn the walls.One of the intangibles, and perhaps a Four Seasons signature, is the mood-setting lighting plan, with an array of asymmetrical sconces, flush-mount fixtures, table lamps and trace lighting. Together, all create a warm, indirect glow that speaks of comfort and elegance.
“The stores are not twins, but very much sisters,” she says, adding that she used curves and a calming palette to create a salon experience amid the mall’s hustle and bustle. Instead, the open kitchen’s ceiling is covered in copper sheeting to provide a lantern-like glow. A feature wall behind a long communal table is awash in a mural by artist Doris Lee, which tells the story of a chef’s journey through diverse landscapes to discover a sense of unity.
To wit, a pendant version of the Anchor can be spotted at the mobile-order pickup stations at several Starbucks flagship locations across North America. Next up: hotel suite numbers and spa treatment room labels.Switch out bedside lamps for sleek sconces or pendants to free up table space and add contemporary edge.
The final Draft is an asymmetrical and seemingly three-dimensional work of art where the “paper” extends beyond the rug’s linear boundaries: “We did it this way because we wanted it to be workable in a variety of spaces,” Bugliarisi says. The duo launched Chapman & Bose in 2019 with their still-bestselling Edge Pulls, a streamlined, recessed drawer handle made from leather with a metal or wood core. Now, just five years later, Chapman & Bose has three main collections based around wood, leather and metal with about 20 variations in each.
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