Decor Selections
When it comes to choosing the finishes for your new Thornridge home, you will be given one on one attention from a design consultant who will help you make selections that will not only flatter the architecture of your home, but impact on its value, as well.
It is an exciting process choosing from kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, flooring, counter tops, tiles, staircase styles, fireplace mantles, brick colours and countless other finishes.
| Premium cabinets | Glass doors with mullions | Angled/corner cabinets |
| Finished matching interior | Extended height cabinet | Refrigerator surrounded with gables and deep upper cabinets |
| Plate rack | Pots and pans drawer | Pull-out drawers with tray |
| Piano hinge corner cabinet door | Wine rack | Lazy Susan shelving |
| Microwave shelf | Open-end shelving | Gas stove line |
| Granite countertop | Corian countertop | Raised or dropped breakfast bar |
| Under-counter valance lighting | Decorative crown moulding with trim work | Corbel brackets and trim |
| Decorative pilaster | Fluted columns | Appliance garage |
| Decorative hood fan cabinet | Premium kitchen sinks (stainless steel, coloured) | Under-mounted sink |
| Upgraded faucets | Refrigerator water line | Backsplash |
| Upgraded cabinets and doors | Medicine cabinet | Extended cabinets |
| Upper glass cabinet | Bank of drawers | Cosmetic divider |
| Hamper bin | Extended counter | Cultured marbletop |
| Granite countertop | Glass shower enclosure | |
| Upgraded pedestal sink | Additional vanity sink | Whirlpool tubs |
| Soaker tub | Roman tub | Bidet |
| Hand-held shower | Shower spa | Premium faucets (brushed nickel, chrome and brass) |
| Coloured fixtures | Matching bathroom accessories | Shower doors |
| Tiled ceiling in tub | Tiles on walls | Shower doors |
| Complete washroom | Washroom rough-in | Complete basement bar |
| Wet-bar rough-in | Additional laundry tubs | Double laundry sinks |
| Additional exterior water tap | Finished basements |
Consider exploring the hottest contemporary trends in Cork, Bamboo, Hardwood, Ceramic Tile, Marble, Granite and Berber Carpeting. Contemporary flooring styles are all about re-discovering the beauty and richness only found in natural materials. You'll be delighted and want to express your creativity once you explore the variety of colours, textures, patterns, sizes, and shapes available in home flooring.
| Oak stairs and stringers | Stained staircase | Carpet grade stairs and oak stringers |
| Upgrade 1 3/4" oak picketsand handrails | Painted pickets and stained handrail | Wrought iron and oak pickets |
| Upgraded posts |
| Gas fireplace with drywall face | Double or three-sided fireplace | Stained Oak or Maple mantel |
| Painted mantel | Corner Cabinet mantel | Built-in TV cabinet |
| Marble or granite surround | Stone Hearth | Brass Kits |
| Fan kits | Rough-in fireplace |
| Upgraded baseboards and casing | Stained trim and door | Crown moulding |
| Cove moulding | Chair rail trim | Wainscoting |
| French doors | Lever handles - pewter/brass | Decorative pillars |
| Half walls and pillars | Wall niches | Pewter hinges |
| Upgraded door styles |
| Low voltage halogen pot light | 75 watt pot light | Wall sconce |
| Under-counter lighting | Glass cabinet light | Kitchen sink task light |
| Breakfast bar drop light | Shower light | Track lighting |
| Overhead fan outlet | Heat lamp | Vanity bridge lighting |
| Cove lighting | Additional ceiling light | Exterior soffit lighting |
| Exterior wall light | Ceiling fan / extra support | Dimmer light switch |
| Internet wiring | Speaker wirings | Additional telephone jack |
| Additional cable jack | Alarm system | Holiday light plug |
| Additional exterior plug | Garage door opener plug | Landscape R/I wiring |
| Cooktop stove wiring | Additional stove wirings | Microwave Plug |
| Built-in oven plug | Gas stove | Home theatre/surround sound |
| 9' ceilings | Open staircase to basement | Additional or enlarged windows – basement |
| Side or garage door entry | Cold cellars | French patio doors / Garden doors |
| Double door entries | Casement windows throughout | Half walls with decorative pillars or full height decorative pillars |
| Open, close or relocate archways between rooms | Additional closet and storage spacing | Raised height basements, basement walk-ups |
| Air conditioning | Air purifiers | Air humidifiers |
| H.RV units | Central vacuum system | Complete alarm system |
Home Decorating Tips
There are as many ways to decorate your home as there are stars in the sky. Every person brings his or her own individual taste to the challenge but if you are striving for a professional look without the pricey services of an interior designer, here are some tips you might want to consider:
Colour your world
Let's talk about colour first. The experts advise that it is wise to start with a neutral palette as your base — colours like white, ivory, taupe or natural greens. Make sure that your larger pieces of furniture or expensive purchases are in these neutral colours. Then go ahead and have some fun with colour. Try colours like brick red, aubergine or terra cotta. A great way to add punches of colour is with small area rugs, throw blankets, pillows and table linens. By keeping a neutral background, you can easily change the colour splashes when you feel the need to refresh, by simply purchasing these types of accessories in a different colour scheme.
The style today is to bring the outdoors inside, so to speak. One way to do this is with natural fibres like jute or hemp that you can buy in rugs, and wood or rattan furniture. Another way is to use flora in your decorating, like green apples piled in a wooden bowl or candles nestled in a platter of dried coffee beans. Flowers, of course, are always a good idea, and here's where you can let your imagination run wild. Pampas grass, manzanitta branches and other unusual plants can be infinitely more interesting than a vase of cut flowers.
Accessories - the key to interesting results
Accessories are the way to add texture and personality to your decorating. But refrain from buying matching pairs. How special and unique could it be if you have two of them? Every item should be interesting and should reflect your own personal style. It isn't a process that needs to be rushed. Collecting intriguing accessories can be a lifetime pursuit. Look for things that remind you of your travels, your ancestry, your interests. Items that have a human touch are always better than mass produced things — consider hand blown glass over crystal, hand thrown pottery over
China, hand woven or painted over mass produced anything. It's not always possible or affordable to do this, but a few good pieces will lend credence to the rest. And don't be in a hurry to fill up your space — less is more when it comes to adding accessories.
Don't line the walls with furniture
Furniture placement and layout is probably the most important part of your decorating process. Try to avoid lining the walls with furniture. The trick is to make conversation groupings — place your furniture so traffic can flow around it and not through the groupings. It's OK to leave some open space. This creates a feel of airiness and lightness to your room. Think in threes, fives and sevens... perfect balance and symmetry is formal and traditional, and does not lend itself to the more casual look of today. After seven you start losing track. Put things at different heights so you have an interesting horizon.
Put things in your foreground and your background so you have an interesting plan. Cluster your accessories, do not line them up like soldiers. Don't be matchymatchy. Do be eclectic. An overly coordinated room lacks personality and interest.
Decorating is not finite. As time passes your tastes change, and your home should, too. Your environment should reflect the new experiences in your life. Add a little, subtract a little. You'll come up with a decorating equation that works wonderfully just for you.