Take one look at the citrusy splashes of orange, hits of leafy green and pops of hot pink in designer Eileen Marshall's home, and you know she isn't colour shy. "Colour is one of my main inspirations," she says. With that bold sense of freedom, Eileen has become an expert at uniting divergent elements into an organic whole. Traditional and modern; chic and family friendly; indoors with outdoors; brilliant colours with soft neutrals – all blend seamlessly in the almost-two-year-old house in Oakville, Ont., that she shares with her husband, Kelly, and their two children, Emily and Harry. The best part? She’s happy to share her secrets. Get ready to be inspired!
The great room's bergere chairs and the hallway's panelling and ornate chandelier give a sense of traditional timelessness to contemporary touches like the fresh palette, modern artwork and clean-lined coffee table. "I love both styles and couldn’t choose," says Eileen. "I was being greedy!" Her flair for mixing styles is also evident in the colour scheme – she applied a warm neutral wheat to the walls, allowing pops of colour to come from artwork, like Marie-Catherine Peloquin's Poesie en Lumiere, and other accents. The space, which is used for guests and family, features materials that reinforce the room’s dual purpose. "We have two children, two dogs and a cat, so all the materials had to be heavy-duty, like the chenille used on the sofa," says Eileen. The result? Livable luxury.
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