Interior design: Turquoise contemporary condo

Given its crispness, Stacey Cohen’s condo is remarkably cozy: One longs to plop down on the plump, velvety sectional for a snooze. And this urge isn’t by accident: “One of my goals was to make the condo comfy, homey and modern but not minimalistic,” says the fresh-faced 29-year-old designer of her enviably perfect pad in downtown Toronto, which was purchased off a blueprint in 2006.

Stacey, who runs the flourishing Interiors by Stacey Cohen, moved into her home last June and began transforming the 965-square-foot condo from an empty shell into a delightfully youthful space chock full of personality. Her vision for the condo was to stick to a cohesive, neutral palette and add pops of colour – her poison is turquoise – through home decor accessories. Doing so would allow for an easy switch-up, since all of the larger pieces are neutral.
Welcoming entryway
Homeowner and designer Stacey Cohen treated the closet door to a dose of vibrant turquoise in an eggshell finish. To create contrast, its grooves were coated in a semi-gloss white: “It’s a nice way to make a statement and introduce colour in a less overbearing way,” she says.