Montreal Home - Autumn 2018

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DESIGN

TIME TRAVEL Century-old bathroom is lovingly restored

BY PHILLIPA RISPIN PHOTOGRAPHY: JOSHUA LAWRENCE STYLING: LEANNE MCKEACHIE

THERE ARE REALLY ONLY two ways to update heritage homes: Use contemporary materials and products that keep to the spirit of the original design, or be totally anarchic by ignoring tradition and going with an aesthetic that suits your fancy. The worst approach is a pastiche of old style with a few jarring contemporary or wrong-period or poorly done, quaint items. •

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