House & Home

Photography by Alex Lukey (room)/Chris Tubbs (Colette’s portrait)/Room design by Colette van den Thillart NH Design

H&H SEPTEMBER 2016 83

A deep sink and

Carrara marble

surround are essential

for protecting the

walnut vanity

Curated Classic Size: 100 sq.ft.

WOW FACTOR: HAND-PAINTED MURAL

The homeowner had fallen in love with some

Zuber & Cie wallpapers so designer Colette

van den Thillart paid homage to their iconic

panoramas with a playful hand-painted mural.

“I designed it to resemble how this Toronto

neighbourhood might have looked in the

18th century but for humour I put in a local

bridge that wouldn’t have been there then”

she says.

THE DETAILS: Large-scale mirrored lanterns

make the space appear grander as do the

Italianate mirror and antique vanity which

was modified to accommodate the plumbing.

Rather than matching metals and finishes

Colette played pieces off each other giving

the space a collected look. “Any transient

space in a house like a powder room is an

excellent place to splurge and also to be a bit

daring” says Colette. “Since powder rooms

are often used when we entertain its rather

nice if they’re dramatic.” Mural Peter Costello.

Classiicc

Colette van

den Thillart

is a designer

in Toronto.