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Photography by Mark Burstyn/Floor plan illustration by Erica Collins and Emily Flenniken

SMALL SPACES | PIED-À-TERRE

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LEGANT

ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND TRADITIONAL DETAILS MAKE A

PETITE CITY CONDO FEEL LIKE A GRACIOUS HOME.

W

HEN DESIGNER ROBERT TANZ was

shopping for a Toronto pied-à-terre where

he could live and conduct business during

the week he was hoping to find a spot

with a traditional style and layout. The

designer who spends weekends at a country home in

southwestern Ontario with partner Bob Hevenor found

everything he needed in a 775-square-foot one-bedroom

condo. “It has 10-foot ceilings a proper entrance hall and

powder room plus a decent-sized balcony” Robert says.

The condo also had plenty of wall space for art — Robert

estimates there are about 50 pieces on display here a mix of

landscapes and abstract works. The couple filled the rooms

with antiques and Art Deco-style pieces that were purchased

especially for this home. “It’s a tiny space so it should be a

very special one.” A neutral palette helps the condo feel more

expansive though Robert admits it can get a bit cramped.

“When Bob is in town we remember that it’s just big enough

for two” he says. “But that’s perfectly all right — we’re lucky

to have the balance of city and country.” — B.H.

RIGHT: The burled walnut of an

antique Biedermeier secretary

adds visual texture in the living

room. Homeowner Robert Tanz

layers artwork and personal

objects to create an evolving

display. “We use it as a giant

plinth on which to pose art”

he says. Lamps Angus &

Company; throw Hermès; white

stone figure by E.B. Cox; blue

painting by Harold Town; pink

painting by To m Ho d g s o n.

SMALL IS

775 SQ.FT.