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achieved through the introduction of hints
of color in each area.
"In the living room and the bedrooms, I
used more earth tones, including rust,
dark blue, caramel, ochre and tamarind,
while in other areas I opted for more bright
and cheery tones, such as the dining nook
adorned with orange, pink and seafoam
green," says Leavitt.
Meanwhile, white oak is used throughout
to connect everything. It pairs well with the
kitchen and bar painted in Raccoon Fur by
Benjamin Moore (a slightly lighter shade of
black with a touch of inky violet).
HIS HOUSE'S CONCEPT was born
during the tail end of a family trip,
on the way back from Mexico to
Canada. While flying, Ben Leavitt
— interior designer and creative director of
PlaidFox — and Sarika — Leavitt's sister-
in-law — simply drew on a napkin how
they would envision the ideal home, where
every family member would feel at ease in
an environment filled with visual surprises.
Located in a forested area outside of
Downtown Vancouver, on the West Coast
of Canada, the 8,000-square-foot resi-
dence is spread across two floors (with
most of the square footage on the large,
open main level). With its six bedrooms
and eight bathrooms, the house — which
was finished in 2021 — took around two
years to complete.
With nearly no interior walls on the ground
floor, one of the biggest challenges for
PlaidFox consisted in finding ways to
delineate the different spaces, which was
