A string of awards as well as accolades has made Sophie Burke Vancouver’s style darling. Sophie’s ageless yet whimsical interiors have residential clients knocking at her door (and Suzanne Dimma was smitten with Burke’s Scandi-inspired tableau at IDSWest 2013). The designer’s sophisticated, eclectic sensibility is spot-on, something she credit ratings to her days of globetrotting. After studying Art history at the university of British Columbia, Sophie jumped across the pond to London where she landed at Terence Conran’s design as well as style firm as well as dealt with restaurant as well as hotel jobs in Paris, Tokyo as well as Delhi. “Londoners are take on with their style choices. They aren’t as well concerned with whatever matching,” states Sophie.
House & Home: Your areas draw from different eras as well as styles, what is the essential to an eclectic look that’s timeless?
Sophie Burke: try as well as keep the combination consistent. You can have pieces from different eras that stand alone however utilizing similar colours acts as a typical thread that sets the tone for the space as well as ties whatever together.
H&H: exactly how does the West coastline influence your aesthetic?
SB: We’re so immersed in nature here, it’s ten minutes to the forest or the ocean, so I utilize a great deal of natural materials like bleached wood, cotton as well as linen. I like the driftwood look as well as integrate a great deal of whitewashed greys as well as cooler blues into my spaces.
H&H: What are your preferred Vancouver areas with inspiring design?
SB: I like the Homer St. Café, it has a traditional yet vintage feel as well as a excellent energy. I like the tile outlining as well as utilize of marble, as well as likewise the fascinating lighting. It likewise has that neutral black as well as white combination that I love. Hawksworth restaurant is one more favourite, it’s so advanced as well as elegant. There’s likewise a new shop in Gastown called Litchfield that has beautiful dark black walls as well as a hand-painted floor. Mint Interiors has a Danish line called Muuto that I love, as well as notify is a excellent go-to for traditional furniture pieces, there’s always something inspiring there.
H&H: Where do you splurge as well as where do you save when decorating?
SB: Decorative illumination can make a huge statement so that’s typically an area I splurge on. Also, dimmer switches are important as well as instantaneously modification the feel of a room, so make sure to spend the bit additional on them. vintage discovers as well as recuperating vintage pieces are excellent methods to save. Also, plumbing fixtures can be basic, they don’t requirement to make a statement, other things can do that.
H&H: fill in the blank: The one thing everybody ought to have in their house is…
SB: Books. They tell a great deal about you as well as a house ought to show its owner. Something that’s personal as well as meaningful to you is important, perhaps something you discovered on your travels.
H&H: The one thing everybody ought to prevent in their house is…
SB: A TV in the bedroom!
H&H: Your interiors are fine-tuned however relaxed. exactly how do you accomplish that balance?
SB: I don’t like when anything is as well precious, or when something can’t be sat on or used. My areas likewise have an organic feel since of all the natural materials I utilize to ensure that might be part of the unwinded look, as well as I don’t utilize a great deal of polished finishes. utilizing muted, soft colours as well as layering pillows as well as blankets adds an aspect of comfort. I likewise like mixing in distressed antiques with much more contemporary pieces.
H&H: What are some simple methods to modification your home’s look for spring?
SB: Bringing in branches that are bursting into bloom sings spring to me! I likewise like putting hyacinth bulbs on the counter. throw pillows in lighter, brighter colours as well as prints are an simple method to modification your look for the season. I like chartreuse; it’s the colour of buds on the branches so truly fits spring. I likewise like the ballet combination we’re seeing best now; greys as well as soft pinks add an immediate shot of spring.
For much more excellent B.C. style, see our finest of the West gallery. Plus, get much more of Sophie’s suggestions in our Christmas embellishing concepts picture gallery.
Photo credits:1. Janis Nicolay2. home & house may 2012 issue, photography by Janis Nicolay3-4. home & house November 2012 issue, photography by Janis Nicolay