Princess Margaret Showhome is big, luxurious and full of glorious design
Show homes — more accurately called dream homes — are usually big, always luxurious and come with no shortage of design tips.
And this year’s Princess Margaret Showhome is no exception. Built by Greenpark Homes (which has completed over 150 of the 212 lottery homes) and designed by Jack Celli, the 7,662-square-foot Thornhill mansion is a lesson in how to use neutrals — writ large.
Decor with neutrals is more challenging than you’d think. Despite the benefits of creating flow in a home of any size, neutrals can be in a word, boring. Fortunately, in Celli’s hands, the house never elicits a yawn. Here’s how he did it.
Allow Visual Interest
Celli used a variety of greys, creams and browns as a calming backdrop to the medley of patterns and texture. There’s a lot going in the front hall — three lazar-cut medallions of marble and stainless in the marble floors, detailed millwork, 3-D wall tiles and several doorways — so sticking with a cream palette unifies it all.
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