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Echo Beach Modern Hall, Vancouver

With a clear connection between the home and the Pacific Ocean beyond, this modern dwelling provides a west coast retreat for a young family. Forethought was given to future green advancements such as being completely solar ready and having plans in place to install a living green roof. Generous use of fully retractable window walls allow sea breezes to naturally cool living spaces which extend into the outdoors. Indoor air is filtered through an exchange system, providing a healthier air quality. Concrete surfaces on floors and walls add strength and ease of maintenance. Personality is expressed with the punches of colour seen in the Italian made and designed kitchen and furnishings within the home. Thoughtful consideration was given to areas committed to the clients’ hobbies and lifestyle.

photography by www.robcampbellphotography.com
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Example of a minimalist concrete floor and gray floor hallway design in Vancouver — Houzz

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razzle123 wrote:
wall - could you tell me if the wall to the left is concrete or wood and if wood what kind?
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I love the normal white walls and the minimal skirting boards that are flush. I have been looking everywhere for a minimal but practical skirting board.
Can you please give details on the skirting boards?.
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Speak to your local building supply store for flat stock mouldings.

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Kevin Jones Design Build wrote:
Trim Details - Every detail here is fantastic! My wife and I are finally building a modern home for ourselves in North Carolina (which is NOT really modern home territory). This is exactly the flush baseboard detail that we had planned - how did you do it? Was the the baseboard installed before the sheetrock and then a U channel put between the base and the sheetrock?Again, congrats - this is stunning!
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Carolyn Evans

Can you tell me a bit about the wall on the left? It is in the shadow, but appears to be a light grey color, almost like a driftwood. I would love to know how to achieve that color. This is beautiful! Thanks in advance.

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The wall on the left is concrete. The forming technique is called board form. Using a series of wood boards in the forming process allows the wood grain and the widths of the boards to be imprinted into the concrete. Originally this was an early way to form walls, and is used here as an architectural finish. Completed with river rocks in a trough at the bottom of the wall and up lighting to highlight the finish.


Below is another photo showing the wall in the evening with the uplighting on.

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collsmorg wrote:
Loves these walls. Are they tile or reclaimed wood
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Sam Dewick
Great work on this. I am always a fan of raw looking finishes that still looks very modern and tasteful. The river rocks is a curious touch of creativity! (For anyone interested, we supply river rocks tile !)
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Thanks - we like the organic nature concrete can add to a home.
And also, it's very low maintenance!

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Michael Strohecker wrote:
Concrete wall - Is the concrete structural or a facade? If facade how thick is it?
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The wall on the left is concrete. The forming technique is called board form. Using a series of wood boards in the forming process allows the wood grain and the widths of the boards to be imprinted into the concrete. Originally this was an early way to form walls, and is used here as an architectural finish. Completed with river rocks in a trough at the bottom of the wall and up lighting to highlight the finish.

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The same structural wall is seen on the floor above in the entry.

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Norris Architecture wrote:
concrete waterproofing - Love the concrete wall. Have you had any moisture problems with the concrete wall? If not how did you waterproof them?
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We have not had any moisture issues - this is a multilevel home on a steep slope, and this wall is on an upper level and is an inside structural wall - and is not retaining against soil.


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cmottola wrote:
Concrete wall - Is it possible to achieve a concrete wall like this in a renovation, as the wall around a gas fireplace and staircase?
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Absolutely. Please consult with a contractor to ensure the existing home structure can bear the weight of concrete first. The photo above features a structural wall that spans a few levels of the home with a boardform finish. In a renovation you may have a faux finish placed instead like what Randy Orr can do for you.

http://www.houzz.com/pro/distinctinteriors/distinct-interiors

Please let him know we referred you over to him.

If you would like us to consult on your specific project for design and/or management, please send an inquiry through Houzz or at info@kbcdevelopments.com

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Graham Smith Construction LLC wrote:
Baseboard - Love the way the baseboard and Sheetrock walls come together. Where can I find information on these?
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That is simply a recessed baseboard. A little more labor intensive than a regular baseboard, but not terribly. You do need to hire someone who knows what he's doing, especially in corners with the 45° cuts. You can use metal reveal profiles, or plastic reveal profiles in different shapes. We used a 1/2" channel in our last project:


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carlsbadhome wrote:
I love the paint and trim color combo! - Could you provide the color and maker of the paint and trim?
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We believe it was BM Decorators White.

The trim was all custom work done on site for this project, as with many features in our homes.
The wall to the left is a concrete board form wall that is also part of the structure of the house, and spans more than one level. Adds an interesting dimension and texture to the space.

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Natalie Stanford wrote:
Hi, would love to know the color of the concrete floor. Thx!!
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In the photo above, the floor is concrete with a decorative cement based coating called ARDEX SD-M.
It can be customized to achieve the look you are trying to achieve, whether in a residential or commercial space.

This floor has a specific shade made up for the client, which allows them to specify if they want it lighter or darker, more blue or more gray, and so on.

Samples are specifically developed for approval on each project, allowing it to be suited to the design, aesthetic and environment of the home.

System One Floors helped us on this project.
Contact Kevin at www.systemonefloor.ca
for more details.

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Echo Sourcing Design wrote:
Lovely river rocks - I am trying to get this look for my bathroom. What kind of place should I look in to get these shiny black rocks? Also, are these loose or is there an adhesive of some kind to have them in place. I would really appreciate if you let me know. Thanks in advance.
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These are Whiskey River polished pebbles in black.
You can get them through our supplier
www.landscapesupply.com

The pebbles lay in a trough made at the time of a construction.
If you don't have the ability to sink a trough down into the floor, you would have to have a raised trough for them to sit in.
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