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Brian Burgess<\/p>\n
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What is your favourite room?<\/b><\/h2>\n
My dining room. It always seemed to be that special place where intimate and sacred events would unfold…life moved a bit slower around the dining table. [Growing up,] my parents would have regular social and family gatherings in our dining room: family birthday dinners with special cakes and candles; Sunday brunches; and summer dinner parties, after which my Mom would treat us to a raucous piano recital.<\/span><\/p>\n–<\/span><\/p>\nWhat was the inspiration behind creating this space?<\/b><\/h2>\n
I am always leaning towards a cleaner, more concise space for my personal aesthetic. But materials and surfaces that speak to tradition are what give me joy, so I tend to use these in a more succinct, forward-thinking manner. This space speaks to this exact approach; a custom-made modern fumed white oak dining table is the focal point (the finish a nod to traditional furniture finishing rather than a stain), paired with clean and comfy dark brown leather chairs that mold to you and hold you like a soft calf-skin glove. I used a traditional marble \u2014 statuary marble \u2014 in a slab fireplace surround, flanked by more fumed oak, which creates a richness to the space while keeping things modern, fresh and crisp. Wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling mesh drapery softens the space and can be pulled to create a very intimate feel to the room on those cold winter nights.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/wahi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Brian-Burgess-dining-room.jpg” alt=”dining room” title_text=”Brian-Burgess-dining-room” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|32px|32px|32px|32px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”1.13rem” text_line_height=”1.75rem” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Brian\u2019s custom white oak dining table is the focal point of this modern yet comfortable space.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”31px||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”23px||55px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_3_font_size=”1.25rem” header_3_line_height=”1.88rem” header_4_font=”|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”1.25rem” header_4_line_height=”1.88rem” min_height=”495.7px” custom_margin=”||14px|||” custom_padding=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
What were the challenges in creating the room and how did you overcome them?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
The only challenge was sourcing the right millwork fabricator that understood my desire to create a dining table with traditional finishing that would be used for everything \u2014 a place to do homework, have coffee and host formal Christmas events. Once that was sorted, the space came together as planned.<\/span><\/p>\n–<\/span><\/p>\nWhat are your favourite features of the room?<\/b><\/h2>\n
The scale of the space is what I love most. It\u2019s not a huge space \u2014 no soaring 12-ft. ceilings here. We created a clean and simple \u2014 but still cozy \u2014 feel, leaning on the strong oversized table that can seat 14 comfortably.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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I can sit in this space alone and enjoy a morning coffee \u2026 I mean really enjoy the coffee. The comfort and simplicity of the space rejuvenates me. Or I can be surrounded by family and friends enjoying great food, wonderful conversations and laughter. It all fills my heart!<\/break><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f0faf4″ min_height=”334.8px” custom_padding=”3px||0px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_module=”849″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” height=”1px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”post popup button” button_alignment=”right” module_id=”dipi_popup_id_295151″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” positioning=”absolute” horizontal_offset=”-10000000px” z_index=”-1000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]