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If you leave Tableau thinking it doesn’t look like anything else you’ve seen in a model suite, considerthat a compliment to the designers. The folks at Cecconi Simone Interior Design weren’t looking tocreate just another model. The difference is apparent upon entry. The 610-square-foot unit is almostcompletely white, right down to the flat-screen television, which the team painted. Bits of black showup, very purposely, only in the kitchen. “It’s almost like looking at the space like an art installation,”interior designer Elaine Cecconi says. “You can really appreciate it when there’s no distraction of col-ours andmaterials. So rather than use a lot of colour, we used texture. While white is the main colour,it’s not all one tone of white.” The space is ever changing: Bi-folding doors can hide the kitchen at will,modifying the suite completely. When the doors are open, the black cabinetry and back-painted glassbacksplash create a vivid statement, but when they’re closed, black still show up through graphiccutouts, providing a peek at what’s inside. “We wanted to create contrast,” Ms. Cecconi says. Suites atTableau — by Urban Capital, Malibu Investments and Alit Developments — range in size from 405 to1,036 sq. ft. and in price from the mid-$200,000s to $621,900. The sales office is located at 117 PeterSt., Toronto, and is openMonday to Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m.Call 416-591-8887 or visit tableaucondos.com.

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Oh, Tableau!The secret to the design: a nearly all-white interior

reminiscent of an art installation By Lisa Van de Ven

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1 You won’t find these bench-es in a store, but you might beable tomake them yourself. Cus-tom-created by Cecconi Simone,they’re simply two-by-foursstrapped together and paintedwhite, with cushions on top forcomfort. “They look homemadeversus manufactured — likesomeone made them in theirshop.”Ms. Cecconi says.

2 Like the benches, the din-ing table is custom. The base— which resembles “pick-upsticks” — was inspired by thebuilding’s planned public art:a Shayne Dark sculpture calledNova, featuring five-storey acid-green “sticks” that will puncturethe podium. “It’s a really dynam-ic piece,”Ms. Cecconi says.

3 “It’s less predictable to dothree different light fixtures,” thedesigner says of these TomDixonbeauties. Black on the outside tomatch the dining table, the goldcolour inside adds an unexpect-ed twist.

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side lamps in the bedroom; theTizio table lamps, designed byRichard Sapper in the 1970s,are classic. Usually found inblack, “the white gives them amore contemporary look,” Ms.Cecconi says. “It’s a way to up-date them.”

5 Lookingtointegratediversetones and textures, the designersraided Designer Fabric Outletfor white materials to create thisheadboard. The fabrics were as-sembled in a mishmash patternthat’s not gridded or geometrical,creatingawhimsicaldesign.

6While the suite’s bi-folddoors hide the kitchen on awhim, these full-height slidingdoors mean the bedroom andden can also be hidden away.When they’re pushed back, theycreate an open, airy space — agreat way to make 610 squarefeet feel larger.

Price range: $209,990 to themid $400,000sLocation: Dundas Street Eastand Jarvis Street, Toronto

PACEWhen completed, Pace— a new east-end Torontocondominium that’s in pre-registration — will featurea glass tower rising froma charcoal-coloured brickpodium, a design by Diamond+ Schmitt Architects. CecconiSimone will design the inter-iors, while the landscapingwill be by Phillips FarevaagSmallenberg. There will be272 suites in total.Builder/developer GreatGulf HomesBuilding 35 storeysSuites Studio, one-bedroom,one-bedroom-plus-den, two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus-den layouts.Size 502 to 900 square feet.Occupancy Spring 2015Target market First-timebuyers and youngprofessionals.Features Suites will havefloor-to-ceiling windows,nine-foot ceilings, laminateflooring, Corian kitchen andbathroom countertops, glass

mosaic tile backsplashes andstainless steel appliances.Amenities The building willfeature fitness facilities, akitchen/dining/bar area, a TVlounge, a billiards room andreading lounge, a roof gardenwith an outdoor pool and 24-hour concierge service.Standouts The project is aquick walk to the TTC, theEaton Centre, Yonge-DundasSquare and St. LawrenceMarket.Sales office To register, call416-928-2223 or visit pace-condos.com.

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Price range: Townhouses rangefrom$646,900 to $838,900Location: BayviewandSheppard avenues,North York

JADE CONDOMINIUMSSales are progressing quicklyon Jade Condominiums’ 172suites. Located amidst theamenities of North York, thesite is close to the Sheppardsubway, shops, services andrestaurants of the BayviewVillage shopping centre.Builder/developer PhantomDevelopmentsWhat’s new The developerrecently released a collectionof townhouses at the site.Building The building willbe seven storeys, while thetownhouses will be one andtwo storeys.Suites The townhouses fea-ture two-bedroom, two-bed-room-plus-den, two-bedroom-plus-den-and-family room,three-bedroom-plus-den, three-bedroom-plus-family room,and three-bedroom-plus-den-and-family room layouts.Size Townhouses range from828 to 1,598 square feet.Occupancy November/December 2012Target market Young profes-sionalsFeatures The townhouses

feature pre-finished engineeredflooring (with carpet availablein the bedrooms), porcelainbacksplashes, granite orCaesarStone kitchen counter-tops, energy-saving appliancesand dual-flush toilets.Amenities The site will havea fitness centre, a theatre,a billiards and games rooms,a dining lounge, an outdoorpatio, a sun deck and abarbecue.Standouts The building willhave an environmentallyfriendly green roof.Sales office Located at403 Spring Garden Ave.,North York. OpenMonday toThursday from noon to 6 p.m.,Friday by appointment andSaturdays and holidays fromnoon to 5 p.m. Call 416-762-8818 or visit jadecondos.ca.

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Price range: From the$300,000s to over $1-millionLocation: Davenport RoadandMcMurrich Street, Toronto

THE YORKVILLECONDOMINIUMSToronto’s sought-afterYorkville neighbourhood isabout to get a new addition:The Yorkville Condominiums,a 234-unit building designedby Rudy Wallman of WallmanArchitects. The project willfeature interiors by TomasPearce Interior Design andwill also have six contempor-ary townhouses located onMcMurrich Street. It’s in pre-registration.Builder/developer LifetimeDevelopmentsBuilding The building willbe 31 storeys, while the town-houses will have two-storeylayouts.Suites Tower suites rangefrom 383 to 1,965 square feet,while the townhouses rangefrom 885 to 1,455 sq. ft.Size Tower suites featurestudio, one-bedroom, one-bed-room-plus-den, two-bedroom,two-bedroom-plus-den andthree-bedroom-plus-den lay-

outs. The townhouses comein one-bedroom-plus-den andtwo-bedroom-plus-den designs.Occupancy Slated to beginin fall 2014Target market Urban profes-sionals and empty nestersFeatures Suites will havemarble tile and hardwoodfloors, extra-tall interiordoors, granite or quartzkitchen countertops, mini-mosaic back-painted glass tilebacksplashes, dining islands,leatherette upper-cabinetpanels in the kitchens, Mieleappliances and marble bath-room vanity countertops.Amenities The project willhave 24-hour concierge ser-vice, a residents’ lounge witha piano bar and billiardsroom, a dining room, a winecellar with private lockers,fitness facilities, steam rooms,a plunge pool, and a rooftopterrace with a barbecue andfireplace.Standouts The site is closeto the subway, parks, restau-rants and boutiques.Sales office To register,call 416-987-3322 or visit theyorkville.com.

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