While BC Designs in Ottawa focuses primarily on interior design, we possess experience in luxury custom home design. We craft original design concepts for discerning clients, specializing in authentic period houses and sleek minimalist modern residences. Although this specialization is outside our standard interior design offerings, we welcome inquiries from clients interested in our expertise in custom home projects.
This unbuilt concept envisions a luxurious custom residence inspired by the timeless design of traditional Tuscan villas in Italy. The project seeks to capture the authentic character and ambiance of an Italian countryside estate while integrating the comfort and sophistication of contemporary luxury living. Designed to reflect the client’s lifestyle and aspirations, the two-story home with a walk-out basement features a guest suite, pavilion, swimming pool, and a private walled garden.
The swimming pool forms the serene heart of the villa’s outdoor composition, framed by classical stone columns and timber pergolas that evoke the poise of an Italian courtyard. Its clean geometric lines contrast elegantly with the textured stone and the soft rhythm of the surrounding balustrades. Gentle reflections from the water animate the colonnade, lending the scene a quiet vitality that shifts with the light. Beyond, a manicured lawn and cypress trees complete the Tuscan tableau, offering privacy and a sense of timeless repose.
The guest house embodies refined simplicity, echoing the classical restraint of Tuscan architecture through its clean lines and balanced proportions. Clad in warm stucco with subtle stone detailing, the structure achieves a timeless elegance that harmonizes with the main villa. Deep roof overhangs lend depth and shadow, while generously framed windows bring in soft natural light and connect the interior to the surrounding gardens. The muted palette and understated ornamentation create a quiet sophistication.
The garage is conceived as an integral architectural element rather than a mere utility space, maintaining the refined vocabulary of the villa’s Tuscan-inspired design. Its symmetrical façade, punctuated by timber-textured doors, establishes a rhythm that mirrors the disciplined geometry of classical architecture. The soft ochre stucco walls and stone base course ground the structure in warmth and permanence, while the extended eaves provide both shade and sculptural depth.
The walled garden offers a private sanctuary within the estate, a space where architecture and landscape converge in quiet dialogue. Enclosed by softly toned stucco walls, the garden evokes the intimacy of a traditional Italian courtyard while framing curated views of the surrounding countryside. A balance of geometry and natural growth defines the space—structured pathways and manicured hedges contrast with the loose textures of seasonal plantings. Tall cypress trees punctuate the perimeter, lending rhythm and vertical grace.
At the heart of the garden is a beautifully rendered stone fountain providing a serene, central focal point and a calming auditory element. This circular water feature is immediately balanced by the strong, rectilinear forms of the manicured hedges creating intimate, defined garden "rooms" and pathways that invite exploration. The contrast between the fluid curves of the fountain and the rigid geometry of the hedges is a sophisticated play on classical design principles.
At the heart of the garden is a beautifully rendered stone fountain providing a serene, central focal point and a calming auditory element. This circular water feature is immediately balanced by the strong, rectilinear forms of the manicured hedges creating intimate, defined garden "rooms" and pathways that invite exploration. The contrast between the fluid curves of the fountain and the rigid geometry of the hedges is a sophisticated play on classical design principles.
This garden composition presents a perfect study in symmetry and classical formality, capturing the enduring elegance of a Tuscan courtyard translated for the modern luxury estate. It establishes the garden's commanding sense of order. At the core of the design is a sophisticated tiered stone fountain, serving as the primary visual and auditory focal point. Symmetrically arrayed around the fountain is a meticulously planned parterre defined by low, manicured hedges. It is an architectural landscape where every element is placed to uphold a timeless, structured beauty.