Designers Edge freshens up Fish Creek Exchange

By NextHome Staff
March 04, 2020

Designers Edge is keenly aware of the influence of style, how looks can inspire lifestyle. After all, the popular Calgary-based design studio has been doing interior design, home renovation and window covering work for the past 30 years.

Coming up with a look for a multi-residential development as complex as Fish Creek Exchange though can be a huge challenge, but it was one that Designers Edge gladly undertook.

Under the leadership of its president, Danielle Paul, Designers Edge came up with a sexy, sophisticated, nature-inspired look that suited these condos and townhomes situated on the edge of Fish Creek Park - Calgary’s largest urban park.

Graywood’s vice-president, development, Patrick Briscoe, credited the design as instrumental in the initial success of the development. “It drove sales, it got a great response from our buyers,” he says.

Now, as Fish Creek Exchange progresses to its second phase and beyond, it was time to freshen up the look, and once again Designers Edge was up to the task of coming up with four new colour palettes to replace the original choices for the first phase.

“It takes a lot of work and forethought to come up with a new design package, it is a long process and work on the past design selections started over three years ago, so it was time for a refresh,” Danielle says. So, almost the same time that the first phase of Fish Creek Exchange was being launched, they were already thinking of what’s next.

Danielle and her team however have the background and expertise to stay ahead of the design curve and are on top of all the trends even before they become trends. “We go to a lot of international and local design shows, we have to be able to foresee what new design ideas will take hold and match them with our clients’ needs.”

The four new packages are Slate South, Terra South, Mist South and Aspen South, and they are available for the new townhomes and condos of Fish Creek Exchange as well as for the recently launched Park South development adjacent to it.


Adding to the appeal is the ability to mix-and-match elements of the packages, which gives buyers a wide leeway in personalizing the look of their home. “So, down the road, when several of the units go to the resale market at the same time, they wouldn’t all look alike,” Danielle says.

Designer Edge interior designer, Ashley Dolph, worked closely with Danielle and Patrick to come up with the new design package, and also took the lead in decorating the show homes. The results further cement Fish Creek Exchange’s reputation as the last great address on Fish Creek Park.

The TH16-B two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath townhome show home has a sophisticated, earthy tone that Ashley says fits the tastes of a well-traveled downsizer or first-time homebuyer. “It’s very nature-inspired and takes into account the recreational aspects of living this close to Fish Creek Park,” she adds.

The Terra South design package utilized in the townhome show home achieves a comfy, relaxed atmosphere in the living room. “It is a very gender-neutral palette, that has some calming properties,” Ashley says. “It’s quite easy to add your own personal touches of colour and accents with the Terra South combination,” Danielle adds.

Patrick says the TH16-B townhome is a best-seller in Fish Creek Exchange with its creative use of space. “It has an attached tandem garage and private street access like all the townhome models, but downsizers and first-time homebuyers seem to prefer the space it provides to fit their lifestyle,” he says.

There is a lot of layering going on in the show home. “We’re not shy about putting in layers in the design, we don’t see Fish Creek Exchange as a minimalist kind of home,” Danielle says. Their judicious use of wallpaper also gives depth and texture to the design.

The two-bedroom townhomes at Fish Creek Exchange start from $394,900, which is a very appealing price considering the standards that go with it. “We were able to illustrate in the show home just how big these bedrooms are by using slimmer headboards and low profile nightstands and bureaus,” Ashley says.

Visit the Fish Creek Exchange sales centre at 99 Shawnee Boulevard S.W. to know more. Or go to www.fishcreekexchange.ca.

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