Lately I have had a number of clients who have the ‘honey oak’ cabinetry in their homes. This type of finish was all the rage in the 90’s but has not really come back on trend. The hesitation is always “BUT ITS REAL WOOD DON’T PAINT IT!!”. I get it, real wood is awesome but unfortunately the colours in which … Read More
Lighting Tricks – “Go Big or Go Home”
I have always thought, that lighting is what gets forgotten in a renovation or new build project. It’s a ‘small’ thing on a grand scale of selections and battles with your loved one when building a new space or home (I say ‘battles’ because we all know they happen when life is busy, yet your making decisions on a place … Read More
Personal Touches – “Keeping the Memories in the New Space”
I always love designing a space in which there are items with stories about the homeowner’s family and history and I’m not talking about the creepy dolls that your great aunt Margret gave you displayed on your new floating shelves….. I have these amazing hand drawn prints from my Grandpa’s trade school in which I framed in chrome and white … Read More
Pets are family! – “Incorporating your pets into your design”
Our pets are our family so we have to ensure we are designing around them as well. Approx. 5.9 million dogs exist in Canadian homes….that’s a lot of cute puppies. I can’t tell you how many times my clients follow up their wish list with “But we have a dog”. Guess what? Dogs and any other four-legged pet does not … Read More