Ensuite – Sweet! Design Brief: Newly purchased home with out-dated ensuite. The shower is very small and the whirpool tub and other bathroom fittings are outdated and not equal to the quality of the home. Design Goal: My clients prefer to have a large accessible shower and no tub and want everything to be accessible…
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Lily’s River Paradise My clients knew they had found paradise by the Annapolis River, but weren’t so keen on the all yellow decor and dated light fixtures that came with it. It was obvious this home had great bones and with my clients’ eagerness to step outside their brown leather sofa traditional style, we selected…
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Welcome a New Dawn Today’s the day we fall back into standard time. That extra hour in bed ensures that most of us will rise after the dawn, rather than bumping around, bleary-eyed, in the dark. Can you imagine a nicer start to your Sunday than with Dulux UK’s 2020 Colour of the Year? Learn…
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Big House in Hubley A few simple changes can transform a home from dated and dreary to elegant and livable. We couldn’t change any of the cabinetry or finishes, but we could change the paint colours and the light fixtures. And, oh, what a difference! Follow the link below to see before and after photos.…
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Fast furniture: what’s wrong with it and 7 ways to make better choices (for you and the planet) Written by – Heidi Bischof and RepostedSustainability educator & activist, founder @ Earth Ethic Sadly, today most of the furniture available to us is cheap, mass-produced and low quality, designed to be disposable, because that’s the kind…
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Portfolio – Rejuvenate This whole-home redesign commanded quite a bit of my attention during the past year. And I loved every minute of it! My client is an absolute delight to work with and I feel so honoured that she chose me to be her designer. Gosh, I love my job!
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Create an Office That Inspires Confidence Design Goals Create an office space that fills this forensic accountant’s clients with the confidence that she has everything under control. As clients most likely are in a stressful situation when they visit, this small office must put them at ease and instill a sense of calm. The decor…
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Which Comes First? New Sofa or Paint Colour? This week, while creating a master colour palette with a new client, she expressed confusion over whether her sofa or wall paint colour should be chosen first. She’d been advised in a furniture showroom that the sofa fabric should be selected and then the paint colour could…
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Custom Dining Table Capable of seating 12 but shaped and scaled so as not to feel intimidating for 1 or 2. Sturdy and made of real wood. Able to withstand 3 adventurous kitty cats. Rests gracefully in a long narrow dining area without overpowering the space, yet able to hold it’s own and not be…
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People-Friendly Area Rugs Like many goods these days, rugs can be found for crazy low prices. Unfortunately, crazy low prices come at a high cost to the environment, to the people who work and live where the rugs are made, and to the people who will live with the rug. Here are 3 easy steps…
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