curated colour and storied furnishings for a pared back lifestyle The process of building a home rolls along at a more laid back pace in rural Nova Scotia than it does in the urban centers of Ontario. And our home owner was more than ready to slow down to the out of the way coastal…
making room in small spaces Dawn and Aaron’s charming and well-located Halifax home was the poster-child for under-utilized space. Storage for outerwear was limited to a tiny front closet with no space to greet guests. The kitchen was narrow and arranged in a way that made food prep cramped and entertaining awkward. Small appliance and…
Earlier this year, I was honoured to be invited to share one of my more whimsical projects with the readers of Saltscapes magazine. It was great fun to be interviewed by Saltscapes’ Editor in Chief, Crystal Murray. I was nervous going in, hoping I would remember key points I wanted to share and mostly hoping…
Day to day living has changed a whole lot since the Haverstocks’ house welcomed it’s first family way back in 1901. Technology, furniture and our ideas of what an evening an home looks like are far different than they were 120 years ago. A home of that vintage has seen a lot of families come…
A couple of weeks ago, Designer Robin Lush from St. John’s and I had the great pleasure of sitting down with freelance writer, Juanita Rossiter, to share our advice on trends in home design. The feature was published in the Cape Breton Post and the PEI Journal Pioneer. Have a read here for insightful and…
We’re craving the tranquility of the natural world now more than ever before. Here’s how to work nature into your home design scheme for a soothing space, wherever you are. The past few years have seen us turn to and appreciate nature more than ever before. When the pandemic turned our worlds upside down, nature…
A place on the lake – it draws you in, wraps you in a hug, and invites you to stay a while. Living lakeside provides a front row seat to one of nature’s more beautiful aspects – channeling serenity and balance to be enjoyed no matter the season. We brought these feelings into our client’s…
Some people dream of a tropical get-away. I dream about creating spaces with delicious new patterns, like these fabulous terrazzo porcelain tiles. Are you dreaming of how we could enhance your space with these beauties? Nuances from Ceragres
To make a kitchen for living in a challenging world, we need to create a place of coziness and comfortable conviviality. An organized, nature-inspired, workshop for crafting delicious meals, chatting over a glass of wine, and doing crafts with the wee ones – a kitchen where feelings of wellness and contentment flourish. Kitchen design is…
It seems to me the biggest challenge we face when downsizing from home ownership to apartment living is not deciding what to keep for the new place. It’s working out how to make an apartment feel like a home. Susan and Danny wanted their one main room in their apartment to be sophisticated enough to…