Major shifts resulting from the pandemic and other local and global events have impacted availability of energy, space, and food. These shifts have very quickly impacted how we need to live in our kitchens and have created new challenges for how we design them. Space The duality of the kitchen—efficient workspace and social centre—is changing…
If you’re currently in the market for new furniture, you’re likely aware of the extended delays. There are shortages in furniture frames, upholstery foam, textiles… Green upholstery can shave off some of the wait time. And, more importantly, it’s a healthier choice in terms of material content and off-gassing. Foam Green Upholstery Not every manufacturer offers “green…
No, it isn’t hide leather dyed to match the colour of wine. Wine leather is an actual material. Also known as grape leather, it’s made by Vegea from grape seeds, stalks, and the fibres of the grape skin. How Do They Make Wine Leather? Wine lovers, before you fear for your beloved grape, know that…
It’s so exciting and encouraging to know these fabrics exist! I always looks for healthier, more sustainable products and look forward to incorporating these and others into my designs.
Add exuberance to any space. Reach out to learn how to love colour in your home. If you’re ready to introduce this or another colourful area rug into your life, get in touch.
The colours that please and inspire us shift over time, on an individual basis, but also globally. Our palettes morph fluidly as colours come on the scene and drift off to make way for other colours. Colours you love will never be truly out of style as they can be made fresh and contemporary by adding a more current colour to your palette.
All Shapes and Sizes: Downsizing is relative. Some consider a reduction to a 2000 square feet home a big change. While others have never lived in anything that large. So, one person’s idea of smaller living may be quite different for another. But there are as many plans for a beautiful smaller home as there…
It’s Easter Bunny Weekend as I write this. Call it self-isolating or sheltering in place, either way, most of us are into week five of spending a LOT of time at home. If you’ve been doing Easter Eggs this week or noticing the crocuses popping up along your walks, you may be contemplating the power…
After a tough week of dealing with the personal and professional stresses that this COVID-19 situation has imposed, I am determined that I will be a catalyst for positivity. With so much fear, uncertainty, and sadness in the world and in our communities right now, we all need a counterweight to all of that. Human…
Home for the Holidays : Thank you for the successes and joy that you brought to my interior design world in 2019. Wishing you much happiness in your home throughout the coming year! – Deborah