Leaving city life behind to live fulltime at the cottage, our clients knew it was time to get serious about making the indoors more than just basic functional. They wanted friendly comfort to equal the inviting and whimsical spaces they’d created outdoors. As to be expected, the focus had been the great outdoors – lake-side.…
I received a lovely email today from a past client. She’s selling her home and feeling really good about how well it’s being received by potential buyers. Three years after our design work sessions, she’s wanted me to see the listing and share how they’d implemented my design recommendations and how beautifully it all turned…
A kitchen is the beating heart of every home, and it’s important for keeping our bellies — and our creative souls — satisfied! We spend a lot of time in our kitchens and they should work for us, both practically and visually. My client needed some help with transforming her functional kitchen into something more…
Feeling like you’re camping out in someone else’s house is not a great way to feel about your forever home. Young professionals, Kendra and Matt, knew their home had good bones and plenty of possibilities. But they knew they needed a professional to help them discover their own design-language and to transition the style choices…
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…
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Hi Deborah! My husband and I are fixing up an old farmhouse and we’re trying to figure out how to best make it work for our family. The house is gutted so it’s an empty shell and we need some direction on where to go from here. Unfortunately, we have to keep budget in mind…
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 The shower is very small and the whirpool tub and other bathroom fittings are outdated and not equal to the quality of the home.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 and safe so…
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 colours, shapes, and…